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Cloud Director User's Guide
Cloud Director 1.0
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  • Page 1 Cloud Director User's Guide Cloud Director 1.0 This document supports the version of each product listed and supports all subsequent versions until the document is replaced by a new edition. To check for more recent editions of this document, see http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.
  • Page 2 VMware products are covered by one or more patents listed at http://www.vmware.com/go/patents. VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents About This Book 7 Understanding VMware Cloud Director 9 Access the Web Console 9 Set User Preferences 10 Change Your Password 10 Set Your Microsoft Internet Explorer Options 10 Set your Mozilla Firefox Options 12 Managing Users and Groups 13...
  • Page 4 Copy a vApp Template and Save it as a vApp 56 Edit vApp Properties 56 Delete a vApp 57 Start a vApp 57 Start a vApp with an Older Version of VMware Tools 57 Stop a vApp 58 Suspend a vApp 58 Discard the Suspended State of a vApp 58...
  • Page 5 Insert a Floppy 65 Eject a Floppy 65 Copy or Move a Virtual Machine to a vApp 65 Delete a Virtual Machine 66 Managing Your Virtual Machines 66 Installing VMware Tools 67 Guest Operating System Support 78 Index 89 VMware, Inc.
  • Page 6 Cloud Director User's Guide VMware, Inc.

  • Page 7: About This Book

    Intended Audience This book is intended for anyone who wants to set up and configure organizations in VMware Cloud Director. The information in this book is written for non-system administrators, including organization administrators who will create and set up vApps, catalogs, and virtual machines.
  • Page 8 Cloud Director User's Guide Services provides offerings to help you assess, plan, build, and manage your virtual environment. To access information about education classes, certification programs, and consulting services, go to http://www.vmware.com/services. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 9: Understanding Vmware Cloud Director

    Understanding VMware Cloud Director ® VMware Cloud Director has components that are visible to and are used by organization administrators, catalog authors, vApp authors, and vApp users. They access the components from a role-based, Web console. Cloud Director provides the interface, automation, and management features that allow enterprises and service providers to supply vSphere resources as a Web-based service.

  • Page 10: Set User Preferences

    These options help you display and use Cloud Director correctly in Microsoft Internet Explorer. You have the following. At least Internet Explorer 7. SSL 3.0 Encryption TLS 1.0 Encryption Procedure In Internet Explorer, select Tools > Internet Options. Click the Security tab. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 11 The user looks for a target on the internal network using Internet Explorer. Procedure Type the IP address of the cell or load balancer so that VMware Remote Console (VMRC) can bypass the proxy setting. Select Tools > Internet Options.

  • Page 12: Set Your Mozilla Firefox Options

    Click the Advanced button. On the Network tab, click the Settings button. Enter the IP of the cell or load balancer in the No Proxy for: field. The specified Web addresses are bypassed by the Firefox proxy server. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 13: Managing Users And Groups

    The Users page displays a list of users your organization. You can see whether the users are active, their role, and whether they are local or LDAP. As an organization administrator, you can complete these operations. Add a new user Import users from LDAP Send email notifications Deactivate a user Modify a user's properties Delete a user VMware, Inc.
  • Page 14 You can edit user properties such as the password, role, contact information, and quotas. You are an organization administrator. Procedure Click Administration. In the left pane, select Members > Users. Select a user, right-click, and click Properties. Modify the necessary properties and click OK. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 15 Click Administration. In the left pane, select Members > Lost & Found. Select a user from the list and click Delete. Cloud Director deletes all the vApps that are owned by this user, and the user is deleted. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 16: Working With Groups

    You can import groups from LDAP into Cloud Director. You are an organization administrator. Procedure Click Administration. In the left pane, select Members > Groups. Click the Import button. Type the group name or type a letter and click Search. Select a group and click Add. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 17 You are an organization administrator. Procedure Click Administer. In the left pane, select Members > Groups. Select a group, right-click, and select Properties. Select another role for this group. Click OK. The new role for this group appears in the Groups page. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 18 Cloud Director User's Guide VMware, Inc.

