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Convert Template to VM: VMware vCenter

The Convert Template to VM action type lets you convert a template to a virtual machine.

The Details section of the action definition contains the following fields:

VC Server

Specifies the name of the server on which the VMware vCenter resides. Select one from the drop-down list.

VC Data Center

Specifies the data center where the VM is located. Select one from the drop-down list.

VC Compute Resource

Specifies the cluster or VMware ESX host where the VM is to be created. Select one from the drop-down list.

VC ESX Servers

Specifies the VMware ESX server where the VM will reside. Select one from the drop-down list.

VC Resource Pool

Specifies the name of the resource pool from which you want to select the VM for cloning. Select one from the drop-down list.

VC Template

Specifies the name of the template you want to convert. Select one from the drop-down list.

Require Approval

Select to specify that the ticket requires approval by a third party.

Note: CA SDM must be configured to use this option.

Auto close ticket on approval/rejection

Select to close the ticket after it is approved or rejected.

Note: CA SDM must be configured to use this option.

Ticket Types

Select a valid ticket type from the drop-down list. Depending on your configuration, valid types include:

• Default
• Incident
• Problem
• Request

Note: CA SDM must be configured to use this option.

Templates

Specifies the template to use to create a ticket. Select a template from the drop-down list. Depending on the ticket type selected, the form is populated with corresponding values.

Note: CA SDM must be configured to use this option.