Import public cloud templates

To import a template from a public cloud region into the platform's template cache, do the following steps:

Go to Apps library → Public → select the public cloud region
Then click the Import template button on the upper right-hand side of the screen
The Import template popup will open

Enter the search criteria for your template

Filter	Type	Comments
ID	Free text	For example, ami-0354b96a Note: You can search for Azure templates by ID with two different formats: for Azure marketplace images use {location}/{publisher}/{offer}/{sku} for user managed images use {resourceGroup}/{location}/{name}
Name	Free text	Search for this text in each template Name and Description. The search is not case sensitive
OS type	Selector	Any, Windows or Other. The default value is Any
Publisher	Selector	Filter by publisher names, as available in some providers, e.g. Azure. Type a publisher name to open a drop-down selection list.
Private	Checkbox	Private images that are only available to your user account in the public cloud provider vCloud Director: display templates in the same organization
Public	Checkbox	Public images that are available to all users in the public cloud provider vCloud Director: display templates in other organizations
32 bits	Checkbox	32-bit images
64 bits	Checkbox	64-bit images

Then click Search to perform the search. The search can take some time and return several pages of templates.

To see more details of a template, move the mouse over it to display a tooltip with template details.
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To import a template, click the Import symbol in the top right-hand corner of the template.
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When a template has been imported, the color of the Import symbol will change to gray. You can import many templates in one session.
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When you have finished importing templates click Close.