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VMM 2008 Virtual Machine templates are stored in VMM Libraries and allow new virtual machines to be created quickly and with consistent hardware and operating system configurations. Templates also serve to control and restrict the virtual machine configurations that are available to users when creating new virtual machines within VMM Self-Service Portals.
This chapter of [[VMM 2008 Essentials]] provides an overview of the various elements that comprise a template and covers the basics of creating and managing VMM 2008 virtual machine templates.
Once the settings are complete, click on ''OK'' to create the new profile. After the hardware profile has been created, it will be listed under ''Profiles'' in the ''Resources'' pane located in the top left corner of the VMM Administrator console window. The settings may be changed at any time by right clicking on the profile and selecting ''Properties'' from the resulting menu. Similarly, a hardware profile may be copied or deleted by right clicking on the required profile and selecting ''Copy'' or ''Delete'' respectively.
Once the hardware profile has been created it is ready to be used in the creation of a virtual machine template. Before getting to that point, however, we will first look at the creation of a new guest operating system profile.
On the initial screen, enter the name for the new virtual machine and click ''Next'' to proceed to the ''Hardware Settings'' screen. This screen will contain the settings pre-configured from the template and do not need to be configured unless there is to be any deviation from the template settings. The same is true of the ''Guest Operating System'' screen which is displayed when the ''Next'' button is pressed. The next screen entitled ''Select Destination'' defines where the new virtual machine is to be placed. The only option available here is to create the virtual machine on a host, so keep the default and proceed to the ''Select Host'' screen.
The ''Select Host'' screen provides a list of available hosts. Select the desired target host for the virtual machine, proceed to the ''Select Path'' screen and choose a location on the target host file system for the new virtual machine. Click ''Next'' to choose the virtual networks on the target host to which any configured network adapters are to be connected.
The ''Additional Properties'' screen provides the option to define what should happen to the virtual machine when the target host system starts up and stops. The final screen displays a summary of the new virtual machine settings. Review the information and click ''Create'' to create the new virtual machine on the selected host.
