
Upgrade the Virtual Hardware Version for a vApp
You can upgrade the virtual hardware version for all the virtual machines in a vApp. Higher virtual hardware
versions support more features.
vCloud Director supports hardware version 4, hardware version 7, hardware version 8, and hardware version
9 virtual machines depending on the resources backing the organization's virtual datacenters.
You cannot downgrade the hardware version of the virtual machines in a vApp.
Prerequisites
The vApp must be stopped and its virtual machines must have the latest version of VMware Tools installed.
Procedure
1 Click My Cloud.
2 In the left pane, click vApps.
3 Select a vApp, right-click, and select Upgrade Virtual Hardware Version.
4 Click Yes.
Save vApp as a vApp Template to Your Catalog
You can save a vApp as a vApp template and add it to the catalog.
Procedure
1 Click My Cloud.
2 In the left pane, click vApps.
3 Select a vApp, right-click, and select Add to Catalog.
4 (Optional) Modify the name and description.
5 Select the destination vDC and catalog.
6 In the Storage lease: drop-down menu, select when you would like the vApp template to expire.
7 Select an option.
Option Description
Make Identical Copy
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.
Customize VM Settings
Guest operating system is personalized regardless of the vApp template
settings, and the guest operating system is personalized when the vApp is
deployed.
8 Click OK.
The vApp is saved as a vApp template in the selected catalog.
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