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Table 4‑49. New Software Properties (Continued)
Setting Description
Value
n
To use the value you supply:
n
Enter a Value.
n
Select Required.
n
Deselect Overridable.
n
To require architects to supply a value:
n
(Optional) Enter a Value to provide a default.
n
Select Overridable.
n
Select Required.
n
Allow architects to supply a value or leave the value blank:
n
(Optional) Enter a Value to provide a default.
n
Select Overridable.
n
Deselect Required.
Encrypted Mark properties as encrypted to mask the value and display as
asterisks in vRealize Automation. If you change a property from
encrypted to unencrypted, vRealize Automation resets the
property value. For security, you must set a new value for the
property.
Important If secured properties are printed in the script using
the echo command or other similar commands, these values
appear in plain text in the log files. The values in the log files are
not masked.
Overridable Allow architects to edit the value of this property when they are
assembling an application blueprint. If you enter a value, it
displays as a default.
Required Require architects to provide a value for this property, or to
accept the default value you supply.
Computed Values for computed properties are assigned by the INSTALL,
CONFIGURE, START, or UPDATE life cycle scripts. The
assigned value is propagated to the subsequent available life
cycle stages and to components that bind to these properties in
a blueprint. If you select Computed for a property that is not a
string property, the property type is changed to string.
New Software Actions
You create Bash, Windows CMD, or PowerShell action scripts to specify exactly how components are
installed, configured, uninstalled, or updated during deployment scale operations.
Table 4‑50. Life Cycle Actions
Life Cycle Actions Description
Install Install your software. For example, you might download Tomcat server installation bits and install a
Tomcat service. Scripts you write for the Install life cycle action run when software is first provisioned,
either during an initial deployment request or as part of a scale out.
Configure Configure your software. For the Tomcat example, you might set the JAVA_OPTS and
CATALINA_OPTS. Configuration scripts run after the install action completes.
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