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How to Clone VM more rapider in vCenter

AllenChang — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 02:00:28 GMT

If my datastore is store in Clustered ONTAP volume(By NFS) or LUN

Is any NetApp tool or plug-in can help virtual machine clone more rapider and offload the host cpu loading to ONTAP Controller node?

Thanks

Re: How to Clone VM more rapider in vCenter

RossC — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 02:18:08 GMT

Hi @AllenChang

We have provide ONTAP tools for VMware which does add some additional integration capabilities if your data stores are sitting on NetApp storage.

Suggest checking out https://www.netapp.com/support-and-training/documentation/ontap-tools-for-vmware-vsphere-documentation/

Some of the benefits are outlined here - https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/netapp-solutions/virtualization/vsphere_ontap_ontap_capabilities_for_vsphere.html

Hope this helps.

Re: How to Clone VM more rapider in vCenter

AllenChang — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 02:22:16 GMT

Hi RossC

Thanks,I have already install ONTAP Tools for VMware vsphere,

but I don't see any function about VM clone,

Where I can find this function?

Re: How to Clone VM more rapider in vCenter

RossC — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 02:54:13 GMT

Hi @AllenChang

Not sure if you spent time reviewing the documentation I referenced, but it's not quite as simple as just installing the tools. You have to enable the right capabilities/configuration in order to be able to leverage the various capabilities ONTAP Tools for VMware offers.

There is some protection capabilities that must first be enabled on the relevant datastore/VMs you want to be able to perform certain activities on (like cloning).

Suggest you spend some time reviewing the deployment and configuration information regarding ONTAP Tools for VMware so you can familiarise yourself with what the pre-requisites and requirements.

Hope this helps.

Re: How to Clone VM more rapider in vCenter

AllenChang — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 03:14:26 GMT

this document I have already see before you reply me,

I have see it describe it can [Clone protected virtual machines],

but I don't see any function about clone in the GUI interface in the ONTAP tool for VMware vsphere

right click in host

right click in virtual machine

Already install the NFS Plug-in for VMware VAAI

Re: How to Clone VM more rapider in vCenter

ChanceBingen — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:45:08 GMT

You can also check out this rapid cloning utility: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/RapidClone/0.0.18

Re: How to Clone VM more rapider in vCenter

AllenChang — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:03:28 GMT

thanks, I will try

Re: How to Clone VM more rapider in vCenter

MartijnMoret — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 08:23:21 GMT

If you are using NFS, you need to install the NFS VAAI package. This will significant increase operations on NFS datastores and provides command offloading automatically.
See this article as well: https://kb.netapp.com/Advice_and_Troubleshooting/Data_Storage_Software/vStorage_APIs_-_Array_Integration_(VAAI)/When_does_the_NetApp_NFS_Plugin_for_VMware_VAAI_improve_clone_performance