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“Create a Snapshot of a vApp,” on page 87
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“Revert a vApp to a Snapshot,” on page 87
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“Remove a Snapshot of a vApp,” on page 87
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“Copy a vApp to Another Virtual Datacenter,” on page 88
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“Copy a Powered-On vApp,” on page 88
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“Move a vApp to Another Virtual Datacenter,” on page 89
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“Delete a vApp,” on page 89
Create a vApp From a vApp Template
You can create a new vApp based on a vApp template stored in a catalog to which you have access.
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Only organization administrators and vApp authors can access vApp templates in public catalogs.
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vApp users and above can access vApp templates in organization catalogs shared to them.
If the vApp template is based on an OVF file that includes OVF properties for customizing its virtual
machines, those properties are passed to the vApp. If any of those properties are user-configurable, you can
specify the values.
Procedure
1 Click My Cloud > vApps.
2 Click the Add vApp from Catalog button.
3 Select My organization's catalogs or Public catalogs from the drop-down menu.
4 Select a vApp template and click Next.
5 Type a name and optional description for the vApp.
6 Select a runtime and storage lease and click Next.
7 Select a virtual datacenter, configure the virtual machines in the vApp, and click Next.
8 Configure the custom properties, if any, and click Next.
9 Configure the networking options for the vApp and click Next.
10 Review the vApp summary information and click Finish.
vCloud Director creates a vApp in My Cloud.
Create a New vApp
If you don't want to create a vApp based on a vApp template, you can create a new vApp using virtual
machines from vApp templates, new virtual machines, or a combination of both.
You are at least a vApp author.
Procedure
1 Complete the vApp Profile on page 63
When you create a new vApp, you must provide some basic information.
2 Add Virtual Machines to the vApp on page 63
You can search your catalogs for virtual machines to add to the vApp or add new, blank virtual
machines.
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