VirtualBox Virtual Machine and Linux O/S Clone

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Overview

This is the procedure to create a clone of a VirtualBox Virtual Machine, including an O/S image.

Procedure

Shut Down the Template

Clone the Template Including the O/S Image

Right click on the newly created VM -> Clone

Turn to "Expert Mode"

Give it the appropriate name: "Centos 7.3 Docker Server"

Clone Type: "Full Clone"

Snapshots: "Current machine state"

Reinitialize the MAC address of all network cards

Clone.

Reconfigure the O/S Image

Start the Clone

Normal Start, to get access to a console that would allow reconfiguration

Reconfiguration Sequence

Reconfigure Linux VM Guest Image