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The vApp template is added and saved as a vApp in your organization. These options are not used when you
use a virtual machine, when you create a new vApp, or add a new virtual machine.
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.
Procedure
1 Disable Guest Customization
To install VMware Tools in a virtual machine in a vApp, you must disable guest customization.
2 Start the vApp
After you install VMware Tools, you must start the vApp.
3 Install VMware Tools
You must install VMware Tools in your virtual machines to customize the guest operation system.
4 Stop the vApp
To enable guest customization on a virtual machine, you must stop the vApp.
5 Enable Guest Customization
After you install or upgrade VMware Tools in your virtual machines, you must enable guest
customization.
6 Start the vApp
After you install VMware Tools, you must start the vApp.
Disable Guest Customization
To install VMware Tools in a virtual machine in a vApp, you must disable guest customization.
Procedure
1 Click My Cloud.
2 In the left pane, select VMs.
3 Select a virtual machine, right-click, and select Properties.
4 On the Guest OS Customization tab, deselect the Enable guest customization check box.
Start the vApp
After you install VMware Tools, you must start the vApp.
Procedure
1 Click My Cloud.
2 In the left pane, click vApps.
The virtual machines in the vApp will customize when you power on. The guest OS will be rebooted
during customization if necessary.
3 Select the vApp, right click, and select Start.
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Chapter 9 Working with Virtual Machines
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