Users Guide

4. Make sure the new template is opened under the VM Templates view in the Library workspace (click Library → Templates
→ VM Templates). Confirm that the VM template says Yes in the SAN Copy Capable Property field. This setting ensures
that thin clones of the underlying template volume are used instead of copying data across the network during VM
provisioning. (See the following figure.)
Figure 17. VM Templates View Screen
5. To create a VM from the new template, right-click the template, then select Create Virtual Machine as shown in the
following figure.
Figure 18. Create Virtual Machine Menu Option Screen
6. In the Specify Virtual Machine Identity screen of the Create Virtual Machine wizard, specify a VM name and, optionally,
a description, then click Next.
7. In the Select Host screen, select the host to use as the target for VM deployment, then click Next.
The Transfer Type column specifies the method used for VM deployment. For rapid provisioning, make sure the Transfer
Type method says SAN, as shown in the following figure.
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