Changing Disk Configurations While Cloning a Virtual Machine Can Trigger Unpredictable Behavior

Products

• VMware vCenter Server
• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Be cautious when you use the experimental Edit Virtual Hardware option while cloning a virtual machine. You might experience problems when you try to change the disk configurations. You are likely to be successful in adding or removing disks. However, changing the size of a disk might not work.

Environment

VMware VirtualCenter 2.5.x
VMware ESXi 3.5.x Embedded
VMware ESX Server 3.5.x
VMware ESXi 3.5.x Installable

Resolution

There is no workaround. This feature is experimental.