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Verify that the virtual machine can connect to the designated domain controller.
A DHCP service must be present on the network and the DNS server specified by the DHCP can
resolve the domain name specified in the guest customization settings.
Procedure
1 Instantiate a vApp from the source template and locate the associated Windows virtual machine.
2 Log in to the Windows virtual machine as a user belonging to the local Administrators group.
3 Configure all of the virtual machine network interfaces to use DHCP.
a Open the Network control panel.
b Select Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings.
c Open each network connection and select Properties.
d Set the Internet Protocol Version 4/6 to Obtain an IP address Automatically and Obtain DNS
server address automatically.
4 Shut down the Windows virtual machine and stop the vApp in vCloud Director.
5 In vCloud Director, open the properties for the virtual machine and select the Guest OS
Customization tab to enable Guest Customization.
6 On the Guest OS Customization tab, select Change SID.
7 Select Join Domain and enter the Windows domain name, domain account, and account password.
8 Select Add to Library to create a new vApp template from the vApp.
During deployment, Active Directory authenticates the login credentials and allows the Windows virtual
machine to become a member of the domain.
What to do next
Add the vApp template to the vCloud Director library. See Add Windows Virtual Machine Templates to the
vCloud Director Catalog.
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.
Prerequisites
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Log in to Application Services as an application cloud administrator.
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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 Windows template meets the Application Services virtual machine requirements. See
Virtual Machine Requirements for Creating vCloud Director Custom Templates.
Using Application Services
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