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Cloud Director User's Guide
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Contents
About This Book 7
1Understanding 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
2Managing Users and Groups 13
Working with Users 13
Working with Groups 16
3Using the Resources Available to Your Organization 19
Working with Virtual Datacenters 19
Creating Organization Networks 20
Add IP Addresses to an Organization Network IP Pool 21
View IP Usage for an Organization Network 21
Configure External IP Mapping for an Organization Network 22
Reset an Organization Network 22
Working with Expired Items 23
4Working in an Organization 25
Set Up an Organization 25
Review Your Organization Profile 28
Modify Your Email Settings 28
Modify Your Organization's Policies 29
Enable Guest Personalization in Your Organization 29
Manage Users and Groups in Your Organization 30
Manage Resources in Your Organization 30
Manage Virtual Machines in Your Organization 30
Viewing Organization Log Tasks and Events 31
5Working with Catalogs 33
Add a New Catalog 33
Access a Catalog 34
Publish a Catalog 34
Share Your Catalog 34
Change the Owner of a Catalog 35
Delete a Catalog 35
Modify the Properties of Your Catalog 35
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Understanding Catalogs and Their Contents 36
Working in Published Catalogs 36
6Working with Media Files 39
Upload Media Files 39
Resume the Upload of a Media File 40
Copy Media Files to a Catalog 40
Move Media Files to Another Catalog 40
Delete Media Files 41
Modify Media File Properties 41
7Working with vApp Templates 43
Open a vApp Template 43
Add a vApp Template to My Cloud 43
Download a vApp Template 44
Upload an OVF Package as a vApp Template 44
Resume the Upload of a vApp Template 45
Add a vApp Template from a Catalog 45
Copy a vApp Template to a Published Catalog 46
Move a vApp Template to a Published Catalog 46
Delete a vApp Template 46
Save a vApp as a vApp Template 47
Modify vApp Template Properties 47
8Working with vApps 49
Add a vApp From a Catalog in Your Organization 50
Create a New vApp 50
Understanding vApps 52
Working with Networks in a vApp 53
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
Reset a vApp or Virtual Machine 59
Share a vApp 59
Power on and Force Recustomization of a Virtual Machine 59
Save vApp as a vApp Template to Your Catalog 60
Change the Owner of a vApp 60
Copy a vApp to Another vDC 61
Move a vApp to Another vDC 61
Delete Virtual Machines from a vApp 61
9Working with Virtual Machines 63
Open a Virtual Machine Console 63
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Reset a vApp or Virtual Machine 64
Discard the Suspended State of a Virtual Machine 64
Insert a CD/DVD 64
Eject a CD/DVD 65
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
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About This Book
The VMware Cloud Director User's Guide provides information about managing organizations, catalogs, vApps,
and virtual machines.
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.
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Understanding VMware Cloud
Director 1
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. The system administrator creates the
organization and assigns resources. After the organization is created, the system administrator emails the
organization's URL to the administrator assigned to the organization. Using the URL, the organization
administrator logs in to the organization and sets it up, configures resource use, adds users, and selects
organization-specific profiles and settings. Users create, use, and manage virtual machines and vApps.
Organizations are composed of these components.
nvApps, which are composed of one or more virtual machines that communicate over networks and use
resources and services.
nUsers and groups, which define the users and groups that belong to an organization.
nOrganization virtual datacenters (vDC), which is a collection of virtual resources that are assigned to an
organization by the system administrator. An organization can have multiple organization vDCs.
nCatalogs, which is a container for these components.
nvApp templates
nMedia files (floppy disks and ISO images)
Each organization has a unique login URL, and locally-created and LDAP-imported users exist and operate
only in this organization. The settings in each organization are independent from settings made to other
organizations. An exception is SMTP settings that can be made on a per-organization or by inheriting the
settings in Cloud Director's default SMTP server.
