Create a vApp Template

Overview

Once you have configured your VM, you can create your own Templates from your vCD portal, these are called vApp Templates.
A vApp Template is an image of your VM with an OS, resources, vNic/Mac@, applications, etc. These templates enable you to quickly deploy VMs in a standard way

They can be added to a Catalog Libraries/vApp Templates.

Preconditions

• Access your VMs
• Libraries / Catalogs [FR]

From Applications/Virtual Applications select the vApp and Create Template

Specify :

• The Name of the Catalog.
• Overwrite catalog item Yes/No
• The name of the Template and a Description (optional)
• Make an identical copy or
• Customize VM settings

The act of customizing the settings will actually redefine certain parameters of your VM, such as its unique identifier.

It can be compared to a sysprep.”

Check there is an new Template in the catalog.

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