7.2

Procedure
1 Select Design > Blueprints.
2
Click the New icon ( ).
3 Enter a blueprint name in the Name text box.
The name you enter also populates the ID text box. For most cases, you can ignore the NSX
Settings and Properties tabs.
4 Click OK.
5 Click Machine Types in the Categories menu.
6 Drag the Azure Machine virtual machine template to the Design canvas.
If you created a custom Azure resource for use as the basis of a blueprint, you can select that
resource from the assigned category in the Categories list.
7 Enter the required information for the Azure virtual machine in the text boxes on the tabbed pages
located on the bottom half of the Design Canvas that appear when you drag the Azure Machine
template to the Design Canvas.
Available selections for text boxes and other fields on all of these tabs are determined primarily by the
Azure endpoint that was configured as a basis for blueprints.
For most parameters, when you can click the text box beside the parameter name, a new pane opens
on the right side of the page. In this pane, you can enter parameter values in the Value text box and
indicate whether or not it is Required. Note that in some cases you can also enter a Minimum value
and a Maximum value. Click Apply within the right pane to populate the initial text box.
Figure 4‑1. Azure blueprint right side menu
Most fields also have an Advanced Options button. These options enable you to specify field
lengths and even hide fields from end users.
Note Required fields must be populated in order to proceed with the blueprint configuration. If you
want to leave a field empty, you can go back and delete the entry before saving.
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