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Verify that the NSX plug-in for vRealize Automation is installed and that the NSX inventory has
executed successfully for your cluster .
To use NSX configurations in vRealize Automation, you must install the NSX plug-in and run data
collection.
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Log in to the vRealize Automation console as an infrastructure architect.
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Open a new or existing blueprint in the design canvas by using the Design tab.
Procedure
1 Click Network & Security in the Categories section to display the list of available network and
security components.
2 Drag a Existing Security Tag component onto the design canvas.
3 Click in the Security tag text box and select an existing security tag.
4 Click OK.
5 Click Finish to save the blueprint as draft or continue configuring the blueprint.
You can continue configuring security settings by adding additional security components and by selecting
settings in the Security tab of a vSphere machine component in the design canvas.
Using Network Components in the Design Canvas
You can add one or more NSX network components to the design canvas and configure their settings for
vSphere machine components in the blueprint.
You can add network components to the design canvas to make their configured settings available to one
or more machine components in the blueprint.
The network and security component settings that you add to the design canvas are derived from your
NSX configuration and require that you have installed the NSX plug-in and run data collection for the NSX
inventory for vSphere clusters. Network and security components are specific to NSX and are available
for use with vSphere machine components only. For information about configuring NSX, see NSX
Administration Guide.
Add an Existing Network Component
You can add an existing NSX network component to the design canvas in preparation for associating its
settings to one or more vSphere machine components in the blueprint.
You can use an existing network component to add an NSX network to the design canvas and configure
its settings for use with vSphere machine components and Software or XaaS components that pertain to
vSphere.
When you associate an existing network component or an on-demand network component with a
machine component, the NIC information is stored with the machine component. The network profile
information that you specify is stored with the network component.
You can add multiple network and security components to the design canvas.
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