Creating vApp
templates from vApps in the cloud might minimize future efforts for cloning
vApps. You can use the templates later to create new vApps that are based on
the source vApp.
Prerequisites
Verify that you are connected
to a
vCloud
Director
server.
Procedure
1 | Retrieve the source vApp
for the vApp template that you want to create.
$myVApp = Get-CIVApp -Name 'MyVApp'
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2 | If the source vApp is
running, stop it.
$myVApp = Stop-CIVApp -VApp $myVApp
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3 | Retrieve the catalog to
which you want to add the new vApp template.
$myCatalog = Get-Catalog -Name 'MyCatalog'
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4 | Retrieve the
organization vDC to which you want to add the new vApp template.
$myOrgVdc = Get-OrgVdc -Name 'MyOrgVdc'
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5 | Create the new vApp
template.
New-CIVAppTemplate -Name 'MyVAppTemplate' -VApp $myVApp -OrgVdc $myOrgVDC -Catalog $myCatalog
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6 | Start the source vApp.
$myVApp = Start-CIVApp -VApp $myVApp
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What to do next