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Add VM Templates to Datacenter Apps Library

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Download templates from the Docker registry

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Upload Templates from the Local Filesystem

You can upload a template with a multi-part upload over an HTTP connection from your browser to the Apps library. 

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Privilege: Upload virtual machine template

The platform supports browser upload of files larger than 2 GB but for very large files, it may be convenient to use another method.

The requirements to upload different template types are described in the following table.

Template typeRequirements
Local file

Enter the number of CPUs, RAM and the deployed size of the VM hard disk.

ISO fileYou must enter the number of CPUs and RAM for the VM.
OVA fileAbiquo reads OVA files such as those created with VMware. The name of the OVA file must end in the extension ".ova". You can upload a multi-disk template for a single VM. The OVA file must contain an OVF description file for the template. The platform uses the Name tag in the VirtualSystem as the template name. If the Name is not set, Abiquo falls back to the ID. See OVF Reference.  
Upload from local or ISO file
General information tab

Complete this form to create a new VM template in the appliance library.

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Disk from local file

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GUI Uploading from the Local Filesystem Disks File

Disk from ISO file

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GUI Uploading from the Local Filesystem Disks ISO

Disks tab
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title* Capacity of the Hard Disk

You must enter a correct value for the Capacity of the hard disk - see Determine the size of a VM Disk File. Otherwise, deployment may fail with a message such as "is not a virtual disk". The hard disk size of a deployed virtual machine is the physical size of the template disk for fixed formats, and the provisioning size for sparse formats and compressed formats, e.g. stream-optimized. The Hard disk size entered in this field is recorded in the template definition (a short version of an OVF description) and used to create the disk on deployment.

The disk you upload is saved as the 0 disk in the boot sequence. Abiquo will send this disk to the hypervisor as the boot disk. If your disk is not a bootable system disk, then move the disk to a different position in the boot sequence when you add a bootable system disk.

You can edit the uploaded disk but you cannot delete it before you save the template.

Variables tab

To add variables to a VM template, enter the Key and Value, then click Add. To edit an existing value, click the pencil icon, enter the new value, then click ok. To save your changes to the template, click Save.

The variables will be added automatically to new VMs. Users can edit the variables when configuring the VM.

Advanced tab

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GUI Uploading from the Local Filesystem Advanced

Click Save to upload the template file. 

Abiquo will check that this template upload will not exceed the repository limits for your enterprise or your enterprise in the datacenter.

After you save the template, you can edit the template and add more disks, edit, reorder and delete disks. You can also add a cost code.

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titleDownloading virtual machine templates

Downloading to client requires access to the Appliance Manager IP address configured for the current datacenter.


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titleIncompatible Virtual Machine Templates

The GUI upload process is handled by the browser and there are some limitations. If a file is not compatible with GUI upload, you can upload it manually. Manual upload requires access to the filesystem, so it should be done by a system administrator. See Importing Templates into the Appliance Library

OVA upload

 To upload an OVA file: 

  1. Select Create from OVA file, and select the file.
  2. Abiquo will display the filename. Click Save. Abiquo will upload the file and create the template.

When the template has been uploaded, Abiquo will open the Edit template dialog. Check the template details and click Save.

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For more Information about VM Templates, see Importing Templates into the Appliance Library Virtual Machine Template Guide

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