List and Validate Virtual Appliances for VMware Virtualization Platforms

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List & Validate

There are three ways to list your virtual appliance on VMware Solution Exchange. The processes to list and validate are outlined below.

VMware Ready Virtual Appliances

VMware-Ready Virtual Appliances are validated, commercial, production-ready solutions that follow best practices and have been qualified for the VMware Ready program and then met standards for Virtual Appliances. These solutions are highlighted on the VMware Solution Exchange letting customers know that these are ready-to-run best in class solutions. VMware will work together with VMware Ready virtual appliance partners on go-to-market opportunities.

Note that qualification for VMware Ready is required and is separate from virtual appliance testing. Meeting virtual appliance standards does not mean that a partner can use the VMware Ready logo unless the product is qualified in an appropriate VMware Ready category before it is tested as a virtual appliance.

How to Validate and List a VMware Ready Virtual Appliance

Step 1:	If necessary, enroll as a member of VMware’s Technology Alliance Program (TAP).
Step 2:	Review the VMware Ready Program Guide available on VMware Partner Central to ensure that you can comply with both technical and commercial requirements for the appropriate VMware Ready product category. If you have questions, you can request assistance from tapalliance@vmware.com. When you are ready, test your product to qualify for the VMware Ready logo in the appropriate category.
Step 3:	Review the Virtual Appliance Testing Matrix and Virtual Appliance Guidelines to ensure your virtual appliance is in compliance understand the requirements for packaging your VMware Ready product as a virtual appliance. You may wish to use VMware Studio or any compatible tools provided by VMware partners to assist in development.
Step 4:	When you are ready, proceed with the virtual appliance qualification process: Register as a VSX partner Accept the click-through program agreement for virtual appliances Complete and submit the virtual appliance listing request through the ‘create a new listing’ option in the VSX partner portal. Complete and submit an application for the VMware Ready virtual appliance program through the ‘Apply Now’ option in the VSX partner portal. VMware Solution Exchange Administrator will first screen your virtual appliance application and qualify you for the program. After qualifying, Purchase virtual appliance testing from the VMware online store and upload your complete virtual appliance. If necessary, VMware will contact the partner via email during the validation process. In the meanwhile, partners can check their VMware Ready program status on the VSX partner portal. You can work with the VMware team to resolve any issues identified in the test process. VMware’s Validation Lab will provide you with a completed score card outlining the results of the validation test when it is complete, typically in less than two weeks. VMware will send an email notification when the listing is approved as a virtual appliance. The VSX partner portal will reflect the ‘Approved’ status and the virtual appliance will be listed in the VMware Ready category along with the VMware Ready logo.