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
4 Click Build New vApp and follow the steps to configure the vApp and its virtual machines.
For more information see Create a New vApp in the vCloud Director User's Guide.
NOTE When creating a vApp using the New vApp wizard (Configure Resources step) in
vCloud Director , you select a default storage policy (SSD-Accelerated, Standard, or both) for the vApp.
However, this default storage policy does not impact the storage tier utilized by the new virtual
machine in vCloud Air. To allocate storage for the new virtual machine, see “Adjust Storage for a
Virtual Machine,” on page 54.
What to do next
Manage your new virtual machine as required in vCloud Air.
Access a Virtual Machine Console
Accessing your virtual machine console allows you to view information about a virtual machine and
perform activities such as configuring operating system settings or running applications.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have end user or virtual infrastructure administrator privileges.
Verify that your system meets system and browser requirements to display the console. See Browsers that
vCloud Director Supports.
On the right side of the virtual machine details page, note the guest operating system password. This is
necessary to log into the console as the root user.
Procedure
1 In My Virtual Machines, select the virtual machine.
2 Verify that the virtual machine is powered on.
3 In the See More drop-down menu, select Launch Console.
The console opens.
4 If the virtual machine is running Unix, log in as root with the guest operating system password.
What to do next
Perform your desired tasks using the console. For more information about console tasks, see VMware
vSphere Documentation.
Edit Virtual Machine Details in vCloud Director
You can review and modify the name, description, and other general properties of a virtual machine.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have end user or virtual infrastructure administrator privileges.
If you are installing VMware Tools, familiarize yourself with its features. See the following topics:
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Installing VMware Tools in vCloud DirectorUser's Guide
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Installing and Configuring VMware Tools, the VMware Tools Installation and Configuration Guide
Procedure
1 In My Virtual Machines, select the virtual machine.
2 Verify that the virtual machine is powered on.
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