Register an Existing Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client

The New virtual machine wizard allows you to select one or more virtual machines that you would like to register.

Use the datastore browser to select either a datastore, a directory, or a .vmx file to add to the list of virtual machines that you register. Selecting a datastore or directory searches for all .vmx files in that location. You can browse more than once to append virtual machines to the list.

Procedure

1. Right-click Host in the VMware Host Client inventory and select Create/Register VM.
   The New virtual machine wizard opens.
2. Select Register an existing virtual machine and click Next.