shwstppr commented on a change in pull request #179: URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/179#discussion_r556264224
########## File path: source/adminguide/virtual_machines/virtual_appliances.rst ########## @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +About Virtual Appliances +------------------------ + +CloudStack allows users to deploy virtual appliances on VMware such as its been made directly though vCenter. +Vendors of virtual appliances for VMware often produce ‘templates’ of their appliances in an OVA format. +An OVA file contain disc images, as well as the configuration data of the virtual appliance and also at times a EULA which must be acknowledged. +Virtual Appliances are supported only on VMware. + +Deployment options (configurations) +----------------------------------- + +VMware templates can provide different deployment options in their OVF descriptor file. CloudStack obtains +the different deployment options when the template is registered and it displays them to the users +in the virtual machine deployment wizard, under the 'Compute Offering' section. + +After the user selects a deployment option, CloudStack lists the compute offerings which match or exceed the +deployment options hardware requirements for CPU and memory. + +.. note:: + All the custom unconstrained compute offerings are displayed, but those constrained custom offerings Review comment: ```suggestion All the custom unconstrained compute offerings are displayed, but only those constrained custom offerings ``` ########## File path: source/adminguide/templates.rst ########## @@ -237,7 +249,7 @@ To upload a template: available, or All Zones to make it available throughout CloudStack. - - **OS Type**: This helps CloudStack and the hypervisor perform + - **OS Type**: (Except fo VMware). This helps CloudStack and the hypervisor perform Review comment: ```suggestion - **OS Type**: (Except for VMware). This helps CloudStack and the hypervisor perform ``` ---------------------------------------------------------------- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: us...@infra.apache.org