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A
virtual
machine
template
is
a
virtual
machine
image
loaded
with
an
operating
system,
applications,
and
data.
After
you
define
and
publish
a
template,
you
can
quickly
and
easily
create
multiple
virtual
machines
based
on
the
template
without
having
to
reinstall
software
or
redo
setup
tasks
on
each
virtual
machine.
Using the
templates
ensures
that
virtual
machines
are
consistently
configured
across
an
entire
organization.
By
default,
only
system
administrators,
administrators
with
rights
at
the
organization
level,
and
template
creators
can
create
templates.
These
users
can
create
a
new
template,
import
a
template,
save
a
vCenter
Lab Manager
virtual
machine
as
a
template,
and
clone
an
existing
template.
This
chapter
includes
these
topics:
“Unpublish
a
Virtual
Machine
Template”
on
page 127
“Export
a
Virtual
Machine
Template
to
an
SMB
Share”
on
page 128
“Export
a
Virtual
Machine
Template
to
vCenter”
on
page 128
“Consolidate
a
Virtual
Machine
Template”
on
page 129
“Discard
the
State
for
a
Virtual
Machine
Template”
on
page 129
“Modify
Virtual
Machine
Template
Properties”
on
page 129
“Modifying
Virtual
Machine
Template
Hard
Disks”
on
page 131
“Modifying
Virtual
Machine
Template
Network
Interfaces”
on
page 132
“Upgrade
Virtual
Hardware”
on
page 134
“Change
Ownership
of
a
Virtual
Machine
Template”
on
page 134
“Delete
a
Virtual
Machine
Template”
on
page 134
Unpublish a Virtual Machine Template
Unpublish
a
virtual
machine
template
to
make
it
unavailable
for
configuration
use.
To unpublish a virtual machine template
1
In
the
left
pane,
click
VM
Templates
.
2
Move
the
pointer
over
the
published
template
name
and
select
Unpublish
.
3
Click
OK
.
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