VM Name field
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Enter the name of the VM.
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Description field
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Enter the description of the VM.
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Network drop-down list
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Choose the network from the list.
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Image Selection Type drop-down list
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Choose one of the following for the image selection:
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Provision new VM using Content Library VM Template check box
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Check to view and choose a VM template from the content library VM templates. If unchecked, you have to choose VM template
from VM image templates.
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Content Library VM Template field
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This field appears only when the Provision new VM using Content Library VM Template check box is checked. Click Select to view a list of available VM templates. Check the check box of the template that you want to use and click Select.
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VM Image list
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This field appears only when the Provision new VM using Content Library VM Template check box is unchecked. Click Select, click a VM image that you want to use, and then click Select. The list varies according to the option selected in the Image Selection Type drop-down list.
Note
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All the VM images are listed from the managed cloud irrespective of the cloud type.
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Note
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The images that satisfy the following conditions are displayed for selection:
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Use Linked Clone check box
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This check box is enabled only when you choose a VM template with a snapshot. Check this box to deploy new VMs using linked
clone feature which enables them to be provisioned faster and storage efficient.
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Windows License Pool drop-down list
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Choose a Windows license version for the image, from the list of licenses that gets populated based on licenses defined in
the OS License tab ().
This field appears in one of the following conditions:
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When the Provision VM using Content Library Template check box is checked. The chosen Windows license version will be considered for the image only when the selected content library VM
template has the Windows OS.
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When a windows image is chosen in the VM Image drop-down list .
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Snapshot field
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This field appears only when the Use Linked Clone check box is checked. Click Select to choose a snapshot that need to be used to provision a new VM using linked clone feature.
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Virtual Compute Service Class drop-down list
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Choose the service class for the virtual compute category.
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Virtual Storage Service Class drop-down list
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Choose the service class for the virtual storage category.
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VM Password Sharing Option drop-down list
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Choose how you want to share the root or administrator password for the VM with users:
Specify the root login ID and root password for the template that appears when you choose Share after password reset or Share template credentials as the password sharing option.
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VM Network Interfaces list
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Expand the list and click + to add a VM network interface.
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Maximum Quantity field
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Enter the maximum number of VM instances per tier.
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This number allows you to determine the subnet size for each tier. This number will be overridden with the value defined during
application container deployment. The value is accepted even when the number of resources are less when compared to the maximum
quantity in the application profile.
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Initial Quantity field
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Enter the number of VM instances to be provisioned when the application is created.
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