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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
virtual
machine
template,
you
can
create
additional
virtual
machines
based
on
this
template,
without
reinstalling
software
or
redoing
setup
tasks
on
each
virtual
machine.
Using virtual
machine
templates
ensures
that
virtual
machines
are
consistently
configured
across
an
entire
organization.
By
default,
system
administrators
and
administrators
with
rights
at
the
organization
and
workspace
levels,
and
template
creators
can
create
a
new
virtual
machine
template,
import
a
virtual
machine
template,
save
an
existing
virtual
machine
as
a
template,
and
clone
an
existing
virtual
machine
template.
Lab
Manager
adds
the
ttylinux
‐
4
‐
ESX3
virtual
machine
template
to
the
VM
Templates
page
during
installation.
You
can
use
this
sample
virtual
machine
template
to
learn
more
about
virtual
machine
templates.
Log
in
to
the
guest
operating
system
of
the
sample
virtual
machine
template
by
typing
root
as
the
user
name
and
password
as
the
password.
This
chapter
includes
these
topics:
“Create
a
Virtual
Machine
Template”
on
page 31
“Importing
Virtual
Machine
Templates”
on
page 32
“Save
a
Virtual
Machine
as
a
Virtual
Machine
Template”
on
page 34
“Clone
a
Virtual
Machine
Template”
on
page 35
“Deploying
Virtual
Machine
Templates”
on
page 35
“Install
a
Guest
Operating
System”
on
page 36
“Installing
VMware
Tools”
on
page 36
“Customizing
the
Guest
Operating
System”
on
page 40
“Undeploy
a
Virtual
Machine
Template”
on
page 46
“Share
a
Virtual
Machine
Template”
on
page 46
“Publishing
Virtual
Machine
Templates”
on
page 47
Create a Virtual Machine Template
The
properties
that
you
specify
when
you
create
a
virtual
machine
template
are
the
default
properties
for
all
virtual
machines
based
on
the
template.
After
creating
a
virtual
machine
template,
you
can
deploy
the
virtual
machine
template
and
install
a
guest
OS,
VMware
Tools,
and
applications.
After
the
virtual
machine
template
meets
the
requirements
for
guest
customization,
and
you
complete
the
steps
for
Windows
NT
and
Solaris
templates,
you
can
share
this
template
with
other
Lab Manager
users
and
publish
it.
This
makes
it
available
for
building
configurations.
Setting Up Virtual Machine Templates
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