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Cloning and Template Restrictions
Cloning and deploying templates works between hosts in most cases. In the below listed situations, the new virtual machine is permitted only as stated.
Deploying a template or cloning a virtual machine that uses IDE disks to an ESX Server is not supported.
Deploying a 64-bit template or cloning a 64-bit virtual machine to 32-bit hardware host is not supported.
Deploying a template or cloning a VMware Server virtual machine, running a 32-bit guest operating system that is not supported on ESX Server or GSX Server, to an ESX Server or GSX Server host generates a warning message, but allows you to proceed with the cloning or deployment. However, the virtual machine cannot be powered on.
Deploying a template or cloning a virtual machine from a VMware Server host to an ESX Server version 2.x or GSX Server version3.x host is not supported.
When an ESX Server or GSX Server virtual machine is cloned to a VMware Server, the virtual machine does not acquire any of the new features provided by the VMware Server. The virtual machine is allowed to be redeployed back to the original host.
Virtual machines created on VMware Server or upgraded through VMware Server Console cannot be migrated or cloned back to either a GSX Server or ESX Server.
Templates created from a virtual machine that was itself either created on a VMware Server or upgraded through the VMware Server cannot be deployed to ESX Server or GSX Server hosts.
Deploying a template or cloning a virtual machine that has VMware Virtual SMP enabled to a target host that does not support VMware Virtual SMP is not supported.
Deploying a template or cloning a virtual machine that has SNMP enabled to a target host that does not support SNMP is not supported.
Simultaneously creating multiple clones of a virtual machine is not supported.
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