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Adding Resources to vCloud Director 2
vCloud Director derives its resources from an underlying vSphere virtual infrastructure. After you register
vSphere resources in vCloud Director, you can allocate these resources for organizations within the vCloud
Director installation to use.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Adding vSphere Resources,” on page 17
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“Adding Cloud Resources,” on page 19
Adding vSphere Resources
vCloud Director relies on vSphere resources to provide CPU and memory to run virtual machines. In
addition, vSphere datastores provide storage for virtual machine files and other files necessary for virtual
machine operations.
For information about vCloud Director system requirements and supported versions of vCenter Server and
ESX/ESXi see the VMware vCloud Director Installation and Configuration Guide.
Attach a vCenter Server
Attach a vCenter Server to make its resources available for use with vCloud Director. After you attach a
vCenter Server, you can assign its resource pools, datastores, and networks to a provider virtual datacenter.
Prerequisites
An instance of vShield is installed and configured for vCloud Director. For more information, see the
VMware vCloud Director Installation and Configuration Guide.
Procedure
1 Open the Attach New vCenter Wizard on page 18
Open the Attach New vCenter wizard to start the process of attaching a vCenter Server to vCloud
Director.
2 Provide vCenter Server Connection and Display Information on page 18
To attach a vCenter Server to vCloud Director, you must provide connection information and a
display name for the vCenter Server.
3 Connect to vShield on page 18
vCloud Director requires vShield to provide network services. Each vCenter Server you attach to
vCloud Director requires its own instance of vShield.
4 Confirm Settings and Attach the vCenter Server on page 18
Before you attach the new vCenter Server, review the settings you entered.
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