Describe the steps of copying Hyper-V Virtual Machine using VM Template? Explain each step briefly and also add a snapshot of steps to make the steps clear.
Explanation Of Steps To Copy The Hyper-V Virtual Machine
The steps for copying Hyper-V virtual machine using VM Template are as follows:
• Create the new Hyper-V VM.
• Install the guest OS on the VM.
• Install and configure all needed software and the patches
• Prepare the virtual machine image with the Sysprep.
• Delete the VM checkpoints.
• Export the Hyper-v VM to the Hyper-v VM template.
• Import the Hyper-v VM by using the existing VM template.
You can also use Powershell for creating the new virtual machine.