Hi
Use the vm recommeded steps as below and let me know furhter.
To clone a virtual machine disk using the ESXi/ESX host terminal:
- Log in to the terminal of the ESXi/ESX host. Navigate to the virtual machine's directory using the cd command. It is located at:
/vmfs/volumes/source_datastore/virtual_machine/Confirm the destination directory where the clone will be copied to. Create this directory, if required.
For example, if this destination directory does not exist:
/vmfs/volumes/destination_datastore/virtual_machine/
Create the directory using this command:
mkdir /vmfs/volumes/destination_datastore/virtual_machine/ - Clone the virtual hard disk using the vmkfstools -i command after shutting down the virtual machine:
# vmkfstools -i /vmfs/volumes/Storage1/examplevm/examplevm.vmdk /vmfs/volumes/Storage2/examplevm_clone.vmdk
You see output similar to:
Destination disk format: VMFS thick
Cloning disk '/vmfs/volumes/Storage1 (3)/examplevm/examplevm.vmdk'...
Clone: 100% done.