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“Configuring IP Pools,” on page 204
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“Edit vApp Annotation in the vSphere Client,” on page 206
Create a vApp
A vApp allows you to perform resource management and certain other management activities such as
power operations for multiple virtual machines at the same time. You can think of the vApp as the container
for the virtual machines, and you can perform the operations on the container.
When you create a vApp, you can add it to a folder, standalone host, resource pool, cluster enabled for DRS,
or another vApp.
Prerequisites
Verify that one of those objects is available in your datacenter.
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A standalone host that is running ESX 4.0 or greater.
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A cluster that is enabled for DRS.
Procedure
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Navigate to an object that supports vApp creation and select the New vApp icon ( ).
2 In the vApp Name text box, type a name for the vApp.
3 Select the vApp Inventory Location and click Next.
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If you start the action from a folder or vApp, you are prompted for a host, cluster, or resource pool.
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If you start the action from a resource pool, host, or cluster, you are prompted for a folder or data
center.
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