Deploying a Virtual Appliance from the VM Marketplace
The VM Marketplace provides access to several ready-to-use applications packaged as virtual appliances. From here you can download and deploy an existing a virtual appliance to your device.
- Open Virtualization Station.
- Go to VM Marketplace.
- Identify a VM.
- Click Deploy.
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Configure the VM settings.
Setting
Description
VM Name
The name used to identify the VM
Description
The description for the VM
CPU
The CPU resource available to the VM
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Click Specify CPU Resources.
The Specify CPU Resources window appears.
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Select a method.
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Shared: The threads can be shared with other services.
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Dedicated: The current service occupies the threads until you modify the settings.
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Select a processor.
Note:This setting is available only if your device supports more than one processor.
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Select the number of cores and threads.
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Click Apply.
Important:You cannot configure shared and dedicated CPU resources for devices supporting less than four cores and eight threads.
Memory
The maximum amount of memory available to the VM
Enable Memory Sharing
Improves memory density on the host system by eliminating redundant copies of memory pages
Start the VM automatically after creation
Virtualization Station automatically starts the VM after you create it.
Network
The network interface used by the VM
Tip:To add a new network interface, click .
Restrict VM console access
Blocks all access to the VM console
Note:This option is only available when a VNC password is set.
Set VNC Password
Sets a VNC password
VNC passwords are used to access the desktop for VMs.
Requirements:
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Length: 1 - 8 characters
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Valid characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9
- Valid special characters: Hyphen (-), Underscore (_), Period (.)
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- Click OK.
Virtualization Station deploys the VA.