To create a Template right-click the virtual machine that will be used as a template and choose New Template from this Virtual Machine (See Figure 3.1.)

Figure 3.1: Creating a New Template

Enter the name for the template, give the template a description, and click Next. (See Figure 3.2.)

Figure 3.2: Entering Description

Choose the second option on a datastore to store the template on a VMFS volume, and click Next. (See Figure 3.3.)

Figure 3.3: Locating on a Datastore

Choose the VMFS volume where the template will be stored, and click Next. (See Figure 3.4.)

Figure 3.4: Choosing the Volume

Click Finish. (See Figure 3.5.)

Figure 3.5: Completing the Template Wizard

From the VirtualCenter console choose Templates from the toolbar, right click on the template that is to be deployed, and choose Deploy Virtual Machine from this template (See Figure 3.6.)

Figure 3.6: Deploying the Virtual Machine

Click Next. (See Figure 3.7.)

Figure 3.7: Welcome to the Deployment Wizard

Give the virtual machine a name, this will be the name that will show up in VirtualCenter, and click Next. (See Figure 3.8.)

Figure 3.8: Naming the Virtual Machine

Choose what virtual machine group that the server will belong to, and click Next. (See Figure 3.9.)

Figure 3.9: Assigning the Virtual Machine Group

Choose the physical ESX server...