Users Guide

Your library host might be configured to be separate from your SCVMM management host, depending on your particular
SCVMM deployment. If your library server is different from the SCVMM management host, the library server must be
configured to access the template volumes used for provisioning. Configuring the SCVMM library server is outside the scope
of this document.
6. Use the VHD on the volume to create a VM template. You can explore the discovered VHDs in the Library Servers (click
Library workspace → Library Servers → Server or Share). See the following figure.
Figure 15. Library Servers in VMM Screen
If configured correctly, when you open the library host, the discovered VHD opens to show a Yes in the property field labeled
SAN Copy Capable. This setting ensures that thin clones of the underlying template volume are used instead of copying
data across the network during VM provisioning.
7. Because the template volume was created outside of SCVMM, update the SMP in SCVMM before you refresh your library
resources, as follows:
a. Navigate to the Providers view in the Fabric workspace, then click Fabric → Providers.
b. Right-click the Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Provider and run the Rescan command from the menu. (The
Refresh option retrieves the current state of the provider cache, but the Rescan option forces a rescan of the cache
before refreshing the storage resources.)
8. Continue with the following procedure,Create a VM Template from a VHD.
Create a VM Template From a VHD
You can create a VM template using the SCVMM GUI, as described below, or by using the SCVMM Command Shell and running
the New-SCVirtualMachine cmdlet.
1. Click Library → Servers to open the library resources view.
2. Right-click a VHD and select Create VM Template, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 16. Create VM Template Screen
3. In the Create VM Template wizard, specify the template name and, optionally, a description, then click Next.
For further information about configuring VM templates, see the Microsoft SCVMM documentation.
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