New Virtual Machine from Snapshot

You can create a new virtual machine directly from a snapshot. This recovery method does not overwrite the existing virtual machine.

• Make sure the virtual machine has at least one successfully generated snapshot.
• Make sure the platform has sufficient compute, storage, and network resources to support the new virtual machine.
• You cannot create a new virtual machine if the selected snapshot is a memory snapshot.

1. In the navigation pane, choose Inventory > VM and Host.

2. Select a target VM and click Snapshot.

3. On the Snapshot tab, select a snapshot point and click New Virtual Machine.

4. In the New Virtual Machine from Snapshot dialog, set the following parameters:

   Snapshot Information

   • Snapshot: Display the selected snapshot. Basic Information

   • Name: Name of the virtual machine.

   • Quantity: Default is 1, modification is not supported.

   • Location: Host or cluster location where the virtual machine resides.

   • OS: Operating system of the virtual machine, including Linux and Windows

   • Power Status: Choose whether to automatically power on the virtual machine after the creation. Hardware Information

   • CPU: Support adjusting the total number of cores.

   • Memory: Support adjusting the memory size.

   • Disk: Display the disk configuration recorded in the snapshot. Modification is not supported.

   • NIC: Support adjusting port groups, MAC address, IP address, DNS assignment, and security groups

     You can add a new NIC to the virtual machine by clicking Add NIC. The new NIC allows customization of the network address and features.

5. Review the configuration and click OK.

Some VM configurations require VMTools. After VM creation, it is recommended to install VMTools to enable certain configurations. For more information about VMTools, see Virtual Machine VMTools.