1. What is VM Template?
VM template A template is a pre-configured virtual machine that serves as a template for creating similar virtual machines with the same configuration. Instead of having to set up each new virtual machine from scratch, you can create a template that contains the required operating system, software, and configuration, and then quickly deploy new virtual machines based on this template.
VM Templates save installation time, ensure consistency and easily scale deployments in Proxmox virtualized environments.
2. Create a reference virtual machine
First, we need to create a reference virtual machine to use as a template. It needs to install the operating system, software packages, and other settings that we want to standardize.
You can refer to the instructions for creating a virtual machine running Linux here: Instructions for installing KVM virtual machine running Linux on Proxmox VE
3. Convert VM to Template
To convert a virtual machine to a Template, you need to shut down the virtual machine. Then right-click on the virtual machine and select Convert to Template.
Then click Yes to confirm.
Wait a few seconds for the system to convert, then you will see the VM virtual machine has been converted to VM Template (different icon).
Create virtual machine from VM Template
To create a new virtual machine from a VM Template, right-click the VM Template and select Clone
Next, name the virtual machine and choose the clone mode: Full Clone or Linked Clone.
- Full Clone: A complete copy of the VM Template, running independently.
- Linked Clone: Saves more hard drive, but will depend on VM Template.
We recommend that you choose Full Clone to create an independent virtual machine.
The process of creating a new virtual machine from a VM Template only takes about 1 minute. You can repeat this step to create more new virtual machines.
That’s it!
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