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6 Type a name and optional description for the vApp template.
7 Select a catalog and click Upload.
What to do next
Make sure that vSphere Tools is installed on the virtual machines in the vApp. vSphere Tools is required to
support guest customization. See the VMware vCloud Director User's Guide.
Import a vApp Template from vSphere
You can import a virtual machine from vSphere and save it as a vApp template in a catalog that is available
to other users.
Procedure
1 Click the Manage & Monitor tab and click Organizations in the left pane.
2 Right-click the organization name and select Open.
3 Click Catalog and select My Organization's Catalogs in the left pane.
4 On the vApp Templates tab, click Import from vSphere.
5 Select a vCenter Server and a virtual machine.
6 Type a name and optional description for the vApp template.
7 Select a catalog.
8 Choose whether to move or copy the virtual machine to the catalog.
9 Choose whether to designate the vApp template as a Gold Master in the catalog.
If you mark a vApp template as a Gold Master, this information appears in the list of vApp templates.
10 Click OK.
What to do next
Check that vSphere Tools is installed on the virtual machines in the vApp. vSphere Tools is required to
support guest customization. See the VMware vCloud Director User's Guide.
Upload a Media File
You can upload an ISO or FLP file to make the media available to other users.
You can quarantine files that users upload to vCloud Director so that you can process the files before you
accept them. For example, you might want to scan the files for viruses. See “Quarantine Uploaded Files,” on
page 145.
Prerequisites
Verify that the computer from which you are uploading has Java Plug-in 1.6.0_10 or later installed.
Procedure
1 Click the Manage & Monitor tab and click Organizations in the left pane.
2 Right-click the organization name and select Open.
3 Click Catalog and select My Organization's Catalogs in the left pane.
4 On the Media tab, click Upload.
5 Click Browse, browse to the location of the media file, select it, and click Open.
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