Install VMware Tools in a vApp Template
You can install VMware Tools on a virtual machine for which guest customization is enabled.
Prerequisites
Guest customization is enabled on the virtual machine's Properties page.
Procedure
1 Save the vApp Template as a vApp on page 105
To install VMware Tools in a vApp, you must save it as a vApp.
2 Disable Guest Customization on page 105
Before you can install VMware Tools on a virtual machine, you must disable guest customization.
3 Install VMware Tools on page 106
You must install VMware Tools in your virtual machines to customize the guest operation system.
4 Enable Guest Customization on page 106
After you install or upgrade VMware Tools in your virtual machines, you must enable guest
customization.
5 Add vApp to Catalog on page 106
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.
Procedure
1 Click Catalogs.
2 On the vApp Templates tab, select a vApp template, right-click, and select Properties.
3 Select Make Identical Copy.
4 Select the vApp template, right-click, and select Add to My Cloud.
The vApp template has been saved as a vApp.
What to do next
You need to install VMware Tools.
Disable Guest Customization
Before you can install VMware Tools on a virtual machine, you must disable guest customization.
Procedure
1 On thevApps page, select a vApp, right-click, and select Open.
2 Select My Cloud > vApps.
3 In a vApp, select a virtual machine, right-click, and select Open.
4 On the Guest OS Customization tab, deselect the Enable guest customization and other check boxes as
desired.
5 Select a virtual machine, right-click, and select Properties
6 On the Guest OS Customization tab, deselect the Enable guest customization check box.
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