With linked clone workflows, you can perform linked clone operations such as restoring a virtual machine from a linked clone, creating a linked clone, and so on.

You can access the linked clone workflows from Library > vCenter > Virtual Machine management > Clone > Linked Clone folder and its subfolders in the Workflows view of the Orchestrator client.

Restore virtual machine from linked clone

Removes a virtual machine from a linked clone setup.

Set up virtual machine for linked clone

Prepares a virtual machine to be link cloned.

Create a linked clone of a Linux machine with multiple NICs

Creates a linked clone of a Linux virtual machine, performs the guest operating system customization, and configures up to four virtual network cards.

Create a linked clone of a Linux machine with a single NIC

Creates a linked clone of a Linux virtual machine, performs the guest operating system customization, and configures one virtual network card.

Create a linked clone of a Windows machine with multiple NICs and credential

Creates a linked clone of a Windows virtual machine and performs the guest operating system customization. Configures up to four virtual network cards and a local administrator user account.

Create a linked clone of a Windows machine with a single NIC and credential

Creates a linked clone of a Windows virtual machine and performs the guest operating system customization. Configures one virtual network card and a local administrator user account.

Create a linked clone with no customization

Creates the specified number of linked clones of a virtual machine.