This chapter includes the following topics:
n“Access the Web Console,” on page 9
n“Set User Preferences,” on page 10
n“Change Your Password,” on page 10
n“Set Your Microsoft Internet Explorer Options,” on page 10
n“Set your Mozilla Firefox Options,” on page 12
Access the Web Console
You can use the URL that you received from the system administrator to log in to the organization and access
the Web console.
You are an organization administrator.
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Procedure
1 In a browser, type the URL of your organization and press Enter.
2 In User name, type your user name.
3 In Password, type your password.
4 Click Login.
What to do next
In the Home page of your organization, you can click the Set up this organization link. See “Set Up an
Organization,” on page 25 for more information.
Set User Preferences
You can set certain display and system alerts preferences that take effect every time you log in to the system.
Procedure
1 In the title bar of the Web console, click Preferences.
2 Click the Defaults tab.
3 Select the page to display when you log in.
4 Select the number of days or hours before a runtime lease expires that you want to receive an email
notification.
5 Select the number of days or hours before a storage lease expires that you want to receive an email
notification.
6 Click OK.
Change Your Password
You can change your default password.
Procedure
1 Log in to your organization.
2 In the title bar of the Web console, click Preferences.
3 On the Change Password tab, type your current password, type your new password, and retype your
new password.
4 Click OK.
Set Your Microsoft Internet Explorer Options
These options help you display and use Cloud Director correctly in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
You have the following.
nAt least Internet Explorer 7.
nSSL 3.0 Encryption
nTLS 1.0 Encryption
Procedure
1 In Internet Explorer, select Tools > Internet Options.
2 Click the Security tab.
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3 Select the Internet content zone for the Cloud Director server.
4 Click Custom Level and select Enable or Prompt for these options.
nDownload signed ActiveX controls
nRun ActiveX controls and plug-ins
nAllow META REFRESH
nActive scripting of Microsoft web browser control
5 Click OK.
6 Click the Advanced tab.
7 If you are using Internet Explorer on Windows 2003, complete these tasks.
a Select Start > Settings > Control Panel.
b Select Add or Remove Programs.
c Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
d Disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration.
You can display Cloud Director correctly in Internet Explorer.
Bypass the Proxy in Internet Explorer
You can configure the Internet Explorer proxy server to bypass certain Web addresses.
If all of these conditions exist, you can configure Internet Explorer to bypass specific Web addresses.
nThe internal network is configured with a proxy server to access the external network.
nThe browser's proxy server connection has no local exceptions.
nThe proxy is not configured to look in the internal network after not finding or connecting to the target
on the external network.
nThe user looks for a target on the internal network using Internet Explorer.
Procedure
1 Type the IP address of the cell or load balancer so that VMware Remote Console (VMRC) can bypass the
proxy setting.
2 Select Tools > Internet Options.
3 On the Connections tab, click LAN Settings in the bottom panel.
4 In the Proxy Server panel, click Advanced.
5 In the Exception panel, in the Do not use proxy server for addresses beginning with: text box, type the
IP address of the cell or load balancer.
If the configuration management vehicle supports the use of regular expressions, you must type the DNS
name of the cell or load balancer.
6 Click OK.
The specified Web addresses are bypassed by the Internet Explorer proxy server.
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Set your Mozilla Firefox Options
These options and settings help you display and use Cloud Director correctly in Mozilla Firefox.
Prerequisites
Firefox must be able to access the vDC.
You have the following.
nAt least Firefox 3.x
nSSL 3.0 Encryption
nTLS 1.0 Encryption
Procedure
1 In Firefox, select Tools > Options.
2 Click Content and select the JavaScript check box.
3 Click Privacy.
4 In the Firefox will: drop-down menu, select Use custom settings for history.
5 Select the Accept cookies from sites.
This selection also selects the Accept third-party cookies check box.
6 Click OK.
Bypass the Proxy in Mozilla Firefox
You can configure the Firefox proxy server to bypass certain Web addresses.
