VMware vCloud Director Cookbook

Using metadata to improve provisioning

In this recipe, we use metadata to improve general provisioning of VMs and vApps.

Getting ready

We need a VM and a vApp and some space to deploy and clone them. For a full test, have two user logins handy.

How to do it...

We will now create metadata and then use it.

Creating metadata

Perform the following steps to create metadata:

1. Log in to your organization.
2. Create a new vApp or use an existing vApp.
3. Right-click on the vApp and select Properties.
4. Click on Metadata.
5. Enter the metadata in the fields as shown in the following screenshot:
   
6. Click on OK.
7. Create a template from the vApp.

Using metadata

Perform the following steps ...