To clone a virtual machine in vCenter, follow these steps:
1. Login to the vCenter using vSphere client or web client.
2. Right-click on the virtual machine you want to clone and select “Clone”.
3. The Clone Virtual Machine wizard window will open. Enter a name for the new virtual machine and select the location where you want to store the cloned virtual machine files.
4. Choose the clone options like customizing guest OS, network configurations, and power management.
5. Select the clone type – Full clone or a Linked clone. In a full clone, a complete copy of the virtual machine will be created on the new location, while in linked clone, a new dependent virtual machine will be created, depending on the base disk of the original virtual machine.
6. Review the clone settings and click on “Finish” to start the cloning process.
7. Wait for the cloning process to complete.
Once the process is complete, the new cloned virtual machine will be available to run.
