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Copy the VM bundle in a different location and rename the bundle directory to match the future VM name.
Copy the VM bundle in a different location and rename the bundle directory to match the future VM name.


If you want to change the bundle file names, follow this procedure "[[#Rename_VM_Bundle_Files|Rename VM Bundle Files]]", '''at this time, and not later'''.
If you want to change the file names inside a bundle directory, follow this procedure "[[Rename VMware VM Bundle Files|Rename VM Bundle Files]]", '''at this time, and not later'''.


Power on the copy.
Power on the copy.

Revision as of 03:30, 1 June 2017

External

Internal

Procedure

Power off the VM.

Find the VM bundle.

Copy the VM bundle in a different location and rename the bundle directory to match the future VM name.

If you want to change the file names inside a bundle directory, follow this procedure "Rename VM Bundle Files", at this time, and not later.

Power on the copy.

Fusion will ask if the VM was moved or copied:

VMware Fusion Operations Moved or Copied.png

Select "Copied" - a new UUID and MAC address will be generated.

Go to Rename a VM. Renaming is unnecessary if "Rename VM Bundle Files" was performed, the machine is already removed.

If the copied VM relies on getting of an IP from the built-in DHCP server and we want a static address, follow this procedure "Configure DHCP to Serve a Static Address"

Then reconfigure the quest OS, as described here:

Reconfigure Linux VM Guest Image