Define and use custom properties to present custom information to all the virtual machines in the vApp. You can later assign values and edit those properties. If you deploy the vApp from an OVF file with properties predefined in that OVF, you can edit those properties as well.

The Properties pane contains a list of all the properties that are defined for a vApp. You can use the filters to browse through the list more easily.

Prerequisites

  • Power off the vApp.
  • Required privilege: vApp.vApp application configuration on the vApp.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to a vApp in the inventory.
  2. On the Configure tab, select Settings > vApp properties.
    The Properties pane shows the list of properties and the permissible actions.
  3. Select your task by clicking the respective button.
    Option Description
    Add Creates a new property.
    Important: If the virtual machine is connected to a distributed switch and has the vApp option enabled, you cannot select any of the following Dynamic property options: IP address, Subnet, Netmask, Gateway, Domain name, HTTP Proxy, Host prefix, DNS servers, DNS search path, Network name.
    Edit Edits the property. You can change the general information for the property, such as the property label, category and description. You can also edit the type parameters.
    Important: If the virtual machine is connected to a distributed switch and has the vApp option enabled, you cannot select any of the following Dynamic property options: IP address, Subnet, Netmask, Gateway, Domain name, HTTP Proxy, Host prefix, DNS servers, DNS search path, Network name.
    Set Value Sets a value for the property. That value is different from the default value that you define when you create a new property.
    Delete Removes a property from the list.