You can use any of the following substitution variables instead of or in combination with a name or prefix for a Hyper-V or VMware virtual machine, or for the folder name in the Reservation Manager Virtual Resource Pool. There is no limit to the number of characters when you enter substitution variables. These substitution variables are used on the Specify Requirements page of the Create Reservation Template wizard.
Identifies the data center name on which the VM is created.
Identifies the server name where the VM is created.
Identifies the organizational unit name of the user submitting the reservation.
Identifies the project ID that the user enters when submitting a reservation.
Identifies the numeric reservation ID assigned when the user submits a reservation.
Identifies notes that are associated with the reservation..
Identifies the Reservation Manager resource pool name.
Identifies the name of the tenant submitting the reservation.
Contains the value of the Tenant ID configuration setting. Serves as a short or abbreviated name for the tenant, suitable for use in virtual machine names. The tenant-specific setting is used if the user is a member of a tenant, otherwise the global configuration setting is used.
Identifies the name of the user who logged in to Reservation Manager.
Identifies the name of the VC server on which the reserved system resides..
When a prefix is used, a numeric suffix is appended to the name to ensure a unique virtual machine name in Reservation Manager. You can use other methods to generate unique names, for example, by using the reservation ID in combination with the user name.
Example:
%USERNAME%-%RESERVATIONID% userkey01-62
%HOSTSYSTEM%-ServerA ESX1-ServerA
Use specified name
Specify a name.
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