{"id":484,"date":"2022-10-31T21:52:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T21:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/?p=484"},"modified":"2022-11-20T19:58:49","modified_gmt":"2022-11-20T19:58:49","slug":"vmware-vsphere-creating-a-virtual-machine-template","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/vmware-vsphere-creating-a-virtual-machine-template\/","title":{"rendered":"VMware vSphere: creating a virtual machine template"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article we will cover how to create a virtual machine (VM) in VMware vSphere 7, install the OS and convert it to OS template for future use. This article will consist of three parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Part 1: Creating a Virtual Machine (VM) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Part 2: Installing an operating system (OS) of your choice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Part 3: Creating a template out of the installed VM with OS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-creating-a-vm\">Creating a VM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download the image of the OS you want to create a virtual machine (VM). In our example, we will create a template for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. [<sub><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/releases.ubuntu.com\/22.04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">download<\/a><\/sup><\/sub>] . If you want your VM to have graphic interface, use desktop version, otherwise use server image.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload the image (ISO) to the desired datastore in vSphere (see image below)<br><span class=\"placeholder-el\" data-svq-align=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"223\" class=\"wp-image-485 lazy\" style=\"height: 0; width: 600px; padding-bottom: 37.17%;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2-45x17.png\" alt=\"upload-image-vsphere\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2.png 1377w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2-1024x381.png 1024w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2-768x286.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2-45x17.png 45w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"223\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2.png\"><span class=\"svq-img-loader\"><\/span><\/span><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"223\" class=\"wp-image-485\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2.png\" alt=\"upload-image-vsphere\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2.png 1377w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2-1024x381.png 1024w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2-768x286.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2-45x17.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create VM and connect installation image to the VM.<br><span class=\"placeholder-el\" data-svq-align=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"669\" class=\"wp-image-486 lazy\" style=\"height: 0; width: 600px; padding-bottom: 111.50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-3-45x50.png\" alt=\"create-vm\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-3.png 435w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-3-269x300.png 269w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-3-45x50.png 45w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"669\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-3.png\"><span class=\"svq-img-loader\"><\/span><\/span><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"669\" class=\"wp-image-486\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-3.png\" alt=\"create-vm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-3.png 435w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-3-269x300.png 269w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-3-45x50.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><br>Select, &#8220;Create a new virtual machine&#8221;.<br><span class=\"placeholder-el\" data-svq-align=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"355\" class=\"wp-image-487 lazy\" style=\"height: 0; width: 600px; padding-bottom: 59.17%;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-4-45x27.png\" alt data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-4.png 1123w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-4-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-4-1024x606.png 1024w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-4-768x455.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-4-45x27.png 45w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"355\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-4.png\"><span class=\"svq-img-loader\"><\/span><\/span><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"355\" class=\"wp-image-487\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-4.png 1123w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-4-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-4-1024x606.png 1024w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-4-768x455.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-4-45x27.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><br>Enter the name of your future template:<br><span class=\"placeholder-el\" data-svq-align=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"351\" class=\"wp-image-488 lazy\" style=\"height: 0; width: 600px; padding-bottom: 58.50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-5-45x26.png\" alt=\"create-virtual-machine-vsphere\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-5.png 1125w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-5-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-5-1024x599.png 1024w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-5-768x449.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-5-45x26.png 45w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"351\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-5.png\"><span class=\"svq-img-loader\"><\/span><\/span><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"351\" class=\"wp-image-488\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-5.png\" alt=\"create-virtual-machine-vsphere\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-5.png 1125w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-5-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-5-1024x599.png 1024w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-5-768x449.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-5-45x26.