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4 On the General tab, configure the options and click Next.
a In the Name text box, enter a name that differentiates this blueprint from similar blueprints.
b If you do not want to use this blueprint as a component in a composite blueprint, deselect the
Make available as a component in the design canvas check box.
5 On the Blueprint Form tab, edit the form as needed and click Next.
6 On the Provisioned Resource page, select a value and click Next.
Option Description
No provisioning If the workflow does not provision resources, you can select this option or leave
the field empty.
<A custom resource that you
previously created>
Select the custom resource that supports this provisioning workflow.
7 On the Component Lifecycle tab, define how this blueprint behaves during scale-in, scale-out, and
destroy operations.
These workflows run on a deployed composite blueprint where this blueprint is a component. The
availability of the different options depends on blueprint. Not all blueprint workflows support or require
all the options.
8 Click Finish.
9 Select the row for you blueprint and click Publish.
You created and published an XaaS blueprint.
What to do next
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To add this blueprint directly to the service catalog as a standalone blueprint, add a service and add
the blueprint to a service. See Add a Service.
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To use this blueprint as a component in a composite blueprint, see Add an XaaS Blueprint to a
Composite Blueprint.
XaaS Blueprint New or Edit Wizard Options
You use these options to create an XaaS blueprint that runs a vRealize Orchestrator workflow when the
blueprint is deployed. The workflow changes a target system in your environment.
For the steps that you follow to create the blueprint, see Add an XaaS Blueprint.
To use this wizard, select Design > XaaS > XaaS Blueprints.
Workflow Tab
Select the workflow that runs when the blueprint provisions the resource.
This tab is not available if you are editing a blueprint.
In the following figure, the workflow tree is on the left and the parameters are on the right.
Configuring vRealize Automation
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