VMware Fusion Operations
Internal
Changing the Number of CPUs Allocated to a VM
Virtual Machine -> Settings -> System Settings row -> Processors & Memory -> Processors.
Rename Files
This is an experimental procedure. It worked, but it is probably not supported. If not applied, a VM can be cloned but the underlying bundle files won't be changed.
old="forge-1.0"; new="jdg-app1"; for i in ${old}*; do mv ${i} ${i/${old}/${new}}; done
Change the sparse disk extent description. In vi:
:1,$s/forge-1.0/jdg-app1/g
Update the snapshot file *. vmsd. Use same command in vi.
Update the .vmx and .vmxf configuration files. Use same command in vi.
Remove logs.
Clone a VM
External
Procedure
Power off the VM.
Find the VM bundle.
Copy the VM bundle in a different location. Do not change any name (yet).
Power on the copy.
Fusion will ask if the VM was moved or copied:
Select "Copied" - a new UUID and MAC address will be generated.
Go to Rename a VM.
Rename a VM
External
Procedure
After startup, Virtual Machine -> Settings -> General -> Click the existing name of the VM to edit the text -> Rename and click outside the text box to save.
Shutdown.
Note that renaming the VM does not change the name of any bundle file on disk.
Shrink a Sparse Disk
External
Procedure
TODO: "Clean Up Virtual Machine"