Clone VM on ESXi 6.5 without vCenter

1- create an new VM  ( as you would )

2- Enable SSH for the ESXi

3- ssh into the ESXi 

4- change directory and copy the file "...flat .vmdk" to the directory of the new VM

5- Change the IP@ of the new VM

6- Change the hostname

7- reboot the VM

4- change directory and copy the file "...flat .vmdk" to the directory of the new VM

 cd /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/ubuntu1404/

cp    ubuntu1404_0-flat.vmdk     ../contrail40/contrail40_0-flat.vmdk

5- Change the IP@ of the new VM

sudo  vi  /etc/network/interfaces

>>> change the IP@ of the interface

restart the networking service:

sudo  service networking  restart ( or stop and start )

6- Change the hostname

hostnamectl set-hostname  <vm's >

7- reboot the VM

sudo reboot now