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how to create a linked clone vm out of a template?

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#555 opened on Apr 5, 2019

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Description

According to this: https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi/issues/362 you have to have a snapshot which is not possible on a template.

So, is it even possible to do a linked clone out of a template? If not, is there another method to create a VM fastly from template?

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Research direction
Investigate if linked clones can be created from templates using pyVmomi, considering that templates cannot have snapshots. Look for alternatives like creating a VM from template and then taking a snapshot for linked clones.
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backendinfrastructure
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