6.5.1

Option Description
DHCP A DHCP server is used to allocate the IP addresses. The addresses assigned by
the DHCP server are visible in the OVF environments of virtual machines started
in the vApp.
Static - IP Pool IP addresses are automatically allocated from the managed IP network range of
vCenter Server at power-on, and remain allocated at power-off.
Static - IP Pool and Transient - IP Pool have in common that IP allocation is done through the range
managed by the vSphere platform as specified by the IP pool range in a network protocol profile. The
difference is that for a static IP Pool, the IP addresses are allocated at first power-on and remain
allocated, while for a transient IP Pool, the IP addresses are allocated when needed, typically at
power-on, but released during power-off.
4 Click OK.
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.
Prerequisites
Required privilege: vApp.vApp application configuration on the vApp.
Procedure
1 Navigate to a vApp in the inventory and click Edit vApp Settings.
2 Click the Start Order triangle to expand the start order options.
3 Select a virtual machine and click the up or down arrow to move the virtual machine in the startup
order; the reverse order is used for shutdown.
Virtual machines and vApps in the same group are started before the objects in the next group.
4 (Optional) For each virtual machine, select the startup action for the virtual machine.
The default is Power On. Select None to power on the virtual machine manually.
5 (Optional) Specify when the startup action is to happen
n
Enter a time delay in seconds for the startup action.
n
Select VMware Tools are ready to perform the startup action when VMware Tools has started.
6 (Optional) For each virtual machine, select the shutdown action for the virtual machine.
The default is Power Off. You can also select Guest Shutdown to shut down the guest and leave the
virtual machine running, Suspend, or None.
7 (Optional) Enter a time delay in seconds for the shutdown action.
8 Click OK.
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