You can clone virtual machines or VM templates from your vCenter Server inventory to templates in the content library and use them later to provision virtual machines on a cluster or a host. You can also clone a virtual machine or VM template to update an existing template in the library.
Templates are primary copies of virtual machines that you can use to create virtual machines that are ready for use. You can make changes to the template, such as installing additional software in the guest operating system, while preserving the state of the original template. For more information, see VM Templates and vApp Templates in Content Libraries.
Procedure
Results
A new task for cloning to OVF package appears in the Recent Tasks pane. After the task is complete, the template appears in the Templates tab for the content library.
What to do next
Use the template to create virtual machines on hosts or clusters in the vSphere inventory .