If all of these conditions exist, you can configure Firefox to bypass specific Web addresses.
nThe internal network is configured with a proxy server to access the external network.
nThe browser's proxy server connection has no local exceptions.
nThe proxy is not configured to look in the internal network after not finding or connecting to the target
on the external network.
nThe user looks for a target on the internal network using Firefox.
Procedure
1 Select an option.
Operating System Action
Windows Tools > Options
Linux Edit > Preferences
2 Click the Advanced button.
3 On the Network tab, click the Settings button.
4 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.
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Managing Users and Groups 2
The system administrator assigns an organization administrator to an organization, and the organization
administrator assigns the other roles to users or groups in the organization. The items that appear on the Home
page when you log in depends on the role assigned to you by your administrator.
In Cloud Director, click Administer to add, delete, and modify users and groups.
These default roles exist in Cloud Director.
Organization
administrator
Administers the organization
Catalog Author Creates and publishes new catalogs
vApp Author Creates vApps by using the contents of a catalog
vApp User Uses vApps created by others
Console Access Only Only views the state and properties of machines in Cloud Director
Contact your system administrator to create custom roles.
This chapter includes the following topics:
n“Working with Users,” on page 13
n“Working with Groups,” on page 16
Working with Users
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.
nAdd a new user
nImport users from LDAP
nSend email notifications
nDeactivate a user
nModify a user's properties
nDelete a user
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Add a User
Adding local users allows organization administrators to provide access to users who do not exist on your
LDAP server. You can also add local users if you do not plan to use an LDAP server.
Procedure
1 Click Administration.
2 In the left pane, select Members > Users.
3 Click the Add User button.
4 Type the user name and password.
5 Select a role.
You can only select a default role. To create a custom role, contact your system administrator.
6 (Optional) Type the contact information.
7 (Optional) Select the stored and deployed virtual machine quota limits for this user.
8 Click OK.
The new user appears on the Users page.
Import an LDAP User
You can import users from an LDAP server.
Procedure
1 Click Administration.
2 In the left pane, select Members > Users.
3 Click the Import Users button.
4 Search for users and select from the results list or enter user names directly in the Selected area.
Separate multiple user names with a semicolon.
5 Select a user and click Add.
6 Select a role for the imported users.
7 Click OK.
Cloud Director imports the selected users from your LDAP server into your organization.
Edit a User
You can edit user properties such as the password, role, contact information, and quotas.
You are an organization administrator.
Procedure
1 Click Administration.
2 In the left pane, select Members > Users.
3 Select a user, right-click, and click Properties.
4 Modify the necessary properties and click OK.
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Delete a User
If a user leaves the company or moves to another organization, you can delete a user from your organization.
You are an organization administrator.
Procedure
1 Click Administration.
2 In the left pane, select Members > Users .
3 Select a user, right-click, and select Disable Account.
4 Reselect this user, right-click, and select Delete User.
5 Click Yes .
The user is deleted from your organization.
Send User Notifications
You can send an email notification to users to notify them of events or issues in your organization.
You are an organization administrator.
Procedure
1 Click Administration.
2 In the left pane, select Members > Users.
3 Click the Send Notification button.
If you select a user and then click this button, the user's name appears as the recipient.
4 Select the recipient and type a subject.
5 Type the message.
6 Click Send Email.
The notification is sent to the selected recipients.
Delete Users in Lost and Found
If a user in your organization is removed from a group, if their group is disabled/removed in LDAP, or if the
user is deleted/disabled in LDAP, the user appears on the Lost & Found page.
You are an organization administrator.
Prerequisites
You have moved the objects, such as stopped vApps, vApp templates, or media files, that belong to this users
to another user or catalog.
Procedure
1 Click Administration.
2 In the left pane, select Members > Lost & Found.
3 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.
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Deactivate or Activate Users
Deactivated users cannot log in to the Web console. You must reactivate users before they can log in.
You are an organization administrator.
Procedure
1 Click Administration.
2 In the left pane, select Members > Users.
3 Select a user, right-click, and select Disable Account or Enable Account.
4 Click OK.
Deactivated users have a red circle in the Active column and active users have a green check mark.
