Import a vApp Template from the Local Storage

To make an OVF package from your local storage available to other cloud users, you can import the package and save it as a vApp template in a catalog.

Prerequisites

Verify that you are connected to a vCloud Director server.

Procedure

Retrieve the catalog to which you want to add the imported vApp template.

$myCatalog = Get-Catalog -Name 'MyCatalog'

Retrieve the organization virtual data center (vDC) to which you want to add the imported vApp template.

$myOrgVdc = Get-OrgVdc -Name 'MyOrgVdc'

Import a virtual machine from your local storage and save it as a vApp template in the cloud.

Import-CIVAppTemplate -SourcePath 'C:\OVFs\WindowsXP\WindowsXP.ovf' -Name 'MyWindowsXPVAppTemplate' -OrgVdc $myOrgVdc -Catalog $myCatalog