Cloning of virtual machines

Cloning is used to create a complete copy (clone) of a virtual machine (VM).

Work logic

A cloned VM is created with the name of the original VM and the suffix _cloned. For example, cosmic-catseye_cloned. The clone completely copies the properties of the original VM, including disk contents, owner, and password. The platform generates a new domain name and MAC address for the cloned VM.

Network settings

The platform allocates IP addresses for the cloned VM from the same pool as the original VM. Specifics of IP address allocation:

• if the VM being cloned has the "No Automation" IP address addition model, a copy of the VM will be created with the same IP and MAC addresses. After cloning the VM, configure the IP and MAC addresses manually;
• if a specific IPv4 address was set for the VM when it was created, a copy of the VM will be created with an IPv4 address from the same pool;
• if a specific IPv6 subnet was set for the VM when it was created, a copy of the VM will be created without an IPv6 address.

Clone creation

To clone a VM:

1. Go to the Virtual machines section → select a VM → menu → Clone.
2. To see the details of the operation, click the Show details button.
3. Click the Clone and restart button. The original VM will be rebooted.

After the operation is performed, the cloned VM will appear in the common list with the status "Stopped".