how to create a copy of a VM

["Nordin, Lars P" <La...@elavon.com>]

It isn't crystal clear to me from the documentation how to do this - I'm most familiar with using VMWare ESX.

If I understand correctly, the only way I can do this is to create a template from my existing VM and then create a copy from the template.
http://cloudstack.apache.org/docs/en-US/Apache_CloudStack/4.0.2/html/Admin_Guide/create-template-from-existing-vm.html#

I'm using CloudStack v 4.0.2.20130420145617.

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Re: how to create a copy of a VM

[Nux! <nu...@li.nux.ro>]

On 11.02.2014 22:38, Nordin, Lars P wrote:
> It isn't crystal clear to me from the documentation how to do this -
> I'm most familiar with using VMWare ESX.
> 
> If I understand correctly, the only way I can do this is to create a
> template from my existing VM and then create a copy from the template.
> http://cloudstack.apache.org/docs/en-US/Apache_CloudStack/4.0.2/html/Admin_Guide/create-template-from-existing-vm.html#
> 
> I'm using CloudStack v 4.0.2.20130420145617.

Lars,

Not sure how 4.0.2 works, but the theory is to take a snapshot of the 
ROOT volume, turn it into a template and launch new instances with this 
template.

HTH
Lucian

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