Group VMs to a single vApp replication to
the Cloud Director site
When creating a replication from an on-premises site to a cloud site, you can group
multiple virtual machines in a single vApp replication. For the vApp replication, set the
order of boot and, optionally, set boot delays for the grouped virtual machines.
- Verify thatVMware Cloud Director Availability4.3 or later is deployed in both the source on-premises site and in the destination cloud site.
- Verify you can accessVMware Cloud Director Availabilityas atenantor as aprovider. For more information, see Accessing VMware Cloud Director Availability.
- For on-premises to cloud replications clickIncoming ReplicationsorOutgoing Replications, depending on the context where you are currently logged in.
- ClickNew ProtectionorNew Migration.
- Complete theNew Replicationwizard.
- On theSource VMspage, select one or more virtual machines to replicate as a single vApp replication.
- Select theGroup VMs to a single vAppcheckbox and clickNext.Once created, the vApp replication supports the following virtual machine operations at a later state.
- Partial failover of some of the virtual machines from the vApp replication.
- Excluding virtual machines from the vApp replication.
- Adding of virtual machines to the vApp replication forVMware Cloud Director Availability4.3 and later.
- On thevApp Settingspage, configure the following settings and clickNext.
- Enter a name for the resulting vApp replication.To add the selected virtual machines to any existing vApp replication forVMware Cloud Director Availability4.3 and later, enter the name of the existing vApp replication.
- Optionally, change the order of boot of the virtual machines in the vApp replication by dragging and dropping them.
- Optionally, enter a start wait time for configuring the boot delay interval of the replicated virtual machines in the vApp replication.
In the destination cloud site, a single vApp replication represents the grouped
multiple virtual machines.