  • Page 19: Using The Resources Available To Your Organization

    For details about a vDC, right-click, and select Open. The vApps, vApp templates, media, and networks attached to this vDC are displayed. When you click through each tab, you can right click on an object to see the operations you can complete. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 20: Creating Organization Networks

    Contact your system administrator to make changes to your vDC. Creating Organization Networks Add a network to an organization to enable its virtual machines to communicate with each other or to provide access to the Internet. A single organization can have multiple organization networks. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 21: Add Ip Addresses To An Organization Network Ip Pool

    On the Network Specification tab, type an IP address or a range of IP addresses in the text box and click Add. Click OK. View IP Usage for an Organization Network You can view a list of the IP addresses from a network IP pool that are currently in use. You are an organization administrator. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 22: Configure External Ip Mapping For An Organization Network

    If the network services, such as DHCP settings, firewall settings, and so on, that are associated with an organization network are not working as expected, reset the network. You are an organization administrator. No network services are available while an organization network resets. Prerequisites An external NAT-routed organization network or an internal organization network. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 23: Working With Expired Items

    In the Administration page, in the Policies section, the Flag for deletion option is selected. Procedure Select My Cloud > Expired Items. Click the Expired vApp Templates tab. Right-click on a vApp template, select Delete or Renew, and click OK. The restored vApp templates appears in the vApp Templates tab. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 24 Cloud Director User's Guide VMware, Inc.

  • Page 25: Working In An Organization

    Add Local Users to the Organization on page 26 Every organization should have at least one local, non-LDAP, organization administrator account, so that user can log in even if the LDAP service is unavailable. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 26 Assign a role to the user. Type the contact information for the user. Specify a user quota for stored and running virtual machines and click OK. These quotas limit the user's ability to consume storage and compute resources in the organization. Click Next. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 27 “Configure Organization Lease, Quota, and Limit Settings,” on page 28. Users can configure email notification to receive a message before a runtime or storage lease expires. See “Set User Preferences,” on page 10 for information about lease expiration preferences. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 28: Review Your Organization Profile

    Limits prevent resource intensive operations from affecting all the users in an organization and also provide a defense against denial-of-service attacks. Select the number of simultaneous VMware Remote Console connections for each virtual machine. You may want to limit the number of simultaneous connections for performance or security reasons.

  • Page 29: Modify Your Organization's Policies

    You can enable guest personalization for the virtual machines that are created in your organization. You are an organization administrator. Procedure Click Administration. In the left pane, select Settings > Guest Personalization. Select the Enable domain join for virtual machines in this organization. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 30: Manage Users And Groups In Your Organization

    Select a virtual machine, right-click, and select Properties. Modify the relevant properties in each of the tabs and click OK. What to do next For more information on managing virtual machines, see “Managing Your Virtual Machines,” on page 66 VMware, Inc.

  • Page 31: Viewing Organization Log Tasks And Events

    On the Tasks tab, you can examine the tasks in the organization. Select a task, right-click, and select Open. Review the information and click OK. What to do next To troubleshoot a failed task, contact your system administrator. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 32 Cloud Director User's Guide VMware, Inc.

  • Page 33: Working With Catalogs

    When you publish your catalog, its contents are available to all organizations in Cloud Director. You can create the catalog and publish it later. This option might be unavailable, depending on your organizational settings. Click Next. Review the summary and click Finish. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 34: Access A Catalog

    When you share your catalog, the contents are available to all users in your organization. You are at least a catalog author. Procedure Click Catalogs. Select a catalog, right-click, and select Share. Click Add Members. Determine with whom you want to share the catalog. Add the appropriate users and groups. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 35: Change The Owner Of A Catalog

    Select a catalog, right-click, and select Delete. Click OK. The empty catalog is deleted from your organization. Modify the Properties of Your Catalog You can review and modify your catalog properties. You are at least a catalog author. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 36: Understanding Catalogs And Their Contents

    You can access catalogs, vApp templates, and media files from other organizations and copy them to your catalog. Accessing vApp Templates from a Public Catalog You can access vApp templates from published catalogs and copy them to your catalog. You are an organization administrator. Procedure Click Catalogs. In the left pane, click Public Catalogs. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 37 The media file is copied to your catalog. What to do next You can select the media file and complete a variety of operations on it, such as move it to another catalog in your organization, delete it, or modify its properties. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 38 Cloud Director User's Guide VMware, Inc.

