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Create a Service Instance on page 103
Create a service instance that can be used by virtual machines on the organization virtual datacenter.
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Modify Service Instance Properties on page 103
You can change a service instance's properties, such as its name, description, and parameters.
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Add a Service Instance to a Virtual Machine on page 104
You can add any service instance on an organization virtual datacenter to a virtual machine on the
organization virtual datacenter.
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Delete a Service Instance on page 104
You can delete a service instance from an organizational virtual datacenter.
Register an Extension
Register and extension to offer vFabric Data Director or Cloud Foundry services in vCloud Director.
Prerequisites
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Enable service offering integration in vCloud Director. See Using the vCloud API to Enable and
Configure vCloud Director Service Offering Integration.
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Verify that you are using a supported version of vFabric Data Director or Cloud Foundry. See
“Managing Service Offerings,” on page 100.
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Verify that you have the URL or IP address of the vFabric Data Director or Cloud Foundry installation
accessible.
Procedure
1 Click the Manage & Monitor tab and click Extensions.
2 Click Add.
3 Select the extension type from the drop-down menu.
Option Description
Data Director
Register a VMware vFabric Data Director extension. vCloud Director
supports VMware vFabric Data Director version 2.7 services.
Cloud Foundry
Register a Cloud Foundry extension. vCloud Director supports Cloud
Foundry platform version 1.0 services.
4 Type the namespace for the extension.
5 Type name and optional description for the extension.
6 Type the URL or IP address of the vFabric Data Director or Cloud Foundry installation to use for the
extension.
7 Type the user name and user password for the extension, and click OK.
What to do next
Associate the extension's service offerings with virtual datacenters. See “Associate a Service Offering With
an Organization Virtual Datacenter,” on page 102.
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