Detaching Clones From Templates - Novell PLATESPIN ORCHESTRATE 2.0.2 - VM CLIENT GUIDE AND REFERENCE 06-17-2009 Client Manual

8.2 Detaching Clones from Templates

To edit, delete, or move a template using the VM Client, you must first detach or delete its clones.
The detaching process creates a complete VM image for the clone, which is then no longer
considered to be a clone by the VM Client.
Deleting a clone is the same as deleting a VM. For more information, see
VMs," on page 113.
To detach one or more cloned VMs:
1 In the
VM Client, view the dialog box that is displayed when you attempt to edit, delete, or
move a template and note which VMs need to be detached.
2 Select Virtual Machines in the Inventory panel, then do one of the following:
Select a VM to be detached, then click the
Select a VM to be detached, then click Edit > Detach.
Right-click a VM to be detached, then select Detach.
The following dialog box is displayed:
3 Click OK to confirm the detachment of the VM from the template.
The VM is repositioned under VMs now that it is no longer related to a template.
4 To detach more VM clones, repeat
5 Return to the VM Client to either edit, delete, or
button.
Step 2 through Step 3.
move the template.
Section 5.11, "Deleting
Managing Clones of Templates 143