7.1

Prerequisites
Log in to the vRealize Automation console as an XaaS architect.
Procedure
1 Select Design > XaaS > Custom Resources.
2
Click the New icon ( ).
3 Enter the vRealize Orchestrator object type In the Orchestrator Type text box and press Enter.
For example, enter v to see all types containing the leer v. To see all types, enter a space and click
Search.
4 Enter a name and, optionally, a description.
5 Enter a version.
The version supports integers only. The supported format extends to major.minor.micro-revision.
6 Click Next.
7 Edit the form of the custom resource.
You can edit the custom resource form by deleting, editing, and rearranging elements. You can also add
a new form and form pages and drag elements to the new form and form page.
Option Description
Add a form
Click the New Form icon ( ) next to the form name, provide the required
information, and click Submit.
Add a form page
Click the New Page icon ( ) next to the form page name, provide the
required information, and click Submit.
Add an element to the form page
Drag an element from the New Fields pane on the left to the pane on the
right. You can then provide the required information and click Submit.
The available elements are specic for the vRealize Orchestrator object
type.
Edit an element
Click the Edit icon ( ) next to the element to edit, make the necessary
changes, and click Submit.
Delete an element
Click the Delete icon ( ) next to the element to delete, and in the
conrmation dialog box click OK.
Delete a form
Click the Delete icon ( ) next to the form name, and in the conrmation
dialog box click OK.
8 Click Finish.
You created a custom resource and you can see it on the Custom Resources page.
What to do next
Create a XaaS blueprint. See “Create an XaaS Blueprint,” on page 311.
Creating XaaS Blueprints and Resource Actions
The XaaS blueprints can be entitled to users as catalog items, or they can be assembled into a composite
blueprints using the design canvas. The resource actions run on the provisioned items to manage the items
after they are provisioned.
For example, you can use an XaaS blueprint to create Active Directory users in a group . You can then use a
resource action to change the require that the user change the password.
Configuring vRealize Automation
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