Free VM Clone utility for ESX and ESXi - Revision history

Wila at 18:54, 18 February 2009

2009-02-18T18:54:26Z

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	This script provide administrators with a means to automatically clone and deploy a large subset of virtual machines into a virtual environment without requiring tedious Service Console work or Virtual Center. Furthermore, for ease of accessibility, the free [http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vima/ VMware VIMA] appliance was chosen as the central launch point for the cloning process. '''ghettoClone.sh''' is executed from within VIMA and is compatible with both ESX and ESXi 3.5u2+. It accepts a single source virtual machine along with inputted configuration parameters to tailor cloned virtual machines.		This script provide administrators with a means to automatically clone and deploy a large subset of virtual machines into a virtual environment without requiring tedious Service Console work or Virtual Center. Furthermore, for ease of accessibility, the free [http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vima/ VMware VIMA] appliance was chosen as the central launch point for the cloning process. '''ghettoClone.sh''' is executed from within VIMA and is compatible with both ESX and ESXi 3.5u2+. It accepts a single source virtual machine along with inputted configuration parameters to tailor cloned virtual machines.

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Lamw at 16:54, 13 January 2009

2009-01-13T16:54:59Z

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	Please find more details located at: http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-9321		Please find more details located at: http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-9321

	This script provide administrators with a means to automatically clone and deploy a large subset of virtual machines into a virtual environment without requiring tedious Service Console work or Virtual Center. Furthermore, for ease of accessibility, the free VMware VIMA appliance was chosen as the central launch point for the cloning process. '''ghettoClone.sh''' is executed from within VIMA and is compatible with both ESX and ESXi 3.5u2+. It accepts a single source virtual machine along with inputted configuration parameters to tailor cloned virtual machines.		This script provide administrators with a means to automatically clone and deploy a large subset of virtual machines into a virtual environment without requiring tedious Service Console work or Virtual Center. Furthermore, for ease of accessibility, the free [http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vima/ VMware VIMA] appliance was chosen as the central launch point for the cloning process. '''ghettoClone.sh''' is executed from within VIMA and is compatible with both ESX and ESXi 3.5u2+. It accepts a single source virtual machine along with inputted configuration parameters to tailor cloned virtual machines.

Lamw at 16:54, 13 January 2009

2009-01-13T16:54:38Z

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	Please find more details located at: http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-9321		Please find more details located at: http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-9321

	This script provide administrators with a means to automatically clone and deploy a large subset of virtual machines into a virtual environment without requiring tedious Service Console work or Virtual Center. Furthermore, for ease of accessibility, the free VMware VIMA appliance was chosen as the central launch point for the cloning process. ghettoClone.sh is executed from within VIMA and is compatible with both ESX and ESXi 3.5u2+. It accepts a single source virtual machine along with inputted configuration parameters to tailor cloned virtual machines.		This script provide administrators with a means to automatically clone and deploy a large subset of virtual machines into a virtual environment without requiring tedious Service Console work or Virtual Center. Furthermore, for ease of accessibility, the free VMware VIMA appliance was chosen as the central launch point for the cloning process. '''ghettoClone.sh''' is executed from within VIMA and is compatible with both ESX and ESXi 3.5u2+. It accepts a single source virtual machine along with inputted configuration parameters to tailor cloned virtual machines.

Lamw: New page: '''Download script''': [http://www.engr.ucsb.edu/~duonglt/vmware/ghettoClone.sh ghettoClone.sh] '''Requires''': [http://www.engr.ucsb.edu/~duonglt/vmware/my-vmregister.pl my-vmregister.pl...

2009-01-13T16:54:26Z

New page: '''Download script''': [http://www.engr.ucsb.edu/~duonglt/vmware/ghettoClone.sh ghettoClone.sh] '''Requires''': [http://www.engr.ucsb.edu/~duonglt/vmware/my-vmregister.pl my-vmregister.pl...

New page

'''Download script''': [http://www.engr.ucsb.edu/~duonglt/vmware/ghettoClone.sh ghettoClone.sh]

'''Requires''': [http://www.engr.ucsb.edu/~duonglt/vmware/my-vmregister.pl my-vmregister.pl]

'''Compatible with''': ESX/ESXi 3.5u2+

Please find more details located at: http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-9321

This script provide administrators with a means to automatically clone and deploy a large subset of virtual machines into a virtual environment without requiring tedious Service Console work or Virtual Center. Furthermore, for ease of accessibility, the free VMware VIMA appliance was chosen as the central launch point for the cloning process. ghettoClone.sh is executed from within VIMA and is compatible with both ESX and ESXi 3.5u2+. It accepts a single source virtual machine along with inputted configuration parameters to tailor cloned virtual machines.