Create a vApp
- Tran Dai Quan
- Tran Khanh Ngoc
Overview
vApp consists of one or more virtual machines communicating over a network and using resources and services in a deployed environment. vApp can contain multiple virtual machines.
Instead of creating a vApp based on a vApp template, you can make a vApp using virtual machines from catalogs, new virtual machines, or a combination of both.
Building a vApp requires you to provide a name and, optionally, a description of the vApp. You can go back and add the virtual machines to the vApp later.
Attention: vApp can contain multiple VMs, so Shut down\Stop vApp, it will affect all VMs inside vApp.
Procedure
- I. Create a vApp
Step 1: On the Virtual Data Center dashboard screen, click the card of the virtual data center you want to explore, and from the left panel, select vApps.
Step 2: In the vApps page, click New, then select New vApp.
Step 3: Enter a Name and a Description (optionally) for the vApp.
Step 4:
#Optional: If you want the vApp to power on upon deployment, select the Power on the check box.
Step 5: Click Add Virtual Machine.
Step 6: In the New VM dialog box, select:
New to create a VM from scratch Create a New Standalone Virtual Machine
From Template to create a VM from an existing template Create a Virtual Machine from a Template
Step 7:
#Optional: Repeat Step 5 for each additional virtual machine you want to create within the vApp.
Step 8: To complete the creation of the vApp, click Create.
- II. Add a Network to a vApp
You can add a network to a vApp to make the network available to the virtual machines in the vApp. You can add a virtual data center network to a vApp.
Step 1: On the Virtual Data Center dashboard screen, click the card of the virtual data center you want to explore, and from the left panel, select vApps.
Step 2: On vApps page, select Card View to view vApp in card view.
Step 3: Click Actions menu of the vApp to which you want to add a network, select Add > Add Network.
Step 4: On the Add Network page:
Check type: Direct and select the network that you want to add.
Step 5: Click ADD
- III. Move a Virtual Machine to vApp
Step 1: On the Virtual Data Center dashboard screen, click the card of the virtual data center you want to explore, and from the left panel, select Virtual Machines.
Step 2: Select Card View to view Virtual Machine in Card View on Virtual Machines Windows.
Step 3: Click Actions menu of the Virtual Machine which you want to Move, select Move
Step 4: Select Destination vApp, then click Next
Step 5: On Configure Resource:
Enter & validate the information: Name, Computer Name, Target VM storage Policy, Network, IP Mode for Virtual Machine, then click Next
Step 6: Validate and click Done
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