Specifications

Basic System Administration
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26 ClickOKtoclosethedialogbox.
27 ClicktheEditicontoredisplaytheGuestCustomizationwizard,andchangethe
informationforthespecification.
28 ClicktheCopyicontocreateacopyofthespecification.
29 Todeleteaspecification,selectitandclicktheDeleteicon.
Thespecificationisdeletedfromthespecification
manager.
30 Toimportanexistingspecificationintothemanager,clicktheImporticonand
selectthespecificationintheBrowsedialogbox.
31 Toexportaspecification,clicktheExporticonandchooseaSaveAslocation.
32 Usethemaximize,minimize,andclosebuttonstomaximize,minimize,orexitthe
specificationmanager.
Using the Clone Virtual Machine Wizard
YouhaveasecondopportunitytoaccesstheGuestCustomizationwizardattheendof
thedeploymentwizard.Here,youhavetheabilitytoloadasavedcustomization
specification.Youcanchoosetogetthespecificationfromthelocaldiskorfromthe
server.Ifyouchoosenottoloada
savedspecification,thewizardopenswithblank
fields.
Usethefollowingprocedurewhenyouaresettingupyournewvirtualmachine.You
usethespecificationthatyousetupintheprevioussectionasyousetupavirtual
machineinthefollowingprocedure.
Formoreinformationonusingthecustomization
wizard,see“Customizinga
WindowsGuestOperatingSystem”onpage 218.
To load a saved customization specification using the Clone Virtual Machine
wizard
1 ChooseInventory>VirtualMachine>Clone.
TheCloneVirtualMachinewizardappears.
2MovethroughthewizarduntilyoureachtheSelectGuestCustomizationOption
pagefromwhichyoucancustomizeusingtheCustomizationwizardorcustomize
usinganexisting
customizationspecificationselectedfromthespecification
manager’slist.