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Adding a vApp to your catalog

In this example, we will work with the engineering vApp to create a new vApp template. If the vApp is running, the Lumen Private Cloud on VMware Cloud Foundation portal adds it to the catalog as a vApp template with all of its virtual machines (VMs) in a suspended state.

To add a vApp to your catalog:

  1. On the top menu, click Data Centers.

    The Lumen Private Cloud on VMware Cloud Foundation portal shows Virtual Data Center dashboard.
Virtual Data Center
  1. Click the Virtual Data Center summary box.
  1. In the left pane, click vApps.
  1. Click the verticle ellipsis menu on the vApp, then click Create Template.
  1. In the left pane, click vApps.
vApps (showing Actions menu)
  1. From the Catalog list, select the catalog to add the vApp to.
  1. Select Overwrite catalog item if you want the new catalog item to overwrite any existing vApp template that has the same name, type a name, then type and optional description for the vApp template.
  1. Specify how the template should be created:

    • Make Identical Copy: vApps that are created from this vApp template inherit the guest operating system settings specified in the template. If you select this option and guest customization is enabled, the guest operating system is personalized. IP addresses of the NICs in the template are reserved.

    • Customize VM Settings: The guest operating system is personalized regardless of the vApp template settings when the template is instantiated. IP addresses of the NICs in the template are released.
Add to Catalog: Anth CentOS
  1. When you're done, click OK.

    The portal saves the vApp as a vApp template and lists it in the specified catalog.