  • Page 39: Working With Media Files

    In the Destination panel, type the name and description. Select the destination vDC and catalog. Click Upload. The media files are uploaded to the specified location. You can click the Launch the Uploads and Downloads Progress Window button to track the progress. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 40: Resume The Upload Of A Media File

    The media file is copied to and stored in the selected catalog. Move Media Files to Another Catalog You can move media files to another catalog in your organization. You are at least a catalog author. Prerequisites You have access to multiple catalogs and vDCs. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 41: Delete Media Files

    You can review and modify some properties of a media file. You are at least a catalog author. Procedure Click Catalogs. On the Media tab, select a media file, right-click, and select Properties. Modify the name or description. Click OK. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 42 Cloud Director User's Guide VMware, Inc.

  • Page 43: Working With Vapp Templates

    On the vApp Templates tab, select a vApp template, right-click, and select Open. Add a vApp Template to My Cloud You can add a vApp template as a vApp from your catalog to My Cloud. You are at least a vApp author. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 44: Download A Vapp Template

    Prerequisites The computer from which you are uploading must have Java Plug-in 1.6.0_10 or later installed. For information about creating OVFs, see the OVF Tool User Guide and VMware vCenter Converter 4.0.1 User's Guide. We do not support uploading compressed OVF files.

  • Page 45: Resume The Upload Of A Vapp Template

    Click Upload. What to do next You must verify that VMware Tools is installed in each virtual machine's Properties page. You can click the Launch the Uploads and Downloads Progress Window button to track the progress. Resume the Upload of a vApp Template If the upload process is interrupted, paused, or cancelled you can resume it.

  • Page 46: Copy A Vapp Template To A Published Catalog

    You can delete a vApp template from your catalog. You are at least a vApp owner. Procedure Click Catalogs. On the vApp Templates tab, select a vApp template, right-click, and select Delete. Click Yes. The selected vApp is deleted. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 47: Save A Vapp As A Vapp Template

    You must type numbers that are in progression, for example, , and to set the sequence. Negative 1,000 numbers are not allowed. On the Shared tab, you can search for and select the users which whom you want to share the vApp. Click OK. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 48 Cloud Director User's Guide VMware, Inc.

  • Page 49: Working With Vapps

    56 “Delete a vApp,” on page 57 “Start a vApp,” on page 57 “Start a vApp with an Older Version of VMware Tools,” on page 57 “Stop a vApp,” on page 58 “Suspend a vApp,” on page 58 “Discard the Suspended State of a vApp,”...

  • Page 50: Add A Vapp From A Catalog In Your Organization

    Configure the Virtual Machine on page 52 You must configure the virtual machine to power it on. Configure Networks on page 52 You can determine how the vApp, its virtual machines, and its networks connect to the organization's networks. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 51 The full name has a limit of 15 characters and is used to set the computer name or host name in the guest OS. The virtual machine name you typed in step 2 appears in this field, but you can modify it. Select an operating system family. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 52: Understanding Vapps

    Click Finish. Understanding vApps A vApp consists of a vApp diagram, virtual machines, and vApp networks. The vApp diagram shows the state of the virtual machines. You can also power the machines on and off from the diagram. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 53: Working With Networks In A Vapp

    As the organization administrator, when you select the Networking tab in a vApp, and the Show networking details check box is selected, a list of the networks that are connected to the vApp are displayed. You can connect a virtual machine to an organization network or a vApp network. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 54 On the Networking tab, select a network, right-click, and select Configure Services. In the DHCP tab, select the Enable DHCP check box to change the DHCP settings. Click OK. On the Firewall tab, select the Enable firewall check box to change your firewall settings. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 55 You are an organization administrator. Procedure Select Administration. Select Cloud Resources > Networks. Select a network, right-click, and select Properties. You can modify the name, description, and network specifications for both networks. Modify the relevant properties and click OK. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 56: Copy A Vapp Template And Save It As A Vapp

    On the Running tab, determine the order of the boot sequence, boot delay, and shutdown delay. You must type numbers that are in progression, for example, , to set the sequence. Negative 1000 numbers are not allowed. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 57: Delete A Vapp

    Select a vApp, right click, and select Start. Start a vApp with an Older Version of VMware Tools If a virtual machine in a vApp has an older version of VMware Tools installed and is enabled for guest customization, you might not be able to start it.

