6.0.1

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 Create New vApp icon (
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2 Select Create a new vApp and click Next.
3 In the vApp Name text box, type a name for the vApp.
4 Select the location or resource 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.
5 In the Deployment section, click CPU resources to allocate CPU resources to this vApp.
Option Description
Shares
CPU shares for this vApp with respect to the parent’s total. Sibling vApps
share resources according to their relative share values bounded by the
reservation and limit. Select Low, Normal, or High, which specify share
values respectively in a 1:2:4 ratio. Select Custom to give each vApp a
specific number of shares, which express a proportional weight.
Reservation
Guaranteed CPU allocation for this vApp.
Reservation Type
Select the Expandable check box to make the reservation expandable.
When the vApp is powered on, if the combined reservations of its virtual
machines are larger than the reservation of the vApp, the vApp can use
resources from its parent or ancestors.
Limit
Upper limit for this vApp's CPU allocation. Select Unlimited to specify no
upper limit.
6 In the Deployment section, click Memory resources to allocate memory resources to this vApp.
Option Description
Shares
Memory shares for this vApp with respect to the parent’s total. Sibling
vApps share resources according to their relative share values bounded by
the reservation and limit. Select Low, Normal, or High, which specify
share values respectively in a 1:2:4 ratio. Select Custom to give each vApp
a specific number of shares, which express a proportional weight.
Reservation
Guaranteed memory allocation for this vApp.
Reservation Type
Select the Expandable check box to make the reservation expandable.
When the vApp is powered on, if the combined reservations of its virtual
machines are larger than the reservation of the vApp, the vApp can use
resources from its parent or ancestors.
Limit
Upper limit for this vApp's memory allocation. Select Unlimited to specify
no upper limit.
7 Click Next.
8 Review the vApp settings and click Finish.
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