Create an AppStack

Create a new AppStack.

When you create an AppStack, you only provide the name, storage, path, and description of the AppStack.

Prerequisites

You must have uploaded the template for AppStacks to the datastore.

Upload Templates

Procedure

1. From the App Volumes Manager, click Volumes > AppStack > Create AppStack.

2. Enter the following information for the AppStack:

   Option	Description
   Name	A name that describes the type of applications contained in the AppStack.
   Storage	Name of your default datastore.
   Path	The path for the volume. The path to the apps_templates and writable_templates file on the datastore is created during the initial setup process. You can change the path to further sub-categorize volumes. For example: appvolumes/apps/your_folder.
   Template	Select a template for the AppStack, usually in the form of a VMDK file.
   Description	A short description of the AppStack, usually names of applications that the AppStack will contain.

3. Click Create.

4. Select one of the following options:

   • Perform in the background - The creation takes place in the background and you can perform other tasks.
   • Wait for completion - You canot perform any other tasks until the AppStack is created.

What to do next

• Provision the AppStack to attach it and install applications. The AppStack is not fully created until the you have completed provisioning. See Provision An AppStack and Install Applications in AppStacks.
• You can limit the number of active attachments of the AppStack you created. See Edit an AppStack.