Rename VMware VM Bundle Files

Internal

• VMware Fusion Operations

Overview

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 renamed.

Start by renaming the top level directory so its name coincides with the new name of the VM.

Rename bundle files as follows:

old="old-name"; new="new-name"; for i in ${old}*; do mv ${i} ${i/${old}/${new}}; done

Change the sparse disk extent description. Open <new-name>.vmdk, where <new-name>.vmdk is referred from the vmx file, in vi and:

:1,$s/old-name/new-name/g

Update the snapshot file *. vmsd. Use same command in vi.

Update the .vmx and .vmxf configuration files. Use same command in vi.

Remove old logs:

rm vmware*.log