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Specify a Prefix VMWare for Virtual Machine Names

You can specify a prefix for VMWare virtual machines at the resource pool level. A prefix provides a consistent naming convention. This procedure applies to AppLogic, Hyper-V and VMware virtual machines.

To specify a prefix for a virtual machine name

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

    The Resource Pools page opens.

  2. Double-click a resource pool.

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

  3. Select values for the following fields.
    VM Name Generation
    Name/Prefix
  4. Click OK.

    VM names will have a specified prefix or not.