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4 Configure vApp IP Allocation Policy
If your vApp is set up to allow it, and if you have the required privileges, you can edit how IP
addresses are allocated for the vApp.
5 Configure vApp Startup and Shutdown Options
You can change the order in which virtual machines and nested vApps within a vApp start up and
shut down. You can also specify delays and actions performed at startup and shutdown.
6 Configure vApp Product Properties in the vSphere Web Client
You can configure product and vendor information for a vApp.
7 View vApp License Agreement
You can view the license agreement for the vApp that you are editing.
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Right-click a vApp in the inventory and click Edit Settings.
Client Description
vSphere Client In the vSphere Client, you can change the following settings.settings.
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On the Resources tab, you can edi CPU and memory settings, such as
shares, reservation, and limit.
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On the Start Order tab, you can set and edit the start order of the virtual
machines.
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On the IP Allocation tab, you can specify IP protocol and choose an IP
allocation scheme.
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On the Details tab, you can view product information, such as name, vendor,
product URL, and vendor URL.
vSphere Web Client In the vSphere Web Client, you can change the following settings.
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The Application properties section displays non-editable product
information, such as name, vendor, and version, and allows specifying values
for vApp custom properties.
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In the Deployment section, you can specify CPU and memory resources,
and you can also configure IP allocation. The available allocation schemes
and protocols depend on the vApp configuration. You can modify the
configuration in the Authoring section.
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In the Authoring section, you can specify the vApp product information and
you can change the configurable options that are available in the
Deployment and Application properties sections. You can modify the
supported IP allocation schemes and protocols, set the VM start order, and
add or reconfigure custom properties.
Configure vApp Properties
If you define a property in the Authoring section of the Edit vApp Settings dialog box, you can assign a
value to that property when you edit the vApp settings the next time. If you deployed the vApp from an
OVF, and properties were predefined in that OVF, you might be able to edit those properties as well.
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