Cloning virtual system patterns

You can clone an existing virtual system pattern and then customize the copy for your environment.

1. Click Patterns > Virtual System Patterns.
2. Select a virtual system pattern.
3. Click the Clone icon in the toolbar.
4. Provide the following information about the new virtual system pattern:

   Name

   Enter a unique name for the virtual system pattern in the Name field.

   Virtual images

   Select a different virtual image than the image that is used in pattern for any of the virtual images that are in the pattern as needed.

5. Click OK.
   When the information is processed, the Virtual System Patterns page displays. The virtual system pattern that you created is added to the list. Select the cloned virtual system pattern to display more details about the pattern.
6. Click the Open icon to open the cloned virtual system pattern in the Pattern Builder.
   Edit the virtual system pattern as needed. You can add or remove images, and then you can add or remove software components, script packages, add-ons, and policies. You can also add or update property mappings between components.
7. When you are finished editing the pattern, click Save.