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Resume a vApp in the vSphere Client
You can continue the activity of the virtual machines within a vApp that is in a suspended state.
The suspended virtual machines within the vApp are resumed in reverse order to the order in which they
were suspended.
Procedure
1 From the vSphere Client, select the vApp.
2 Right-click the vApp and select Power On.
Populate the vApp
Virtual machines and other vApps can be added to and removed from a vApp.
After you create a vApp, you can populate it with virtual machines or other vApps.
Create an Object Inside the vApp in the vSphere Client
Within a vApp, you can create a new virtual machine, resource pool, or another vApp.
Procedure
1 In the inventory, select the vApp in which you want to create the object machine.
2 Select the menu option to create a specific object.
Menu Option Description
Inventory > vApp > New Virtual
Machine
Creates a new virtual machine inside the vApp. Complete the Create New
Virtual Machine wizard. See Chapter 10, “Creating a Virtual Machine in
the vSphere Client,” on page 85 for instructions on creating a new virtual
machine.
Inventory > vApp > New Resource
Pool
Adds a resource pool inside the vApp. Complete the Create Resource Pool
window.
Inventory > vApp > New vApp
Creates a new vApp inside the currently selected vApp. Complete the
New vApp wizard. See “Create a vApp,” on page 196 for instructions on
creating a new vApp.
The new object appears as part of the vApp in the inventory.
Add an Object to a vApp in the vSphere Client
You can add an object, such as a virtual machine or another vApp, to an existing vApp.
An existing virtual machine or another vApp that is not already contained inside the vApp can be moved
into the currently selected vApp.
Procedure
1 Display the object in the inventory.
2 Click and drag the object to the target object.
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If the move is permitted, a box appears around the target-object, indicating it is selected.
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If the move is not permitted, a naught sign (zero with a slash) appears, and the object is not moved.
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