While attempting to create a new VM today from our template, I discovered that the last VM I created from the template still is referencing the templates .vmdk file instead of it's own. If I view the .vmx file for the VM, I see the following lines:
scsi0:0.fileName = "/vmfs/volumes/4890120e-1ada0f0e-0523-001a6436eafe/COE_SERVER/COE_SERVER.vmdk"
This is incorrect. The problem I have now is that this incorrect reference for the VM has caused all the installed application and configuration information into the templates disk file instead of the correct one it's own VM location on the datastore.
How do I copy the templates .vmdk to the VM's folder in the datastore and then rename it to match the VM's name? I can copy the file via VirtualCentre but it won't allow me to rename the file, even if I removed the VM from the inventory. What's the best way to edit the .vmx file to correct the .vmdk reference?
Thanks in advance!