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><br>Select the server, which will host the current VM:<br><span class=\"placeholder-el\" data-svq-align=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"353\" class=\"wp-image-489 lazy\" style=\"height: 0; width: 600px; padding-bottom: 58.83%;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-6-45x27.png\" alt data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-6.png 1117w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-6-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-6-1024x603.png 1024w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-6-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-6-45x27.png 45w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"353\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-6.png\"><span class=\"svq-img-loader\"><\/span><\/span><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"353\" class=\"wp-image-489\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-6.png 1117w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-6-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-6-1024x603.png 1024w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-6-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-6-45x27.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><br>Select the datastore (in case your server has multiple drives):<br><span class=\"placeholder-el\" data-svq-align=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"354\" class=\"wp-image-490 lazy\" style=\"height: 0; width: 600px; padding-bottom: 59.00%;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-7-45x27.png\" alt=\"datastore-select-vm\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-7.png 1120w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-7-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-7-1024x604.png 1024w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-7-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-7-45x27.png 45w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"354\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-7.png\"><span class=\"svq-img-loader\"><\/span><\/span><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"354\" class=\"wp-image-490\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-7.png\" alt=\"datastore-select-vm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-7.png 1120w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-7-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-7-1024x604.png 1024w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-7-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-7-45x27.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><br><strong>Step number 6:<\/strong> Select compatibility. Simply choose the ESXi version your host is running. We run latest 7.+, so we will chose this one.<br><strong>Guest OS.<\/strong> Select the OS which will be installed on the VM.<br><span class=\"placeholder-el\" data-svq-align=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"355\" class=\"wp-image-491 lazy\" style=\"height: 0; width: 600px; padding-bottom: 59.17%;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-8-45x27.png\" alt data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-8.png 1127w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-8-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-8-1024x605.png 1024w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-8-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-8-45x27.png 45w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"355\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-8.png\"><span class=\"svq-img-loader\"><\/span><\/span><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"355\" class=\"wp-image-491\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-8.png 1127w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-8-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-8-1024x605.png 1024w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-8-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-8-45x27.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><br><strong>Customize hardware. 1.<\/strong> The settings you set on this step will be minimum possible settings for your future VMs created with template we are going to make. For example, if you set 4GB RAM for you VM, you will not be able to create another VM with this template with 2GB.<strong> 2.<\/strong> Under new hard disk, note there are two options of provisioning the disk space. Thin and thick. Thick means that the disk space is hard reserved for this VM. Thin means that disk space will be allocated on demand but limited by the settings you define. <strong>3.<\/strong> If you want to use graphic interface for your VM, make sure to select 3D support in the Video card settings and allocate more video memory, like 256Mb.<br><span class=\"placeholder-el\" data-svq-align=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"355\" class=\"wp-image-492 lazy\" style=\"height: 0; width: 600px; padding-bottom: 59.17%;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-9-45x27.png\" alt data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-9.png 1117w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-9-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-9-1024x605.png 1024w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-9-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-9-45x27.png 45w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"355\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-9.png\"><span class=\"svq-img-loader\"><\/span><\/span><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"355\" class=\"wp-image-492\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-9.png 1117w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-9-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-9-1024x605.png 1024w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-9-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-9-45x27.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><br>Final check and confirm.<br><span class=\"placeholder-el\" data-svq-align=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" class=\"wp-image-493 lazy\" style=\"height: 0; width: 600px; padding-bottom: 58.33%;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-10-45x26.png\" alt data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-10.png 1117w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-10-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-10-1024x598.png 1024w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-10-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-10-45x26.png 45w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"350\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-10.png\"><span class=\"svq-img-loader\"><\/span><\/span><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" class=\"wp-image-493\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-10.png 1117w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-10-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-10-1024x598.png 1024w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-10-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-10-45x26.