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

  1. In the top navigation bar, click Libraries and in the left panel, select vApp Templates.
    The list of templates appears in a grid view.
  2. Click the name of a vApp template.
  3. To view the vApp template metadata, select the Metadata tab.
  4. (Optional) To edit the vApp metadata, click Edit.
    1. Edit the metadata value.
    2. Edit the metadata type.
    3. 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.
    4. Click Save.
  5. (Optional) To add metadata, click Edit and click Add.
    1. Enter the metadata name.
      The name must be unique within the metadata names attached to this object.
    2. Enter the metadata value.
    3. Select the metadata type, such as Text, Number, Date and Time, or Yes or No.
    4. 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.
    5. Click Save.