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Table 3‑6. Preparing for Provisioning a vRealize Automation Deployment Using Infoblox
IPAM Checklist
Task Location Details
Obtain, import, and
configure the external IPAM
solution provider plug-in or
package.
Obtain and import the vRealize Orchestrator plug-in,
run the vRealize Orchestrator configuration
workflows, and register the IPAM provider endpoint
type in vRealize Orchestrator.
If the VMware Solution Exchange
(https://solutionexchange.vmware.com/store/catego
ry_groups/cloud-management) does not contain the
IPAM provider package that you need, you can
create your own using an IPAM Solution Provider
SDK and supporting documentation.
See Checklist for Preparing For Third-Party
IPAM Provider Support.
Create an external IPAM
solution provider endpoint.
Create a new IPAM endpoint in
vRealize Automation.
See Create a Third-Party IPAM Provider
Endpoint.
Specify external IPAM
solution provider endpoint
settings in an external network
profile.
Create an external network profile and specify the
defined IPAM endpoint in vRealize Automation.
See Create an External Network Profile by
Using A Third-Party IPAM Provider.
Define a reservation to use
the external network profile for
an existing network path.
Create a reservation that calls the network profile in
vRealize Automation.
See Create a Reservation for Hyper-V,
KVM, SCVMM, vSphere, or XenServer.
Define a blueprint that uses
the external network profile.
Create a blueprint that uses the reservation in
vRealize Automation.
Entitle the blueprint and add
it to the catalog.
Entitle the blueprint and add it to the catalog in
vRealize Automation.
Request machine provision
by using the blueprint catalog
item.
Use the blueprint catalog item to request machine
provisioning in vRealize Automation.
Query which IP address the
deployment resides on by
using the My Items page.
Determine the network IP address used for the
deployment in vRealize Automation.
Configuring XaaS Resources
By configuring XaaS endpoints you can connect the vRealize Automation to your environment. When you
configure vRealize Orchestrator plug-ins as endpoints, you use the vRealize Automation user interface to
configure the plug-ins instead of using the vRealize Orchestrator configuration interface.
To use vRealize Orchestrator capabilities and the vRealize Orchestrator plug-ins to expose VMware and
third-party technologies to vRealize Automation, you can configure the vRealize Orchestrator plug-ins by
adding the plug-ins as endpoints. This way, you create connections to different hosts and servers, such
as vCenter Server instances, a Microsoft Active Directory host, and so on.
Configuring vRealize Automation
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