This chapter focuses on managing virtual machines in vCenter. We will discuss the process of creating new VMs and cloning existing VMs as well as working with templates.
We will also talk about time synchronization challenges for the VM's operating system. Finally, we will discuss VM snapshots, why they can be helpful and also dangerous, and how to use them properly.
In this chapter, we will cover:
Creating a new virtual machine (VM)
Installing VMware Tools
Time synchronization
Cloning existing VMs
Deploying a VM from a template and template best practices
Importing/exporting OVF templates
Snapshots