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Chapter 13. Working with Templates
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Templates are uploaded based on a URL. HTTP is the supported access protocol. Templates are
frequently large files. You can optionally gzip them to decrease upload times.
To upload a template:
1. In the left navigation bar, click Templates.
2. Click Register Template.
3. Provide the following in the dialog box:
• Name and Description. These will be shown in the UI, so choose something descriptive.
• URL. The Management Server will download the file from the specified URL, such as http://
my.web.server/filename.vhd.gz.
• Zone. Choose the zone where you want the template to be available. If your CloudPlatform
deployment includes multiple zones running the same hypervisor (the one selected in the
Hypervisor field later in this dialog box), and you want the template to be available in all of them,
choose All Zones.
• OS Type: This helps CloudPlatform and the hypervisor perform certain operations and make
assumptions that improve the performance of the guest. Select one of the following:
• If the operating system of the stopped VM is listed, choose it.
• If the OS type of the stopped VM is not listed, choose Other.
Note
Generally you should not choose an older version of the OS than the version in the
image. For example, choosing CentOS 5.4 to support a CentOS 6.2 image will in general
not work. In those cases you should choose Other.
• Hypervisor: The supported hypervisors are listed. Select the desired one.
• Format. The format of the template upload file, such as VHD or OVA.
• Password Enabled. Choose Yes if your template has the CloudPlatform password change
script installed. See Adding Password Management to Your Templates
• Extractable. Choose Yes if the template is available for extraction. If this option is selected, end
users can download a full image of a template.
• Public. Choose Yes to make this template accessible to all users of this CloudPlatform
installation. The template will appear in the Community Templates list. See Section 13.5,
“Private and Public Templates”.
• Featured. Choose Yes if you would like this template to be more prominent for users to select.
The template will appear in the Featured Templates list. Only an administrator can make a
template Featured.