Using the Management Console, you can download configuration templates for many popular applications. Configuration templates are pre-configured Flex configuration files that are designed to facilitate the initial implementation of popular applications.

The configuration templates are starter templates that you must test in your environment and possibly modify to suit the needs of your organization.

Prerequisites

  • To allow the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager Management Console to reach the configuration templates available in VMware Marketplace online, verify that the console can reach the following addresses.
    • marketplace.vmware.com
    • marketplace-download.vmware.com
    • drd6c1w7be.execute-api.us-west-1.amazonaws.com

    You might need to add the preceding addresses to an allowlist for the respective proxy servers or firewalls.

  • If necessary, register online for My VMware. Registration is required to access the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager configuration templates

Procedure

  1. Start the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager Management Console and click Download Config Template.
    The result is different the first time you select this option.
    Selection Result
    First You are prompted for your My VMware credentials.
    Subsequent The Configuration Templates Repository dialog box appears.
  2. If this is your first time selecting the Download Config Template option, provide your My VMware credentials as prompted.
  3. Select one or more templates.
  4. Save the templates to either the General folder, which is the default folder for Flex configuration files, or a subfolder in the General folder.
    You can use an existing subfolder or you can create a new subfolder. The Configuration Templates Repository dialog box displays the destination folder, the folder to which templates will be downloaded. If want to change the destination folder, click Browse and select a different destination folder.
    Option Description
    General Folder
    1. If necessary, click Browse, select the General folder, and click OK.
    2. Click Save and Close.
    Existing Subfolder
    1. If necessary, click Browse, select the existing subfolder to save templates to, and click OK.
    2. Click Save and Close.
    New Subfolder
    1. Click Browse
    2. Click New Folder.
    3. Enter a name in the Folder name text box and click OK.
    4. Click OK again.
    5. Click Save and Close.

What to do next

Test the templates and edit them as necessary for your environment. See Configuring Settings for Storing and Retrieving Profile Information.