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Specify a Folder for VMware Virtual Machines

You can specify a folder for newly created VMware virtual machines. Folders make it easier to manage many VMs when using management tools like vSphere Client.

Note the following information about folders on the vCenter:

• Folders must be created from the “Virtual Machines & Templates” view in vCenter because they are a different type of folder from the ones created in the “Hosts and Clusters” view.
• Folders must exist on the vCenter before you create any reservations using this resource pool.

To specify a folder for newly created VMware virtual machines

1. As administrator in Reservation Manager, under Administer Your Reservation Manager, click Manage your resource pools.

   The Resource Pools page opens, and lists existing pools.

2. Double-click a VMware resource pool.

   The Resource Pool details page opens, with the Properties tab displayed.

3. Enter a name in the Folder field.

   Note: Folder names must be a nonempty string of less than 80 characters. The slash (/), backslash (\), and percent (%) are escaped using the URL convention (example: %2F). Folders in the same hierarchy cannot have the same name. You can specify folder/folder.

4. Click OK.

   New VMs are placed in the specified folder.