Administrator Guide

If you selected a datacenter in step 1, the Host/Cluster page opens. If you selected a host or cluster in step 1, the Template Selection
page opens.
4 If the Host/Cluster page opens, select the host or cluster on which to run the virtual machines, and click Next.
The Template Selection page opens.
5 Choose one of the following options:
• Select a Virtual Machine template: Select a predened virtual machine template to clone.
• Select Virtual Machine: Select a specic machine to clone.
NOTE: An error message is displayed if you select a VM that is in the Powered On state or a VM that resides on a VMFS
datastore.
Click Next. The Name and Location page opens.
6 Specify a base name for the VMs, the number of VMs to create, and an inventory location for the new virtual machines.
7 If you want the virtual machine to be powered on, select the checkbox Power on virtual machine after cloning.
8 If necessary, specify the resource pool within which to run the virtual machines, and click Next.
The Customization page opens.
9 (Optional) Select Use Customization Spec.
The page then displays a list of customization specs that have been dened previously. Select from the list, and click Next. The Host/
Cluster (Destination) page opens.
NOTE: Use the Customization Specication Manager in vSphere to create and manage customization
specs.
10 Select the destination host or cluster on which to deploy the virtual machine clone, and click Next.
The Datastore page opens.
11 Select the datastore to store the virtual machine les and click Next.
The Ready to Complete page opens.
12 Click Finish.
Related links
Host/Cluster
Name and Location
Datastore Selection for Clone Virtual Machine
Template Selection - Clone VM
Customization for Clone VM
Recovering a Virtual Machine From a Snapshot
The vSphere Web Client Plugin allows you to recover virtual machine data from a snapshot of a VMFS datastore.
Recovering Virtual Machine Data From a Snapshot
Use the Storage Center Snapshot Recovery wizard to recover virtual machine data from a snapshot of a VMFS datastore.
Prerequisite
At least one snapshot of the virtual machine must exist.
Steps
1 Select a virtual machine.
2 Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Snapshot > Recover VM Data from Snapshot.
The Storage Center Snapshot Recovery Wizard starts.
3 Select one or more snapshotsfrom which you want to recover data, and click Next.
The VM Selection page opens.
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Working With Virtual Machines