User manual

Advanced Management for Virtual
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Advanced procedures include several options.
You can create virtual machines from scratch and access virtual machine consoles. You can perform
advanced tasks using the vCloud Director portal. You can also use the capabilities of vCloud Connector or
subscribe to the Offline Data Transfer Service in order to move virtual machines, vApps, and templates.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Create a Virtual Machine Without Using a Template,” on page 33
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“Access a Virtual Machine Console,” on page 34
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“Edit Virtual Machine Details in vCloud Director,” on page 34
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“Move or Manage Virtual Machines, vApps, or Templates,” on page 35
Create a Virtual Machine Without Using a Template
If you don't want to create a virtual machine based on a template in the vCloud Air console, you can create a
new virtual machine from scratch in vCloud Director. You must first create a new vApp.
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 is displayed.
3 Click Create My Virtual Machine from Scratch at the bottom of the Select Template dialog box.
You are taken directly to the vApp Quick Access page in vCloud Director.
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