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Implementing VMware vCenter Server

You're reading from   Implementing VMware vCenter Server This book starts with the basics then leads you by the hand through a complete Vmware vCenter Server implementation course. Designed to help you administer and manage your environment on a day to day basis.

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2013
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ISBN-13 9781849689984
Length 324 pages
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Chapter 3. Virtual Machine Management

This chapter focuses on managing virtual machines in vCenter. We will discuss the process of creating new VMs and cloning existing VMs as well as working with templates.

We will also talk about time synchronization challenges for the VM's operating system. Finally, we will discuss VM snapshots, why they can be helpful and also dangerous, and how to use them properly.

In this chapter, we will cover:

  • Creating a new virtual machine (VM)

  • Installing VMware Tools

  • Time synchronization

  • Cloning existing VMs

  • Deploying a VM from a template and template best practices

  • Importing/exporting OVF templates

  • Snapshots

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