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

I. Create a vApp

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.

II. Add a Network to a vApp

You can add a network to a vApp to make the network available to the virtual machines in the vApp. You can add a virtual data center network to a vApp.

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: On vApps page, select Card View to view vApp in card view.

Step 3: Click Actions menu of the vApp to which you want to add a network, select Add > Add Network.

Step 4: On the Add Network page:

Check type: Direct and select the network that you want to add.

Step 5: Click ADD

III. Move a Virtual Machine to vApp

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 Virtual Machines.

Step 2: Select Card View to view Virtual Machine in Card View on Virtual Machines Windows.

Step 3: Click Actions menu of the Virtual Machine which you want to Move, select Move

Step 4: Select Destination vApp, then click Next

Step 5: On Configure Resource:

Enter & validate the information: Name, Computer Name, Target VM storage Policy, Network, IP Mode for Virtual Machine, then click Next

Step 6: Validate and click Done