Create a vAPP
Overview
vApp consists of one or more virtual machines communicating over a network and using resources and services in a deployed environment. vApp can contain multiple virtual machines.
Instead of creating a vApp based on a vApp template, you can make a vApp using virtual machines from catalogs, new virtual machines, or a combination of both.
Building a vApp requires you to provide a name and, optionally, a description of the vApp. You can go back and add the virtual machines to the vApp later.
Attention: vApp can contain multiple VMs, so Shut down\Stop vApp, it will affect all VMs inside vApp.
Procedure
Step 1: On the Virtual Data Center dashboard screen, click the card of the virtual data center you want to explore, and from the left panel, select vApps.
Step 2: In the vApps page, click New, then select New vApp.
Step 3: Enter a Name and a Description (optionally) for the vApp.
Step 4:
#Optional: If you want the vApp to power on upon deployment, select the Power on the check box.
Attention: The vApp can power on only if virtual machines exist.
Step 5: Click Add Virtual Machine.
Attention: You can click Create at this point to create an empty vApp and add VMs to it later.
Step 6: In the New VM dialog box, select:
New to create a VM from scratch Create a New Standalone Virtual Machine
From Template to create a VM from an existing template Create a Virtual Machine from a Template
Step 7:
#Optional: Repeat Step 5 for each additional virtual machine you want to create within the vApp.
Step 8: To complete the creation of the vApp, click Create.
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