User manual VMWARE CLOUD DIRECTOR 1.0

[. . . ] Cloud Director User's Guide Cloud Director 1. 0 This document supports the version of each product listed and supports all subsequent versions until the document is replaced by a new edition. To check for more recent editions of this document, see http://www. vmware. com/support/pubs. EN-000283-00 Cloud Director User's Guide You can find the most up-to-date technical documentation on the VMware Web site at: http://www. vmware. com/support/ The VMware Web site also provides the latest product updates. If you have comments about this documentation, submit your feedback to: docfeedback@vmware. com Copyright © 2010 VMware, Inc. VMware products are covered by one or more patents listed at http://www. vmware. com/go/patents. [. . . ] 5 6 On the Shared tab, you can search for and select the users which whom you want to share the vApp. Click OK. VMware, Inc. 47 Cloud Director User's Guide 48 VMware, Inc. Working with vApps 8 A vApp consists of one or more virtual machines that communicate over a network and use resources and services in a deployed environment. This chapter includes the following topics: n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n "Add a vApp From a Catalog in Your Organization, " on page 50 "Create a New vApp, " on page 50 "Understanding vApps, " on page 52 "Working with Networks in a vApp, " on page 53 "Copy a vApp Template and Save it as a vApp, " on page 56 "Edit vApp Properties, " on page 56 "Delete a vApp, " on page 57 "Start a vApp, " on page 57 "Start a vApp with an Older Version of VMware Tools, " on page 57 "Stop a vApp, " on page 58 "Suspend a vApp, " on page 58 "Discard the Suspended State of a vApp, " on page 58 "Reset a vApp or Virtual Machine, " on page 59 "Share a vApp, " on page 59 "Power on and Force Recustomization of a Virtual Machine, " on page 59 "Save vApp as a vApp Template to Your Catalog, " on page 60 "Change the Owner of a vApp, " on page 60 "Copy a vApp to Another vDC, " on page 61 "Move a vApp to Another vDC, " on page 61 "Delete Virtual Machines from a vApp, " on page 61 VMware, Inc. 49 Cloud Director User's Guide Add a vApp From a Catalog in Your Organization You can add a vApp template as a vApp from a catalog in your organization or a published catalog. This operation preserves the settings of the vApp Template you selected. n n You are an organization administrator to access public catalogs. Using the Look in: drop-down menu, select a vApp template from a catalog in your organization or a published catalog. Read the EULA and accept it by selecting the check box and click Next. Click the Show networking details check box and review the networking information. Review the vApp summary information and click Finish. The vApp template you selected is saved as a vApp in My Cloud. Create a New vApp Creating a vApp to your organization allows you to group virtual machines. This operation uses individual virtual machines and does not preserve the settings of their host vApp templates. Procedure 1 Complete the Profile on page 51 When you add a vApp to your catalog, you must enter basic information about the vApp you want to add. 2 3 4 5 Add a Virtual Machine from a Catalog in Your Organization on page 51 You can add an existing virtual machine to your vApp from a published or shared catalog. Add a New Virtual Machine on page 51 You can create and add a virtual machine to your vApp. Configure the Virtual Machine on page 52 You must configure the virtual machine to power it on. Configure Networks on page 52 You can determine how the vApp, its virtual machines, and its networks connect to the organization's networks. 50 VMware, Inc. Chapter 8 Working with vApps Complete the Profile When you add a vApp to your catalog, you must enter basic information about the vApp you want to add. (Optional) You can click Finish at any time. What to do next You can either add an existing virtual machine or create one. Add a Virtual Machine from a Catalog in Your Organization You can add an existing virtual machine to your vApp from a published or shared catalog. You must be an organization administrator to access published catalogs. Procedure 1 In Add Virtual Machines, in the Look In: drop-down menu, select Public catalogs. To add a virtual machine from a catalog in your organization, select My Organization's Catalogs. (Optional) You can click Finish at any time. What to do next You must configure the added virtual machines. Add a New Virtual Machine You can create and add a virtual machine to your vApp. Procedure 1 2 In Add Virtual Machines, in the lower panel, click Add New Virtual Machine button. The full name has a limit of 15 characters and is used to set the computer name or host name in the guest OS. The virtual machine name you typed in step 2 appears in this field, but you can modify it. [. . . ] On the Guest OS Customization tab, select the Enable guest customization check box. To force all administrators to change the password at the initial log in, select the Require administrator to change password on first login check box. 8 9 (Optional) To use a specific password, select Specify password and type the password. Click OK. The password for your virtual machine is reset. Domain Join Requirements for Windows The automatic domain join feature has several requirements. [. . . ]