User manual
Table Of Contents
- VMware vCloud Air User's Guide
- Contents
- About vCloud Air
- Use the vCloud Air Web Console
- About Virtual Data Centers
- Create a Virtual Data Center
- View Virtual Data Center Details in vCloud Air
- Manage Resource Allocation for a Virtual Data Center
- Manage Virtual Machines in a Virtual Data Center
- Lock a Virtual Data Center
- Unlock a Virtual Data Center
- Set a Limit on Number of Virtual Machines in a Virtual Data Center
- Change Virtual Data Center Name or Description
- Delete a Virtual Data Center
- About Gateways and Networks
- Basic Management for Virtual Machines
- About Virtual Machine Monitoring
- Advanced Management for Virtual Machines
- Data Protection Service
- Features of the Data Protection Service
- About Data Protection Policies
- Reporting and Storage Use
- Billing for the Data Protection Service
- Ways to Restore Virtual Machines
- Enable Data Protection for a Virtual Data Center
- Update the Data Protection Policy for a Virtual Data Center
- Add a Backup Policy for a vApp
- Run a Manual Backup
- Restore a Virtual Machine from a Backup
- Restore a Deleted vApp
- Delete a Backup Image
- Disaster Recovery in vCloud Air
- Storage in vCloud Air
- About Snapshots
- vCloud Air User Management
- Technical Support
- Index
Add a Virtual Machine from a Template
You can add a virtual machine to act as a software computer to run applications in your virtual data center.
You can use virtual machines as desktops or workstation environments, as testing environments, or to
consolidate server applications.
A template is an image that is loaded with an operating system, applications, and data. VMware catalog
templates are templates that VMware has validated and prepared for you to use inside your cloud service.
For more information about how to use templates, see the Terms of Service. My Catalog templates are made
available from the catalogs accessible to the virtual data center.
NOTE For information about configuring networking for virtual machines, see the vCloud Air Networking
Guide.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have end user or virtual infrastructure administrator privileges.
Procedure
1 In My Virtual Machines, click Add Virtual Machine.
2 Select a virtual data center to contain the virtual machine.
The name of each available virtual data center and its available resources appears.
3 Select a template on which to base the virtual machine.
Templates are made available from the catalogs accessible to the virtual data center.
Option Description
VMware Catalog
Click on an available template from the VMware catalog.
My Catalog
Click on an available template from a catalog of templates customized to
your instance of the Dedicated Cloud service.
4 Type a name for the virtual machine.
5 Review the allocated resources for the virtual machine.
6 Under Allocated Resources, specify the number of virtual CPUs, amout of memory per CPU, and the
storage tier and amount storage for the primary hard drive.
For information about the storage tiers available in vCloud Air, see “Overview of Storage Tiers,” on
page 49.
NOTE When adding storage for the virtual machine, consider how the virtual machine will be used. For
example, desktops or workstation environments, testing environments, or server applications will have
differing storage needs.
7 To add additional disks for the virtual machine, click Add a Disk.
The dialog box refreshes with a row for the additional disk. Complete the disk settings.
8 Click Deploy This Virtual Machine.
The virtual machine is created.
What to do next
Power on the virtual machine. See “Power On a Virtual Machine,” on page 23.
VMware vCloud Air User's Guide
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