  • Page 58: Stop A Vapp

    You can discard the suspended state of a vApp. Prerequisites The vApp must be stopped and in a suspended state. Procedure Click My Cloud. In the left pane, click vApps. Select a vApp, right-click, and select Discard Suspended State. Click Yes. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 59: Reset A Vapp Or Virtual Machine

    You are at least a vApp user. If you select the Change SID check box, a SID change will occur on the guest virtual machine. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 60: Save Vapp As A Vapp Template To Your Catalog

    Select a vApp, right-click, and select Change Owner. Search for a user or select one from the list. You can search by user name or full name. Click OK. The new owner's name appears in the Owner column on the vApp page. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 61: Copy A Vapp To Another Vdc

    The virtual machine is powered off. Procedure Click My Cloud. In the left pane, click vApps. Select a vApp, right-click, and select Open. On the Virtual Machines tab, select a virtual machine, right-click and select Delete. Click OK. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 62 Cloud Director User's Guide VMware, Inc.

  • Page 63: Working With Virtual Machines

    Accessing your virtual machine console allows you to view information about a virtual machine, work with the guest operating system, and perform operations that affect the guest operating system. Prerequisites You might be required to install VMware Remote Console Plug-In. Click Install in the dialog box that appears. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 64: Reset A Vapp Or Virtual Machine

    You have access to a catalog with media files. Procedure Click My Cloud. In the left pane, click VMs. In the right pane, select a virtual machine, right-click, and select Insert CD/DVD. Select a media file and click Insert. The selected CD or DVD is inserted. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 65: Eject A Cd/Dvd

    You can copy or move a virtual machine to another vApp. When you copy a virtual machine, the original virtual machine remains in the source vApp. If you move a virtual machine, it is removed from the source vApp. Prerequisites The virtual machine must be powered off. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 66: Delete A Virtual Machine

    Click Yes. Managing Your Virtual Machines Managing virtual machines involves a number of tasks, such as installing VMware Tools, modifying virtual machine properties, and remotely connecting to a virtual machine. View Virtual Machine Console in Cloud Director Using 32-Bit Firefox Running on...

  • Page 67: Installing Vmware Tools

    VMware Tools supports shared folders and cut and paste operations between the guest operating system and the machine from which you launch the Cloud Director Web console. Cloud Director depends on VMware Tools to customize the guest OS. Using VMware Tools, you can move the pointer in and out of the virtual machine console window.
  • Page 68 When you install VMware Tools in a virtual machine in a vApp, you need to understand the process. You can trigger VMware Tools installation on a powered on guest virtual machine in a vApp by selecting the virtual machine, right-click, and selecting Install VMware Tools. Open the virtual machine console to continue with the installation.
  • Page 69 Install VMware Tools in a Virtual Machine in a vApp vApp deployment can fail if VMware Tools are not installed on the virtual machines in the vApp. Prerequisites You must stop the vApp.
  • Page 70 On the Virtual Machines tab, select a virtual machine, right-click, and select Power On. Select the virtual machine, right-click, and select Install VMware Tools. VMware tools installation is triggered or Tools CD is mounted. You need to open the virtual machine console to complete the installation.
  • Page 71 Add vApp to Catalog on page 72 After you install or upgrade VMware Tools, you can add the updated vApp to your catalog. Save the vApp Template as a vApp To install VMware Tools in a vApp, you must save it as a vApp.
  • Page 72 On the Virtual Machines tab, select a virtual machine, right-click, and select Power On. Select the virtual machine, right-click, and select Install VMware Tools. VMware tools installation is triggered or Tools CD is mounted. You need to open the virtual machine console to complete the installation.
  • Page 73 Add vApp to Catalog on page 74 After you install or upgrade VMware Tools, you can add the updated vApp to your catalog. Save the vApp Template as a vApp To install VMware Tools in a vApp, you must save it as a vApp.
  • Page 74 (Optional) Delete the previous version of the vApp template, if necessary. Upgrade VMware Tools If the version of VMware Tools is earlier than 7299 in a virtual machine in your vApp, you must upgrade it. Upgrading VMware Tools might involve uninstalling your existing VMware Tools versions and installing a new one from a CD mounted in the operating system.
  • Page 75 Chapter 9 Working with Virtual Machines Enable Guest Customization After you install or upgrade VMware Tools in your virtual machines, you must enable guest customization. Procedure On the Guest OS Customization tab, select the Enable guest customization check box. Select the other check boxes in the dialog box as relevant.
  • Page 76 & Install VMware Tools on a Linux Guest with the Tar Installer or RPM Installer You can use a Tar command or RPM installer to install VMware tools on a Linux guest OS with a Tar or RPM. Prerequisites The VMware Remote Console plug-in is installed.
  • Page 77 Select a Solaris virtual machine, right click, and select Open Console. Click Install VMware Tools. In the virtual machine, log in as root and, if necessary, mount the VMware Tools virtual CD-ROM image. The Solaris volume manager vold mounts the CD-ROM under /cdrom/vmwaretools If the CD-ROM is not mounted, restart the volume manager by running these commands.

