3.2.2. Cloning Guests with virt-manager

Procedure 3.2. Cloning a Virtual Machine with virt-manager

1. Open virt-manager

   Start virt-manager. Launch the Virtual Machine Manager application from the Applications menu and System Tools submenu. Alternatively, run the virt-manager command as root.
   Select the guest virtual machine you want to clone from the list of guest virtual machines in Virtual Machine Manager.
   Right-click the guest virtual machine you want to clone and select Clone. The Clone Virtual Machine window opens.
   

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   Figure 3.1. Clone Virtual Machine window

2. Configure the clone

   • To change the name of the clone, enter a new name for the clone.
   • To change the networking configuration, click Details.
     Enter a new MAC address for the clone.
     Click OK.
     

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     Figure 3.2. Change MAC Address window

   • For each disk in the cloned guest virtual machine, select one of the following options:
     • Clone this disk - The disk will be cloned for the cloned guest virtual machine
     • Share disk with guest virtual machine name - The disk will be shared by the guest virtual machine that will be cloned and its clone
     • Details - Opens the Change storage path window, which enables selecting a new path for the disk
       

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       Figure 3.3. Change storage path window

3. Clone the guest virtual machine

   Click Clone.