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vmware esxi 6.0: clone VM

1. SSH into your ESXi host

2. create a directory to hold your new clone

#mkdir /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/Host2

3. Clone your Host1 VM to Host2.

Remember: time is your friend when coffee is in your hand

#vmkfstools -i /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/Host1/Host1.vmdk /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/Host2/Host2.vmdk -d thin

4. Register the VM in ESXi

# vim-cmd solo/registervm /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/Host2/Host2.vmdk

5. Create new VM in vSphere, use existing disk