# Instantiate multiple persistent virtual machines **URL:** \ **Category:** Product Support\ **Created:** [October 23, 2015, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/instantiate-multiple-persistent-virtual-machines/1375 "2015-10-23T17:26:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kiranranjane](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.opennebula.io/kiranranjane/32/6207_2.png) [@kiranranjane](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/kiranranjane)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/instantiate-multiple-persistent-virtual-machines/1375/1 "2015-10-23T17:26:04Z")
Hello Guys, Is there a way to instantiate multiple persistent virtual machines using a single template?, If not, then is there a feature request already submitted, Because I would like to submit a feature request if this feature is not already submitted. Regards Kiran Ranjane ---
**Author:** ![gdhgdh](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.opennebula.io/gdhgdh/32/4417_2.png) [@gdhgdh](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/gdhgdh)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2015, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/instantiate-multiple-persistent-virtual-machines/1375/2 "2015-10-24T16:33:22Z")
Yes, this should be covered by the ‘OneFlow’ service definition module. [http://docs.opennebula.org/4.14/advanced\_administration/application\_flow\_and\_auto-scaling/appflow\_configure.html](http://docs.opennebula.org/4.14/advanced_administration/application_flow_and_auto-scaling/appflow_configure.html) (I do not use OneFlow myself; I just observed that it would be suitable for your use) Cheers, Gavin. ---
**Author:** ![cmartin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.opennebula.io/cmartin/32/4278_2.png) [@cmartin](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/cmartin)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2015, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/instantiate-multiple-persistent-virtual-machines/1375/3 "2015-10-26T09:58:21Z")
Hi, There was a feature request to “instantiate to persistent”, but it was closed in favor of the onevm save functionality: [http://docs.opennebula.org/4.14/user/virtual\_resource\_management/vm\_guide\_2.html#cloning-a-vm](http://docs.opennebula.org/4.14/user/virtual_resource_management/vm_guide_2.html#cloning-a-vm) ---
**Author:** ![kiranranjane](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.opennebula.io/kiranranjane/32/6207_2.png) [@kiranranjane](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/kiranranjane)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2015, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/instantiate-multiple-persistent-virtual-machines/1375/4 "2015-12-09T16:18:51Z")
Hi Carlos, Sorry for replying so late, I was looking for deploying multiple persistent VM using one template in clouduser view, But it seems that this feature is not available. Is this in the roadmap or may be I can request for this feature. ONE already have all the work-flow like, clone, set to persistent, may we just need to bring this altogether and add a option in template “Deploy as persistent” and this will deploy multiple persistent VMs from a non-persistent disks. Some of our workload require persistent disks while deploying VMs and deploying them in a bulk is really a tedious and time consuming job. This will reduce manual work for oneadmin user to create a persistent template or disk and assign it to the clouduser again and again 😄 Regards Kiran Ranjane ---
**Author:** ![Rmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@Rmore](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/Rmore)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/instantiate-multiple-persistent-virtual-machines/1375/5 "2016-02-28T23:46:10Z")
Hi, i’d like this feature too… It’s the only reason why i’m not using opennebula yet… What i need is basically create persistent template ( let’s say 10gb harddisk and 1gb ram with some software already configured ) then being able to istantiate persistent vms with custom hd size, ram and CPU… ---
**Author:** ![ruben](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.opennebula.io/ruben/32/19_2.png) [@ruben](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/ruben)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2016, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/instantiate-multiple-persistent-virtual-machines/1375/6 "2016-03-15T09:47:34Z")
Hi We’ll take a look to implement this feature, it is very demanded indeed… We are revisiting the save\_as template and probably we can take care of both. Cheers Ruben > **···** > > On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 12:46 AM, Rmore wrote: > > > Rmore [https://forum.opennebula.io/users/rmore](https://forum.opennebula.io/users/rmore) > > February 28 > > > > ## Hi, i’d like this feature too… It’s the only reason why i’m not using opennebula yet… What i need is basically create persistent template ( let’s say 10gb harddisk and 1gb ram with some software already configured ) then being able to istantiate persistent vms with custom hd size, ram and CPU… > > > > Visit Topic > > [https://forum.opennebula.io/t/instantiate-multiple-persistent-virtual-machines/1375/5](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/instantiate-multiple-persistent-virtual-machines/1375/5) > > or reply to this email to respond > > > > To stop receiving notifications for this particular topic, click here > > [https://forum.opennebula.io/t/instantiate-multiple-persistent-virtual-machines/1375/unsubscribe](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/instantiate-multiple-persistent-virtual-machines/1375/unsubscribe). > > To unsubscribe from these emails, change your user preferences > > [https://forum.opennebula.io/my/preferences](https://forum.opennebula.io/my/preferences) > > Ruben S. Montero, PhD > Project co-Lead and Chief Architect > OpenNebula - Flexible Enterprise Cloud Made Simple > [www.OpenNebula.org](http://www.OpenNebula.org) | [rsmontero@opennebula.org](mailto:rsmontero@opennebula.org) | @OpenNebula ---
**Author:** ![Rmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@Rmore](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/Rmore)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2016, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/instantiate-multiple-persistent-virtual-machines/1375/7 "2016-03-16T09:51:03Z")
Great news! Do you think it will be in a point release or a major one? Thank you very much ---
**Author:** ![ruben](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.opennebula.io/ruben/32/19_2.png) [@ruben](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/ruben)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2016, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/instantiate-multiple-persistent-virtual-machines/1375/8 "2016-03-16T12:04:18Z")
This will probably hit the 5.0 release. Cheers > **···** > > On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 10:51 AM, Rmore wrote: > > > Rmore [https://forum.opennebula.io/users/rmore](https://forum.opennebula.io/users/rmore) > > March 16 > > > > Great news! > > Do you think it will be in a point release or a major one? > > > > ## Thank you very much > > > > Visit Topic > > [https://forum.opennebula.io/t/instantiate-multiple-persistent-virtual-machines/1375/7](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/instantiate-multiple-persistent-virtual-machines/1375/7) > > or reply to this email to respond > > > > To stop receiving notifications for this particular topic, click here > > [https://forum.opennebula.io/t/instantiate-multiple-persistent-virtual-machines/1375/unsubscribe](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/instantiate-multiple-persistent-virtual-machines/1375/unsubscribe). > > To unsubscribe from these emails, change your user preferences > > [https://forum.opennebula.io/my/preferences](https://forum.opennebula.io/my/preferences) > > Ruben S. Montero, PhD > Project co-Lead and Chief Architect > OpenNebula - Flexible Enterprise Cloud Made Simple > [www.OpenNebula.org](http://www.OpenNebula.org) | [rsmontero@opennebula.org](mailto:rsmontero@opennebula.org) | @OpenNebula ---
**Author:** ![kiranranjane](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.opennebula.io/kiranranjane/32/6207_2.png) [@kiranranjane](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/kiranranjane)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/instantiate-multiple-persistent-virtual-machines/1375/9 "2016-03-20T19:50:03Z")
That would be awesome, Instantiating multiple persistent VM in one click 🙂 Regards Kiran Ranjane ---
**Author:** ![darkGraf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@darkGraf](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/darkGraf)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/instantiate-multiple-persistent-virtual-machines/1375/10 "2019-07-23T11:47:01Z")
Sorry for necroposting, but is this feature implemented? Because i still don’t know how to instantiate many VMs with persistent image cloned from reference image.