How to remove 'syneto.clone' parameter from a VM in VMware ESXi

Written By Christian Castagna (Administrator)

Updated at June 24th, 2025

→ Applies to: SynetoOS 5.x, SynetoOS 6.x

→ Applies to: VMware ESXi 6.5 and above

Step 1. Login to VMware ESXi GUI (replace <your_ip_address_or_hostname> with the correct information)

https://<your_ip_address_or_hostname>

Step 2. Click on Virtual Machines

Step 3. Access Edit settings page

Step 4. Click on VM Options

Step 5. Click on Advanced, then Edit Configuration

Step 6. Type syneto.clone in the search bar at the top-right corner

Step 7. Select the row and click on Delete parameter

Create a backup of the string by saving Key and Value in a text file.

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