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Table 1‑3. Preparing for External IPAM Provider Support Checklist
Task Location Details
Obtain and
import the
supported
external IPAM
Provider
vRealize
Orchestrator plug-
in.
Download the IPAM provider package, for example
Infoblox IPAM, from the VMware Solution Exchange and
import the package to vRealize Orchestrator.
If the VMware Solution Exchange
(hps://solutionexchange.vmware.com/store/category_gr
oups/cloud-management) does not contain the IPAM
provider package that you need, you can create your own
using the IPAM Solution Provider SDK and supporting
documentation.
See “Obtain and Import the External
IPAM Provider Package in vRealize
Orchestrator,” on page 15.
Run the
required
conguration
workows and
register the
external IPAM
solution as a
vRealize
Automation
endpoint.
Run the vRealize Orchestrator conguration workows
and register the IPAM provider endpoint type in
vRealize Orchestrator.
See “Run the Workow to Register the
Infoblox IPAM Endpoint Type in
vRealize Orchestrator,” on page 16.
Obtain and Import the External IPAM Provider Package in vRealize Orchestrator
To prepare to dene and use an external IPAM provider endpoint, you must rst obtain the external IPAM
provider package and import the package in vRealize Orchestrator.
You can download and use an existing third-party IP Address Management provider package, such as
Infoblox IPAM. You can also create your own package using a VMware-supplied SDK and accompanying
SDK documentation, for example to create a package for use with Bluecat IPAM. This example uses the
Infoblox IPAM package.
After you obtain and import the external IPAM provider package in vRealize Orchestrator, run the required
workows and register the IPAM endpoint type.
For more information about importing packages and running vRealize Orchestrator workows, see Using
the VMware vRealize Orchestrator Client. For more information about extending vRealize Automation with
vRealize Orchestrator packages and workows, see Life Cycle Extensibility.
Prerequisites
n
Log in to vRealize Orchestrator with administrator privileges for importing, conguring, and
registering a vRealize Orchestrator package.
Procedure
1 Open the VMware Solution Exchange site at
hps://solutionexchange.vmware.com/store/category_groups/cloud-management.
2 Select Cloud Management Marketplace.
3 Locate and download the plug-in or package, for example Infoblox VIPAM Plug-in.
4 In vRealize Orchestrator, click the Administrator tab and click Import package.
5 Select the package or plug-in, for example select the Infoblox IPAM plug-in.
6 Select all workows and artifacts and click Import selected elements.
What to do next
“Run the Workow to Register the Infoblox IPAM Endpoint Type in vRealize Orchestrator,” on page 16.
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