> Create DVM Templates
> Use templates to create multiple identical desktop virtual machines. You must create a DVM template for User Permanently Assigned Desktops collection type or Pooled Desktops collection type. In VirtualCenter, create a template by doing one of the following:

> • | Cloning a virtual machine to a template.

> • | Converting any desktop virtual machine into a template

> Templates provide the following benefits:

> • | They save you time by enabling you to automate desktop provisioning and quickly update (manage) virtual machines.

> • | They ensure consistency and reduce the risk of human error.

> Consider creating a separate template by one of the following:

> • | Business unit (Finance, Sales, HR, etc); or

> • | User type. types of users (Administrator, Technical Support Engineer, Software Engineer, Office Administrator, etc) where each user might require; or

> • | Workgroup.

> Each business unit, user type, or workgroup might require unique software or virtual hardware configuration. Choose to create templates based on the method that makes sense for your organization.
> To convert a virtual machine into a template:
> Any virtual machine can be converted to a template. This conversion is done from VirtualCenter. DVM templates are created within VirtualCenter using the standard VMware procedures. For detailed instructions, go to “Working with Templates and Clones” chapter of the VMware VI3 Basic System Administration Guide.
> Note: A virtual machine can also be cloned to a template by simply creating a copy of the virtual machine, leaving the original virtual machine in place. This method is helpful if you update the template and redeploy desktops often, for instance, when deploying Pooled Desktops or in an environment where a profile solution is used to separate the user profiles from the desktop environment. You can convert a template to a virtual machine, update it, and then convert it back to a template again at any time.

> 1. | Connect to VirtualCenter.

> 2. | Locate the virtual machine in the inventory.

> 3. | Select Convert to Template.

> To clone a virtual machine to a template:
> For detailed instructions, go to “Working with Templates and Clones” chapter of the VMware VI3 Basic System Administration Guide.
> Cloning creates a copy of the virtual machine. The original virtual machine remains in tact and unchanged. With cloning you can convert a template to a virtual machine, update the virtual machine, then convert it back to a template at any time. Use this method if you update templates and redeploy often.
> Next Step(s): Install Sysprep Tools on VirtualCenter Server.

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