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
6 To change the virtual machine's name and description, click Edit Name & Description.
Option Description
Name
Type a new name for the virtual machine.
Description
Type a description for the virtual machine.
7 (Optional) If you are planning to launch the console review these details.
Option Description
Guest OS Customization
The guest operating system customization status is listed as enabled or
disabled.
Guest OS Password
The Guest OS Password, unique to the virtual machine, is displayed on the
right side of the page. For security reasons, VMware recommends that you
change this password after first use, keeping a record of your new
password.
VMware Tools
The installation status of VMware Tools is noted in the Settings tab.
8 (Optional) Install VMware Tools.
a Review whether VMware Tools in the Settings tab.
b Click on Not installed to access the install wizard.
c Follow the install wizard steps to complete the installation.
What to do next
To connect the virtual machine to a network, see Connect a Virtual Machine to a Network in the vCloud Air
Networking Guide.
To launch the virtual machine console, see “Access a Virtual Machine Console,” on page 34.
To edit virtual machine settings in vCloud Director, see “Edit Virtual Machine Details in vCloud Director,”
on page 34.
Chapter 3 Basic Management for Virtual Machines
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