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2 In the left pane, click vApps.
3 Right-click a vApp and select Download.
4 Type a name for the downloaded OVF package and click Browse to select a download destination.
5 (Optional) Select Preserve Identity to include the UUIDs and MAC addresses of the vApp's virtual
machines in the downloaded OVF package.
6 Click OK.
Start a vApp
Starting a vApp powers on all the virtual machines in the vApp that are not already powered on.
You are at least a vApp author.
Procedure
1 Click My Cloud.
2 In the left pane, click vApps.
3 Select a vApp, right click, and select Start.
Start a vApp with an Older Version of VMware Tools
If a virtual machine in a vApp has an older version of VMware Tools installed and is enabled for guest
customization, you might not be able to start it.
Procedure
1 Click My Cloud.
2 In the left pane, select vApps.
3 Select a vApp, right-click, and select Open.
4 Select a virtual machine, right-click, and select Properties.
5 On the Guest OS Customization tab, deselect the Enable Guest Customization check box and click
OK.
6 (Optional) Repeat this step for all your virtual machines.
7 Select the vApp, right-click, and select Start.
Stop a vApp
Stopping a vApp powers off or shuts down all the virtual machines in the vApp. You must stop a vApp
before you can perform certain actions. For example, adding it to a catalog, copying it, moving it, and so on.
You can specify whether stopping a vApp powers off or shuts down its virtual machines in the vApp
properties page.
Prerequisites
The vApp must be started.
Procedure
1 Click My Cloud.
2 In the left pane, click vApps.
3 Select a vApp, right-click, and select Stop.
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