6.5.1

Import Items to a Library from a Local File on Your System
You can add items to a content library by importing files from your local system. You can import an OVF
package to use as a template for deploying virtual machines and vApps. You can also import other types
of files, such as scripts or ISO files, that you want to use in your vCenter Server instance, or you want to
share across multiple vCenter Server systems.
Prerequisites
Required privilege: Content library.Add library item and Content library.Update files on the library.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Web Client navigator, select vCenter Inventory Lists > Content Libraries.
2 Right-click a content library and select Import Item.
The Import Library Item dialog box opens.
3 Under Source section, select the option to import an item from a local file. Click Browse to navigate
to the file that you want to import from your local system. You can use the drop-down menu to filter
files in your local system.
Note When you import an OVF template, first select the OVF descriptor file (.ovf). Next, you are
prompted to select the other reference files in the OVF template. Reference files might include files
such as .vmdk and .mf.
4 Under Destination section, enter a name and description for the item, and click OK.
In the Recent Tasks pane you see two tasks, one about creating a new item in the library, and the second
about uploading the contents of the item to the library. After the task is complete, the item appears on tab
Templates or on tab Other Types.
Clone a vApp to a Template in Content Library
You can clone existing vApps to vApp templates in a content library. You can use the vApp templates later
to provision new vApps on a cluster or a host in your vSphere inventory. The vApp is exported to a
content library in the OVF format.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Web Client navigator, click vCenter Inventory Lists > vApps.
2 Right-click a vApp and select Clone > Clone to Template in Library
3 Type a name and description for the template.
4 From the list of available libraries, select the content library to which you want to add the template.
5 (Optional) Include or exclude vApp related configurations in the template you are cloning.
You can select to preserve the MAC-addresses on the network adapters and include extra
configuration.
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