How do I create a VM template?

How do I create a VM template?

Create a Virtual Machine from a Template

1. Switch to VM and Templates view.
2. Name the virtual machine and select a folder location.
3. Select the ESX host and/or cluster on which the VM will run.
4. Choose which resource pool the new virtual machine will use.

How do I create a VM template in KVM?

How to Create a KVM Virtual Machine Template

1. Step 1: Installing KVM in Linux. The first step is to install KVM on your system.
2. Step 2: Create a KVM Virtual Image. Before we get to creating a template, we need to, first of all, have an installation instance.
3. Step 3: Creating KVM Virtual Machine Template Image.

What are VM templates?

A VM template is a master copy image of a virtual machine that includes VM disks, virtual devices, and settings. A VM template can be used many times over for the purposes of VM cloning. You cannot power on and edit the template once it has been created.

What is vSphere template?

A VMware template (also callled a golden image) is a perfect, model copy of a virtual machine (VM) from which an administrator can clone, convert or deploy more virtual machines. A VMware template includes the virtual machine’s virtual disks and settings from its . vmx configuration file, managed with permissions.

What is virt Sysprep?

Virt-sysprep can reset or unconfigure a virtual machine so that clones can be made from it. Steps in this process include removing SSH host keys, removing persistent network MAC configuration, and removing user accounts. Virt-sysprep can also customize a virtual machine, for instance by adding SSH keys, users or logos.

How do I create a virtual machine on Linux?

Open VirtualBox, click New, and use the following steps as a guide:

1. Name and operating system. Give the VM a name, choose Linux from the Type dropdown, and select the Linux version as indicated.
2. Memory size. Select the memory size.
3. Hard drive.
4. Hard drive file type.
5. Storage on physical hard drive.
6. File location and size.

How to create a KVM virtual machine template?

Before we get to creating a template, we need to, first of all, have an installation instance. On the command-line, we are going to create a 20G CentOS 8 KVM image using the qemu-img command as shown. Next, use the virt-install command to create a CentOS 8 virtual machine as shown. This launches the virtual machine instance.

When do you need a virtual machine template?

A virtual machine template is essentially a copy of the installed virtual machine that comes in handy when you want to deploy multiple instances of virtual machines.

How do I clean up my virtual machine template?

Once you are done, be sure to power off your virtual machine and clean up the VM template image as shown. The virt-sysprep is a command-line utility that resets a virtual machine in order for clones to be made from it. It removes entries such as SSH host keys, log files, user accounts, and some persistent network configurations.

How to use Packer to build a Debian 10 template?

Use the vSphere-iso provider. This provider, created originally by JetBrains, merged into the official Packer repository and released with Packer since version 1.5.2, builds VMs on VMware vSphere directly using vSphere API. In this story, we will use vsphere-iso to create a Debian 10 template using Packer.