7.1

Choosing an Endpoint Scenario
You create the endpoints that allow vRealize Automation to communicate with your infrastructure.
Depending on your machine provisioning needs, the procedure to create an endpoint diers.
Choose an endpoint scenario based on the target endpoint type.
Table 3‑2. Choosing an Endpoint Scenario
Environment Create Endpoint
vSphere “Create a vSphere Endpoint,” on page 160
vSphere with NSX “Create a vSphere Endpoint with Network and Security
Integration,” on page 161
vSphere with Net App FlexClone technology for storage “Create a NetApp ONTAP Endpoint,” on page 168
vRealize Orchestrator “Create a vRealize Orchestrator Endpoint,” on page 162
External IPAM provider endpoint “Create an External IPAM Provider Endpoint,” on
page 163
vCloud Air Subscription or OnDemand “Create a vCloud Air Endpoint,” on page 165
vCloud Director “Create a vCloud Director Endpoint,” on page 165
Hyper-V Standalone “Create a Standalone Endpoint for Hyper-V,” on page 168
Hyper-V with SCVMM
(Microsoft Center Virtual Machine Manager)
“Create a Hyper-V (SCVMM) Endpoint,” on page 167
KVM (RHEV) “Create a KVM (RHEV) Endpoint,” on page 169
Amazon cloud service account
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“Create an Amazon Endpoint,” on page 170
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(Optional) “Add an Amazon Instance Type,” on
page 59
OpenStack tenant “Create an OpenStack or PowerVC Endpoint,” on page 172
PowerVC “Create an OpenStack or PowerVC Endpoint,” on page 172
Xen pool on a XenServer “Create a Xen Pool Endpoint,” on page 169
XenServer “Create a XenServer Endpoint,” on page 170
Import a list of endpoints
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“Preparing an Endpoint CSV File for Import,” on
page 173
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“Import a List of Endpoints,” on page 173
Create a vSphere Endpoint
You can create endpoints that allow vRealize Automation to communicate with the vSphere environment
and discover compute resources, collect data, and provision machines.
If your vSphere environment is integrated with NSX, see “Create a vSphere Endpoint with Network and
Security Integration,” on page 161.
Prerequisites
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Log in to the vRealize Automation console as an IaaS administrator.
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You must install a vSphere proxy agent to manage your vSphere endpoint, and you must use exactly
the same name for your endpoint and agent. For information about installing the agent, see Installing
vRealize Automation 7.1.
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If your system administrator did not congure the proxy to use integrated credentials, you must store
administrator-level credentials for your endpoint. See “Store User Credentials,” on page 158.
Configuring vRealize Automation
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