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Redeploying a baseline virtual machine to update a child virtual machine by creating and swapping a virtual disk comprising a clone of the baseline virtual machine

  • US 9,424,066 B2
  • Filed: 10/24/2014
  • Issued: 08/23/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for redeploying a baseline virtual machine to a child virtual machine, comprising:

  • identifying a child virtual machine as being associated with a baseline virtual machine; and

    redeploying the baseline virtual machine to the child virtual machine, comprising;

    interrogating a baseline virtual machine drive, used by the baseline virtual machine to store data, to determine that a file system of a datastore for the child virtual machine can align with a controller comprising the baseline virtual machine;

    creating a temporary directory on the datastore for the child virtual machine;

    creating a replacement virtual drive within the temporary directory, the replacement virtual drive comprising a clone of the baseline virtual machine drive; and

    replacing an existing child virtual machine drive, used by the child virtual machine to store data, with the replacement virtual drive utilizing a single operation.

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