asked on UUID on VM VMWARE
We use a template to deploy VMs. The VMs are normally Windows 2008 R2 Data Center that have been setup and run Sysprep on and then Converted to a template and then we deploy from that Template. What we have been seeing is duplicate UUID's on the VMDK. Is there a way to avoid this happening or do we just need to change the UUID each time we deploy a VM.
VMware ESX 4.1
VMware ESX 4.1
VMwareVirtualizationWindows Server 2008
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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
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So are you say we just need to go in and change the UUID each time we deploy a new VM from that template?
is this causing you an issue?
you got identical UUIDs in the VMDK or VMX?
you got identical UUIDs in the VMDK or VMX?
ASKER
Yes it is.
When the backup software tries to backup 2 VMs with the same UUID on the VMDK at the same time it throws and error.
When the backup software tries to backup 2 VMs with the same UUID on the VMDK at the same time it throws and error.
ASKER
It would be just as easy to generate new UUID for each disk as doing that each time. Also when you deploy it from a template it does not ask if you have copied or moved.
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uuid.location (hash based on the current path of the VM)