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name Save a VApp configuration as a blueprint spec
To save a configuration of a group of VMs as a blueprint (virtual appliance spec): Panel bgColor #FFFAE6 Privileges: Manage virtual appliance specs Go to myCloud → Virtual datacenters → Virtual appliances Open the virtual appliance Go to the virtual appliance options menu → select Create new spec Enter spec details The Description should identify the spec and the current version for the user For the Icon, enter a URL This URL must have a public IP address, not localhost or 127.0.0.1. It may contain the IP address of the API server. Use the same protocol as the server to avoid mixed content errors Square icon images with a size of 128x128 pixels and a transparent background look best. The compatible image formats are PNG, JPG, and GIF. Click Validate to check the display of the Icon Optionally, go If your user role has the privilege to Allow user to switch enterprises, you can also do the following steps Go to Scopes and select scopes to share the spec with the tenants in those scopes Optionally, go Go to Locations and select datacenters and public cloud regions where the user users can work with the spec Click Save The platform will create the new spec for your tenant. This spec will be the default, but an administrator can change or remove the default. When designing a virtual appliance for use in more than one location, please consider the following differences between private and public cloud: Private cloud datacenters allow multiple disk templates and additional disks. In public cloud, the platform may support only a single disk or use all disks Public networks in private cloud will be translated to floating IPs in public cloud and vice versa A range of IP addresses may be reserved by an SDN system or the cloud provider The number of NICs allowed or required per VM may vary Firewall and load balancer configurations may differ To save VM disks as templates, see Create instances to save VM disks to templates.

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Display virtual appliance specs in the catalogue

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Virtual appliance specifications (VApp specs) are saved configurations (like blueprints) to help users easily create new virtual appliances.

To display Vapp specs

1. Go to Catalogue → Virtual appliance specs

The platform will display all the specs available in the platform.

To display details of a VApp spec, hover over its icon.

To display the details of a VApp spec's Versions, click the options button on the icon and select Versions. The Manage spec versions dialog will open. Click on a Version to display its details.

Screenshot: Virtual appliance specs tab and Details panel

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Share virtual appliance specs with other tenants

A new VApp spec is always available to the enterprise that created it and to users of any other tenants

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in its scopes.

To define the tenants who can work with the spec do these steps.

1. Edit the spec and go to the Scopes tab.

2. Select your own scope and/or child scope(s) beneath your scope in the hierarchy.

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Define the locations where users can work with a spec

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To define where a spec can be used

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, select allowed locations. Users of enterprises that are allowed to access a location can work with the specs allowed in the location.

To manage allowed locations:

1. Go to Apps library → Virtual appliance specs

2. Select the spec, click the Options button, and select Edit

3. Go to Locations → select locations

   1. If the spec should be available in all current and future locations, select Use all locations.

   2. To restrict the spec to a group of current locations:

      1. Clear the Use all locations checkbox

      2. Select the Locations where the spec will be available for use

When designing a virtual appliance for use in more than one location, please consider the following:

• Support for multiple disks in the provider

• Public networks in private cloud will be translated to floating IPs in public cloud and vice versa

• A range of IP addresses may be reserved by an SDN system or cloud provider

• The number of NICs allowed or required per VM may vary

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Define the version of a spec to use

Edit the details of a virtual appliance spec

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Delete a virtual appliance spec

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