  • Page 78: Guest Operating System Support

    Cloud Director User's Guide Run the VMware Tools tar installer. cd vmware-tools-distrib ./vmware-install.pl Press Enter to accept the default value. 10 Type exit 11 Start your graphical environment. 12 In an X terminal, enter vmware-toolbox & Guest Operating System Support Guest operating system support is available, such as installing and customizing your guest OS.
  • Page 79 . After you install the guest OS and VMware Tools, you can power off the virtual machines, stop vApp, and select the Enable guest customization check box and start the vApp and virtual machines to perform guest customization.
  • Page 80 The Password reset setting is selected by default for the virtual machines. If you are a vApp template owner and you import or upload to a catalog, you must check the VMware Tools version installed on the virtual machines in the vApp. To do this, select the vApp template, right-click, and select Open.
  • Page 81 Customize Your Windows NT vApp Template You must manually customize Windows NT vApp templates. Prerequisites Ensure minimum NT SP6 is installed. Ensure VMware Tools are installed. Procedure Click Catalogs. On the vApp Templates tab, select a vApp template. Right-click and select Add to My Cloud.
  • Page 82 Customize Your Solaris vApp Template You must manually customize Solaris vApp templates. Prerequisites Ensure VMware Tools are installed. Procedure Click Catalogs. Select a vApp Template, right-click, and select Add to My Cloud. In the guest OS, shut down the virtual machine.
  • Page 83 DHCP before attempting to join the domain, regardless of the source virtual machine or network settings. For automatic domain join to succeed, the DHCP on the network must be able to resolve the domain controller. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 84 Guest Operating System Support Cloud Director supports a wide variety of 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems in its virtual machine templates and virtual machines. VMware recommends that you use version 7, but you can import version 4 virtual machines. Microsoft Windows Guest Operating System Support, 32-Bit Support...
  • Page 85 SUSE Enterprise Linux 8/9 Version 7 Automatic Open Enterprise Server Version 7 Automatic Asianux 3 Version 7 Automatic Debian GNU/Linux 5 Version 7 Automatic Debian GNU/Linux 4 Version 7 Automatic Ubuntu Linux Version 7 Automatic Other 2.6x Linux Version 7 Automatic VMware, Inc.
  • Page 86 For 64-bit Solaris guest OS, Table 9-7 provides the virtual machine version and whether guest customization is automatic or manual. Table 9-7. Solaris Guest Operating System, 64-Bit Support Operating System Virtual Machine Version Customization Support Sun Solaris 10 Version 7 Manual VMware, Inc.
  • Page 87 Version 7 Novell NetWare 5.1 Version 7 FreeBSD (32-bit) Version 7 FreeBSD (64-bit) Version 7 OS/2 Version 7 SCO OpenServer 5 Version 7 SCO UnixWare 7 Version 7 Version 7 Other (32-bit) Version 7 Other (64-bit) Version 7 VMware, Inc.
  • Page 88 Cloud Director User's Guide VMware, Inc.

  • Page 89: Index

    OS support 84 modify email settings 28 join Windows guest domain 84 modify policies 29 requirements to join a domain 83 monitoring events 31 reset password 83 monitoring tasks 31 monitoring the log 31 quota settings 28 VMware, Inc.
  • Page 90 14 save vApp template from another catalog as a vApp 50 import LDAP 14 share 59 manage stranded 15 start with an older version of VMware send notifications 15 Tools 57 working with 13 stop 58 stopping 70 vApp templates...
  • Page 91 70, 72, 74, 75 upgrade 74 install in a vApp 69 upgrading 74 install with guest customization disabled 73 Windows 75 install with guest customization enabled 71 VMware Tools, in a vApp 68 installing 70, 72 VMware, Inc.
  • Page 92 Cloud Director User's Guide VMware, Inc.

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