Clone a virtual machine

The Clone Instance feature lets you create a new virtual machine that is identical to the original — saving time when you need to deploy multiple virtual machines with the same configuration.

Prerequisites

• ✅ The original Instance is in Power on or Power off state.
• ✅ The Instance does not have an external disk attached.

note

• This feature is not supported for Instances that have an external disk.
• For Instances with a Snapshot or GPU, the system clones the Instance but does not include the Snapshot or GPU.

Clone a virtual machine

1. Select the Instance you want to clone, then click Actions → Clone instance.

   

2. Enter the parameters:

   • Instance name: Name for the cloned virtual machine (accepts letters, numbers, -, _, spaces, and periods only).
   • Storage policy: Select the storage type.
   • Subnet: Select a subnet from the list.
   • Private IP (optional): Enter an IP for the cloned instance. If left blank, the system assigns one automatically.

   

3. Click Clone.

The system returns to the Instance list. The cloned Instance appears with Pending status.

Once complete, the status changes to Running.

Next steps

• Power on/off virtual machine