What to do next
After you disable a user's account, you can delete that user. See “Delete a User,” on page 15
View and Change an Assigned User Role
When you display a user's role in your organization, you can see the tasks that the user can complete.
You are an organization administrator.
Procedure
1 Click Administration.
2 In the left pane, select Members > Users .
3 Select a user, right-click, and select Properties.
4 In the User role in organization: drop-down menu, select a new role for the user.
The definition of each role appears as a tool tip.
5 Click OK.
Working with Groups
On the Groups page, you can review the list of groups in your organization.
This page displays a list of groups in your organization. You can see group names and their assigned roles.
As an organization administrator, you can import groups into your organization.
Import a Group
You can import groups from LDAP into Cloud Director.
You are an organization administrator.
Procedure
1 Click Administration.
2 In the left pane, select Members > Groups.
3 Click the Import button.
4 Type the group name or type a letter and click Search.
5 Select a group and click Add.
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6 Modify the assigned role on the group's Properties page.
7 Repeat step 5 for each group you want to add.
If you import multiple groups at one time, the same role is initially assigned to these groups.
8 Click OK.
The group is imported into your organization.
Delete a Group
When you no longer need a group in your organization, you can delete it.
You are an organization administrator.
Procedure
1 Click Administration.
2 In the left pane, select Members > Groups.
3 Select a group, right-click, and select Delete Group.
4 Click OK.
Modify the Role of a Group
You can review and modify group properties in your organization.
You are an organization administrator.
Procedure
1 Click Administer.
2 In the left pane, select Members > Groups.
3 Select a group, right-click, and select Properties.
4 Select another role for this group.
5 Click OK.
The new role for this group appears in the Groups page.
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Using the Resources Available to Your
Organization 3
The types of resources available to an organization administrator and other users include virtual
datacenters (vDCs), which are assigned by the system administrator and cannot be modified. Contact your
system administrator to modify vDCs in your organization.
This chapter includes the following topics:
n“Working with Virtual Datacenters,” on page 19
n“Creating Organization Networks,” on page 20
n“Add IP Addresses to an Organization Network IP Pool,” on page 21
n“View IP Usage for an Organization Network,” on page 21
n“Configure External IP Mapping for an Organization Network,” on page 22
n“Reset an Organization Network,” on page 22
n“Working with Expired Items,” on page 23
Working with Virtual Datacenters
Virtual datacenters (vDCs) provide processor, memory, and storage resources to your organization. They are
assigned to your organization by your system administrator, and an organization can have multiple vDCs.
Display Virtual Datacenters
When you display the vDCs in your organization, you can monitor the resources, users, and policy settings
that you manage.
You are an organization administrator.
Procedure
1 Click Administration.
2 In the left pane, select Cloud Resources > Virtual Datacenter.
A list of vDCs in your organization appears in the right pane.
3 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.
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Review Virtual Datacenter Properties
You can review the properties of the vDCs that are assigned to your organization.
Procedure
1 Click Administration.
2 Select Cloud Resources > Virtual Datacenters.
3 Select a vDC, right-click, and select Properties.
4 Review the properties and click OK.
What to do next
To modify your organizational vDCs, contact your system administrator.
Monitor Your Virtual Datacenter
You can monitor the vDC assigned to your organization and determine when to request additional capacity.
You are an organization administrator.
Procedure
1 Click Administration.
2 Select Cloud Resources > Virtual Datacenters.
3 Click the Monitor button.
Details about the processor, memory, storage, and allocation model appear.
What to do next
Contact your system administrator for more capacity.
Manage Your Virtual Datacenters
You can review information such as the status, allocation model, and the number of vApps in a vDC in your
organization.
You are an organization administrator
Procedure
1 Click Administration.
2 In the left pane, select Cloud Resources > Virtual Datacenters.
3 Click the Manage button.
4 Review the information.
What to do next
You can open the vDC to see the objects in it, notify users about issues or changes, or review the vDCs
properties. 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.
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