Accessing a virtual machine allows you to view information about the VM and work with the guest OS. A VM may be accessed through a remote console installed on your local system, or a web console on an internet browser. Via remote console: Install VMware Remote Console: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Director/10.2/VMware-Cloud-Director-Tenant-Portal-Guide/GUID-46B7CA10-2ED0-4792-AEE0-85F611633AC4.html Open remote console: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Director/10.2/VMware-Cloud-Director-Tenant-Portal-Guide/GUID-860CFD1A-2B80-4E90-95F5-1D3E1FB6B47A.html Via web console: […]
Category: Configuration & Management
How to work with VM snapshots?
A snapshot can be created to preserve the state and data of the virtual machines in a vApp at a point in time. Snapshots are meant to be used temporarily, for example prior to upgrading a VM, and do not replace regular vApp backups. https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Director/10.2/VMware-Cloud-Director-Tenant-Portal-Guide/GUID-7A29C3F9-0074-43D6-AB06-F29600191CB4.html
How to upgrade your virtual hardware versions?
More recent virtual hardware versions support more features than older versions. For this reason, it may be necessary to upgrade the virtual hardware version for a virtual machine. Once the hardware version has been upgraded, it cannot be downgraded. https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Director/10.2/VMware-Cloud-Director-Tenant-Portal-Guide/GUID-ABAB526C-7F3C-4D09-B68F-A4F06D1DEB48.html Prior to upgrading the hardware version of a VM, it is recommended to create a […]
How to modify guest OS customization?
For VMs that must join a Windows domain, Guest OS customization on VMware Cloud Director is required. This is optional for other platforms. https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Director/10.2/VMware-Cloud-Director-Tenant-Portal-Guide/GUID-2B7A04E8-7479-4EE9-99B0-1A46751BE46F.html
How to modify VM resources? (Memory, CPU, add a vDisk to a VM, NICs)
VM resources may be reviewed and modified. Hardware properties include CPU & memory; hard disks and NICs may also be added. https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Director/10.2/VMware-Cloud-Director-Tenant-Portal-Guide/GUID-BB95EAB5-13D7-4C4A-BDA3-AA1338BC01CA.html
How to create a new VM?
Standalone virtual machines may be created within a virtual data center. https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Director/10.2/VMware-Cloud-Director-Tenant-Portal-Guide/GUID-12E43116-1120-45FA-A1E7-AEBEE61373C1.html
