You can save a
powered-on vApp as a vApp template and add it to the catalog.
You do not need to power off
virtual machines in the vApp before you save the vApp to a catalog. The memory
state of running virtual machines is preserved in the saved vApp.
Prerequisites
Verify that the following
conditions are met.
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You are at least a vApp
user.
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The organization virtual
datacenter is backed by vCenter Server 5.5.
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Procedure
1 | Click
My
Cloud.
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2 | In the left pane, click
vApps.
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3 | Select a vApp,
right-click, and select
Add to
Catalog.
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4 | (Optional) Modify the name and description.
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5 | Select the destination
catalog.
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6 | In the
Storage
lease drop-down menu, select when the vApp template should expire.
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7 | Select an option.
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Make
Identical Copy
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vApps that are created from this vApp template must follow
the guest operating system settings of the vApp template. If you select this
option, and guest customization is enabled, the guest operating system is
personalized.
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Customize VM
Settings
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Guest operating system is personalized regardless of the
vApp template settings, and the guest operating system is personalized when the
vApp is deployed.
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8 | Click
OK.
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The vApp is added to the
catalog in a suspended mode. The added vApp is enabled for network fencing.
What to do next
Modify the network properties
of the vApp or power on the vApp.