VMcreation,cloning,cloning types,Template

VM creation-
To create VM in 5 ways -

1.create VM directly on ESX/ESXi
2.clone
3.Template
4.P2V/V2V
5..OVA/OVF
1. Create VM directly on ESX/ESXi
Connect to ESXi using vsphere client

Right click-> New VM ->Name- RAM/CPU/Hard disk->next->finish.

2.Cloning-
Duplicate an existing VM.
Normal we build a VM  it's take time  .so we can   minimize the time

clone-  VM -> Right click->enter the vm name ->select the destination(Host/Storage)->next->finish
SID- Security Identifier.

Clone types-
Hot Clone
Cold Clone
Hot Clone- Cloning a power on VM(online)

Cold Clone- Cloning the power off VM(offline)

Note:-
OS never change the cloning.
Cloning never copy the ESXi host

Template-
Duplicating an existing VM  or Master copy of VM.(Deploy the Template)
-we an multiple deploy(Multiple  VM)
Create Template-
Power off VM->Right click->Template->convert to Template

Deplot VM from Template-
Template-> Right click->deploy vm from template->enter vmname ->select destination(host/storage)->finish.
Template like a book symbol
Note-
-OS change the template but we can change template as VM (convet as VM)  then do as some changes then convert template.

.OVA/OVF-
OVA- Open virtual appliance(.ova)

OVF- Open Virtual File(Configration,Hard disk)

Export to OVA-
power off VM-> file->export->export as ova-> select destination(host/storage_-> ok

SAME LIKE OVF.

Deploy from .OVA-
Vcenter-> file-> deploy from OVA->select source file ->enter vm name ->  select destination(host/storage)-> next-> finish.