Setting up virtual machines can be a lengthy process. If you need to deploy multiple identical virtual machines, you can save time by setting up a single virtual machine as the template and then rapidly cloning virtual machines from that template.
While not required, installing the plug-in is a best practice because it reduces load from the host and places it on the storage system, which increases cloning efficiency.
Cloning performance is affected by many factors, including the vCenter Server hardware configuration, the number and hardware configuration of the ESX/ESXi hosts, and the current load on the vCenter Server and the hosts.
Performance can degrade if you request a large number of clones in a single operation. If you need to create a large number of clones, consider whether you should perform two cloning operations instead of one. For example, instead of requesting 2,000 clones in each operation, you might perform two operations that each request 1,000 clones each.
If you chose a VMware View connection broker, VSC automatically imports clone data into the VMware View Server.
If you chose a XenDesktop connection broker, VSC creates a .csv file that you can use to import into XenDesktop. The file, named xenDesktop_timestamp.csv, is created here: VSC_install_dir\etc\kamino\exports
If you chose a XenDesktop connection broker, use the .csv file with the Citrix Access Management Console (XenDesktop 4) to create a new desktop group or with Desktop Studio (XenDesktop 5) to create or modify an existing catalog.