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4 Edit the template or image.
Option Description
To edit a template a Click Edit in the upper-right section of the template that you want to open.
b Click Edit in the upper-right section of the container that you want to open.
To edit an image. Click the arrow next to the image's Provision button, and click Enter additional
info.
5 Click the Policy tab.
6 Set the container cluster size.
7 Click Save.
Configuring and Using Templates and Images in Containers
Containers uses templates to provision containers.
A template is a reusable configuration for provisioning a container or a suite of containers. In a template,
you can define a multi-tier application that consists of linked services.
A service is defined as one or more containers of the same type or image.
You can create a custom container template based on an existing template on the Templates page or
import a properly formatted YAML file. You can also provision a container template or image.
Create a Custom Container Template
You can create a custom template and use it to define a container.
A template is a reusable configuration that you can use for provisioning a container or a suite of
containers.
The Templates page displays template images that are available to you based on registries that you
define. You can create a custom template, based on an existing template image or import a template or
Docker Compose file. See Import a Container Template or Docker Compose File.
You can also create a custom template or image by using the Provision > Enter additional info option
described in Provision a Container from a Template or Image.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you have container administrator role privileges.
Procedure
1 Log in to the vRealize Automation console as a container administrator.
2 Click the Containers tab.
3 Click Templates in the left pane.
A list displays the templates and images that are available for provisioning.
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Configured templates in the Images view.
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