7.1

Create an XaaS Blueprint as a Catalog Item
An XaaS blueprint is a provisioning blueprint. Some of the provided provisioning workows include
creating virtual machines, adding users to Active Directory, or taking virtual machine snapshots.
Prerequisites
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Log in to the vRealize Automation console as an XaaS architect.
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Create a custom resource for the target resource type. See “Add a Custom Resource,” on page 309.
Procedure
1 Create an XaaS Blueprint on page 311
An XaaS blueprint is a complete specication for provisioning. The blueprint can include the input
parameters, submission and read-only forms, sequence of actions, and the provisioning.
2 Publish an XaaS Blueprint as a Catalog Item on page 313
After you create an XaaS blueprint, it is in a draft state and you can publish it as a catalog item.
3 Add an XaaS Blueprint to an Application Blueprint on page 313
You add an XaaS blueprint to an application blueprint similar to how you add other blueprints in the
design canvas.
Create an XaaS Blueprint
An XaaS blueprint is a complete specication for provisioning. The blueprint can include the input
parameters, submission and read-only forms, sequence of actions, and the provisioning.
You can create service blueprints to provision custom resources that you previously created. When
consumers request these catalog items, the provisioned items are stored on the Items tab and you can dene
post-provisioning operations for this type of provisioned resources.
If you create a service blueprint for provisioning without specifying the output parameter, when the
consumers request this catalog item, the blueprint does the provisioning but the provisioned items are not
added on the Items tab. You cannot perform post-provisioning operations on this type of provisioned
resource.
You can also create service blueprints for requesting that do not have output parameters and do not result in
provisioning. For example, you can create a service blueprint for sending notications.
By creating a service blueprint, you publish a vRealize Orchestrator workow as a catalog item. During this
process you can edit the default generated forms. See “Designing an XaaS Blueprint Form,” on page 327.
Prerequisites
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Log in to the vRealize Automation console as an XaaS architect.
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For items provisioning, create a custom resource corresponding to the output parameter of the service
blueprint. See “Add a Custom Resource,” on page 309.
Procedure
1 Select Design > XaaS > XaaS Blueprints.
2
Click the New icon ( ).
3 Navigate through the vRealize Orchestrator workow library and select a workow.
You can see the name and description of the selected workow, and the input and output parameters as
they are dened in vRealize Orchestrator.
4 Click Next.
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