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Contents
vCloud Director Administrator's Guide 7
Updated Information 9
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Getting Started with vCloud Director 11
Overview of vCloud Director Administration 11
Log In to the Web Console 14
System Administrator Home Page 14
Preparing the System 14
Replace SSL Certificates 15
Set User Preferences 16
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Adding Resources to vCloud Director 17
Adding vSphere Resources 17
Adding Cloud Resources 19
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Creating and Provisioning Organizations 25
Understanding Leases 25
Understanding Allocation Models 26
Create an Organization 27
Allocate Resources to an Organization 31
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Working With Catalogs 39
Enable Catalog Sharing, Publishing, and Subscription 39
Create a Catalog 40
Upload a vApp Template 41
Import a vApp Template from vSphere 42
Upload a Media File 42
Import a Media File from vSphere 43
Share a Catalog 43
Publish a Catalog to External Organizations 44
Subscribe to an External Catalog Feed 44
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Managing Cloud Resources 47
Managing Provider Virtual Datacenters 47
Managing Organization Virtual Datacenters 54
Managing External Networks 65
Managing Edge Gateways 66
Managing Organization Virtual Datacenter Networks 83
Managing Network Pools 97
Managing Cloud Cells 99
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