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Add Windows Virtual Machine Templates to the vCloud Director Catalog
Add the Windows virtual machine template to the vCloud Director catalog and register it so that it
works with Application Services.
Create a vCloud Director vApp
When you create the Windows-based vCloud Director vApp, you must install and configure VMware Tools
in the virtual machine.
Prerequisites
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Verify that vCloud Director 5.1.2 or 5.5 is installed and configured.
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Verify that the vCloud organization that you plan to use with Application Services is created and
configured with a user account that has privileges to create and share vCloud Director library
templates.
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Familiarize yourself with how to create a vApp in vCloud Director. See vCloud Director
documentation.
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For the recommended storage and memory values and Remote Desktop Services for set up
instructions, see the Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise with Service Pack 1 system requirements.
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Familiarize yourself with how to install and configure VMware Tools.
Procedure
1 Log in to vCloud Director.
2 Create a vApp with one virtual machine.
Allocate the appropriate virtual storage and virtual memory to support the Windows Server 2008 R2
Enterprise with Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system and your application.
3 Install Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise with Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 in the
virtual machine, using the Full Installation option.
4 Install VMware Tools in the virtual machine.
What to do next
Install the supported Java SE 7 Runtime Environment package and Application Services agent bootstrap
file in the Windows virtual machine. See Configure Windows Virtual Machine Template in vCloud Director.
Configure Windows Virtual Machine Template in vCloud Director
The Java SE 7 Runtime Environment (JRE) packages and agent bootstrap file must be configured for the
Windows virtual machine to work properly in Application Services.
The agent bootstrap is a daemon that runs as an NT service on Windows after a virtual machine starts for
the first time. The Application Services agent bootstrap uses the PowerShell script to run the bootstrap
code.
Using Application Services
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