Cloning virtual network resources and templates

A system for replicating a virtual resource, the system comprising:

• a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory configured to store program code executable by the processor;
• the program code, when executed by the processor, identifies source virtual switch structure to be replicated comprising a set of configuration parameters,
• wherein the source virtual switch structure comprises a first distributed virtual switch and a first distributed port group associated with the first distributed virtual switch;
• and
• the program code, when executed by the processor, creates target virtual switch structure, said creating comprising:
• replicating the source virtual switch structure and a first subset of the set of configuration parameters, and
• replicating a respective set of virtual machines associated with the first distributed port group, wherein said first distributed virtual switch, said first distributed port group and said virtual machines define a virtual distributed network.

A computer program product for replicating a virtual resource, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising:
• computer readable program code configured to identify source virtual switch structure to be replicated comprising a set of configuration parameters,
• wherein the source virtual switch structure comprises a first distributed virtual switch and a first distributed port group associated with the first distributed virtual switch;
• and
• computer readable program code configured t to create target virtual switch structure, said creating comprising:
• replicating the source virtual switch structure and a first subset of the set of configuration parameters, and
• replicating a respective set of virtual machines associated with the first distributed port group, wherein said first distributed virtual switch, said first distributed port group and said virtual machines define a virtual distributed network.