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Active System Manager Release 8.1.1 User’s Guide

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Template – deploy virtual machine template clone on Hyper-V cluster

The Deploy Virtual Machine Template Clone on Hyper-V Cluster template will create a virtual machine clone of a Hyper-V virtual machine template in SCVMM.
  • NOTE: Template cloning will not work if Hyper-V virtual machine template has not been configured according to the Active System Manage Quick Install Guide.

To deploy a Hyper-V virtual machine clone using this template, perform the following steps:

  1. On the Templates page, select the Deploy Virtual Machine Template Clone on Hyper-V Cluster template, and click Clone in the right pane.
  2. In the Create Template dialog box, enter a name, category, and description for the template, select the cluster and virtual machine components, and click Save.
  3. On the Template Builder page, click the Hyper-V Cluster component, click Edit on the dialog box that is displayed, and then configure the following settings in the Cluster Component dialog box:.

    1. From the Hypervisor Management Software drop-down list, select the management software of the target hypervisor for the SCVMM instance where the clone will be created.

    2. From the Host Group and Cluster Name drop-down lists, select the host group and cluster name on which virtual machine clone will be deployed.

  4. Click Save.
  5. On the Template Builder page, click the virtual machine component, click Edit in the dialog box that is displayed, and then configure the following settings for the virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Component dialog box:

    1. Modify the Component Name, Description, and Name of the virtual machine, as desired.

    2. From the Template drop-down list, select a valid Hyper-V virtual machine template that has been created according to the Active System Manager version 6 Quick Install Guide instructions.

      • NOTE: If the template selected has not been properly prepared, the deployment of the Virtual Machine clone will fail.

    3. Under Network Settings, select the network to be associated with the virtual machine.

      • NOTE: Any network selected must be enabled and available on the SCVMM hosts/clusters where the virtual machine will be deployed.
  6. Click Save.
  7. Click Publish Template. This template is now ready to be deployed.

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