If you have the vApp Author role or an equivalent set of rights, you can create or update the metadata of a vApp template.
You can access only vApp templates that are included in catalogs items that have been shared to you. For more information about sharing catalogs, see Share a Catalog.
Prerequisites
This operation requires the rights included in the predefined vApp Author role or an equivalent set of rights.
Procedure
- In the top navigation bar, click Libraries and in the left panel, select vApp Templates.
The list of templates appears in a grid view.
- Click the name of a vApp template.
- To view the vApp template metadata, select the Metadata tab.
- (Optional) To edit the vApp metadata, click Edit.
- Edit the metadata value.
- Edit the metadata type.
- If you are logged in as a system administrator, select the user access level for the metadata.
Option |
Description |
Read/Write |
Users with the vApp Template / Media: View right can view the metadata. Users with the vApp Template / Media: Edit right can modify the metadata. |
Read Only |
Users with the vApp Template / Media: View right can view the metadata. System administrators can modify the metadata. |
Hidden |
Only system administrators can view and modify the metadata. |
- Click Save.
- (Optional) To add metadata, click Edit and click Add.
- Enter the metadata name.
The name must be unique within the metadata names attached to this object.
- Enter the metadata value.
- Select the metadata type, such as Text, Number, Date and Time, or Yes or No.
- If you are logged in as a system administrator, select the user access level for the metadata.
Option |
Description |
Read/Write |
Users with the vApp Template / Media: View right can view the metadata. Users with the vApp Template / Media: Edit right can modify the metadata. |
Read Only |
Users with the vApp Template / Media: View right can view the metadata. System administrators can modify the metadata. |
Hidden |
Only system administrators can view and modify the metadata. |
- Click Save.