vCAC 5.2: Add a new location to a Compute Resource

After adding resources by using endpoints to vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) as detailed in this article, the Enterprise Administrator gets resources available through the Enterprise Administrator->Computer Resources menu option. Opening one of the Compute Resources offers the option to add a description, link a cost profile, link a storage reservation policy and set a location. The location option is only available for vSphere resources and not available for vCD compute resources:

Add a new location to a vCAC Compute Resource

By default locations London and Boston show up as initial options. The procedure to add a new location to this list involves editing an XML file on the vCAC server:

1. RDP to your vCAC server.
2. Edit the file C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Server\Website\XmlData\DataCenterLocations.xml. Run the editor as an Administrator.
3. When editing the file, just add the location you will need. vCloud Automation Center will sort the list in alphabetical order for you.
4. Refresh the interface and your locations are available!

Removing a location from the list that is in use by one of the Computer Resources seems to have no effect on Compute Resources that are using the location.