Cisco Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 4.3.2 User Guide
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Managing Containers
vApp Containers
You can create, manage, modify, and delete VMware vCD vApps within Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 4.3.2.
Creating a vApp Containers
A vCloud vApp is created from a template, and includes the enclosed VMs.
Note:
A vApp is a vCloud Director container.
1.
Go to My Cloud > My Containers.
—
You will see a list of current containers, if any.
2.
Click Create Container, the button at the top left of the screen. This opens the Create Container from Template
form.
form.
Tip:
You can also access this form via My Cloud > My VDCs. Select the gear icon
⚙
next to the VDC you want to
use. From the
⚙
popup, select Create vApp from Template.
3.
Select the VDC Name for the Virtual Data Center upon which to deploy the vApp.
Note
: If selected from My VDCs, the VDC Name is not selectable. Instead, it reflects the VDC from where you
originally entered the form.
4.
Enter the vApp Name.
5.
Enter an optional vApp Description.
6.
Select the vApp Template.
Note:
vCloud Director has a number of vApp and VM templates for you to choose from.
7.
Select the Network.
8.
Click Submit Order.
Managing Containers
Use the triangle (
▶
) next to the container name to view any VMs associated with the container, with information such
as the name, the OS installed, and so on.
Use the gear icon
⚙
next to the container to:
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Power Up Container
—
Power Down Container
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Power Cycle Container