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Managing Cloud Resources 5
Provider virtual datacenters, organization virtual datacenters, external networks, organization virtual
datacenter networks, and network pools are all considered cloud resources. After you add cloud resources
to vCloud Director, you can modify them and view information about their relationships with each other.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Managing Provider Virtual Datacenters,” on page 47
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“Managing Organization Virtual Datacenters,” on page 54
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“Managing External Networks,” on page 65
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“Managing Edge Gateways,” on page 66
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“Managing Organization Virtual Datacenter Networks,” on page 83
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“Managing Network Pools,” on page 97
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“Managing Cloud Cells,” on page 99
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“Managing Service Offerings,” on page 100
Managing Provider Virtual Datacenters
After you create a provider virtual datacenter, you can modify its properties, disable or delete it, and
manage its ESX/ESXi hosts and datastores.
Enable or Disable a Provider Virtual Datacenter
You can disable a provider virtual datacenter to prevent the creation of organization virtual datacenters that
use the provider virtual datacenter resources.
When you disable a provider virtual datacenter, vCloud Director also disables the organization virtual
datacenters that use its resources. Running vApps and powered on virtual machines continue to run, but
you cannot create or start additional vApps or virtual machines.
Procedure
1 Click the Manage & Monitor tab and click Provider VDCs in the left pane.
2 Right-click the provider virtual datacenter name and select Enable or Disable.
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