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Note The Active System Manager allows modeling of virtualized resourcing. Virtualized resources exist
in inventory as a resource type, but virtual resource instances do not have associated resource
instances in the inventory, which means that a virtual resource instance cannot be created using the
traditional wizard. Instead, because the Active System Manager is responsible for the creation and
destruction of those on-demand resources, the virtual resource instance is created at runtime.
Examples of such virtual resources include Amazon AMI Instances, VMware virtual machines, and
Citrix Xen virtual machines. When creating a virtual resource type, use the procedure for creating
a resource type.
Using Resource Types
Inventory Management 5-11
2. For each new resource, enter a unique Name, Manufacturer, and Model, select the Roles, and search
(click Browse) for an Icon.
Note You can create your own set of custom icons. For more information, see the “Creating Custom Icons
for Resource Types” section on page 5-20.
3. Click Finish.
4. Once you have created a new resource type, you can then add the following associated information:
• Core properties—see the “Modifying Core Properties for Resource Types” section on page 5-14.
• Interface types—see the “Adding Resource Interface Types” section on page 5-15.
• Provisioning parameters—see the “Adding Provisioning Parameters” section on page 5-16.
• Inventory parameters—see the “Adding Inventory Parameters” section on page 5-17.
Importing a Resource Type
To import a resource type, perform the following steps:
1. Select a method to open the Import dialog box; see Figure 5-9:
• On the Active System Manager menu bar, click File > Import > Active System Manager >
Resource Types > Next.
• In the Resource Types view, right-click and select Import > Resource Types > Next.
• On the Active System Manager toolbar, click Import > Active System Manager > Resource
Types > Next.