ESXI clone virtual machine instructions
1. Export steps
Install the "virtual machine conversion tool", the file installation package is stored in 192.168.1.60 Shared path: \192.168.1.60\ common software sharing within the company\ESXI
(Note: when installing the virtual machine conversion tool, the default path is sufficient )
After the installation is complete, open cmd, enter the following command to enter the tool directory
cd c:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool
enter the command to export the virtual machine named 131 to the ovf directory of the D drive
ovftool.exe vi://root@ 192.168.17.130/131 D:\ovf
export command input is complete, press Enter, enter:
Username:root
Password:lenzLENZ@2020
Disl progress shows the export progress is 2%
(Note: When the virtual machine is exported and imported, the virtual machine name It is recommended to use pure numbers or English, otherwise an error or failure will be reported. The virtual machine name can be modified on the console.)
Disk progress shows the percentage of the export progress. You can also view the exported virtual machine file in the ovf directory of the D drive (the exported virtual machine system file is shown in the figure)
Second, import steps
Open the cmd program, enter the following command to enter the tool directory
cd c:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool
Import the virtual machine and enter the following command
ovftool.exe -ds=date -dm=thin -n=1311 "d:\ovf\131\131.ovf" vi://192.168.17.130
username:root
password:lenzLENZ@2020
Command explanation:
-ds=date means disk name (console storage disk name)
-n=1311 indicates the name to be named for the exported virtual machine, and the console will be visible after the import is complete
"D:\ovf\131\131.ovf" means the virtual machine file exported to the ovf directory of Disk D
192.168.17.130 represent ESXI management address
cloning of virtual machine 1131 hardware configuration, power-on password, IP addresses are the same 131
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