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installing an operating system (OS)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Power on the VM:<br><span class=\"placeholder-el\" data-svq-align=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 0; width: 788px; padding-bottom: 41.37%;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-11-45x19.png\" alt=\"power-on-vm\" class=\"lazy\" data-width=\"788\" data-height=\"326\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-11.png\"><span class=\"svq-img-loader\"><\/span><\/span><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-11.png\" alt=\"power-on-vm\"><\/noscript><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now it&#8217;s time to connect to our created VM via console and proceed to the OS installation. We have connected the OS ISO, so installation welcome screen will be awaiting us on the VM boot. I prefer to use VMRC rather than built-in browser console to access the VM. VMRC can be downloaded on the official VMware website [<sup><sub><a href=\"https:\/\/customerconnect.vmware.com\/en\/downloads\/details?downloadGroup=VMRC1202&amp;productId=876\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">download<\/a><\/sub><\/sup>].<br><span class=\"placeholder-el\" data-svq-align=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 0; width: 781px; padding-bottom: 39.69%;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-12-45x18.png\" alt class=\"lazy\" data-width=\"781\" data-height=\"310\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-12.png\"><span class=\"svq-img-loader\"><\/span><\/span><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install the OS. We cover this pretty much in our another article (<a href=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/aes-256-encrypted-ubuntu-setup-with-luks\/\">encrypted Ubuntu installation<\/a>). Yes, it&#8217;s more focused on encryption but nonetheless it covers all installation steps. Below you can see the welcome screen after you access your VM via VMRC.<br><span class=\"placeholder-el\" data-svq-align=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 0; width: 790px; padding-bottom: 85.06%;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-13-45x38.png\" alt=\"ubuntu2204-install-welcome-screen\" class=\"lazy\" data-width=\"790\" data-height=\"672\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-13.png\"><span class=\"svq-img-loader\"><\/span><\/span><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-13.png\" alt=\"ubuntu2204-install-welcome-screen\"><\/noscript><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once installation is complete, reboot and power off.<br><span class=\"placeholder-el\" data-svq-align=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" class=\"wp-image-499 lazy\" style=\"height: 0; width: 600px; padding-bottom: 83.33%;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-14-45x37.png\" alt data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-14.png 790w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-14-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-14-768x640.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-14-45x37.png 45w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"500\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-14.png\"><span class=\"svq-img-loader\"><\/span><\/span><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" class=\"wp-image-499\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-14.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-14.png 790w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-14-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-14-768x640.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-14-45x37.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edit Settings of the VM to unmount ISO. Otherwise it will prevent OS to boot normally.<br><span class=\"placeholder-el\" data-svq-align=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" class=\"wp-image-500 lazy\" style=\"height: 0; width: 600px; padding-bottom: 79.00%;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-15-45x36.png\" alt=\"unmount-iso-vmware-vm\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-15.png 832w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-15-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-15-768x606.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-15-45x36.png 45w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"474\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-15.png\"><span class=\"svq-img-loader\"><\/span><\/span><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" class=\"wp-image-500\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-15.png\" alt=\"unmount-iso-vmware-vm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-15.png 832w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-15-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-15-768x606.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-15-45x36.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boot the VM.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install vmware-tools <code>sudo apt install open-vm-tools<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Power off the VM.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creating a VMware template<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now the easiest part. Let&#8217;s convert our newly created VM with installed Ubuntu 22.04 OS to a VMware template. For this simply, right click on the Virtual Machine &gt; Template &gt; Convert to Template.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><span class=\"placeholder-el\" data-svq-align=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-16-45x26.png\" alt=\"convert vm to template VMware vsphere\" class=\"wp-image-501 lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-16.png 774w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-16-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-16-768x443.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-16-45x26.png 45w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-width=\"640\" data-height=\"368\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-16.png\" style=\"height: 0; width: 640px; padding-bottom: 57.50%;\"><span class=\"svq-img-loader\"><\/span><\/span><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-16.png\" alt=\"convert vm to template VMware vsphere\" class=\"wp-image-501\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-16.png 774w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-16-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-16-768x443.png 768w, https:\/\/yohost.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-16-45x26.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Convert VM to template<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After you confirm the action, VM will be converted to template. <strong>VM itself will disappear. So, do NOT create templates out of existing VMs!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VMware environment can be difficult to learn at the beginning due to it&#8217;s numerous possibilities. But once you go for it, there is no way back because you will understand how versatile this system is and which perspectives it opens for you as an IT infrastructure service provider. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article we will cover how to create a virtual machine (VM) in VMware vSphere 7, install the OS and convert it to OS template for future use. This article will consist of three parts. Creating a VM Installing an operating system (OS) Creating a VMware template Now the easiest part. 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