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Deploying a vApp from a vApp template (1026327)

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This article provides steps to deploy a vApp from a vApp template.

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To deploy a vApp from a vApp template:

Note: Add to My Cloud instantiates a vApp from vApp Template in your Org Catalog to your Organization Virtual Data Center (Org vDC).

Select the vApp Template.

Provide a name and an optional description to the vApp being deployed.

Configure the deployment and storage lease parameters.

Select an Org vDC.

Configure the virtual machines inside the vApp, including name, computer name, Primary NIC, Network and IP Assignment.

IP Assignment can be:

DHCP – there needs to be a DHCP server on the network. The vShield Edge device can be configured to be a DHCP server.

Static – IP Pool. IP addresses are allocated from the network pool configured earlier.

Static – Manual. You input the IP address at this point.

The vApp now appears in the My Cloud tab of your Organization. When the vApp is added, the virtual machine's field lists the number of virtual machines in the vApp.

Note: Network customization is done via the VMware Tools inside in the virtual machine.

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When the vApp is added to the cloud, you can open the vApp so that the virtual machines it contains can have their properties modified. This includes choosing the correct Org network on which the virtual machine should be deployed.

To change the virtual machine properties:

Note: Changing the virtual machine properties requires the virtual machine to be powered off. Refer to the vCloud Director User's Guide for more information.

When the virtual machines inside the vApp is displayed, there are 4 new display tabs available:

Virtual Machines

Networking

vApp Diagram

Consoles

Click the Virtual Machines tab.

Right-click the virtual machine and choose Properties.

The properties of a virtual machine in the cloud has these 5 tabs:

General – On the General tab, you can:

Specify the name and description of the virtual machine

Select the guest operating system

Enable Virtual CPU and Memory Hot add

Enable or disable Time Synchronization with the vDC in which the virtual machine is running

Hardware – On the Hardware tab, you can:

Configure networking for the virtual machine

Enable or disable NIC settings by selecting or deselecting Connected.

Select the Org Network that you want to use.

Choose an IP mode, such as DHCP.

Guest OS Customization – This tab allows you to set or auto-generate the administrator password, as well as instructing the virtual machine to join a domain on deployment.

Resource Allocation – This tab allows you to set CPU and Memory, Priority, Reservation, and Limit for the virtual machine.

vCenter Messages – This tab shows any events for the virtual machine in vCenter Server.

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