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You can define a vRealize Automation blueprint to contain specific custom properties that designate a
machine as a container host when provisioned using the blueprint.
When a machine with the required blueprint properties is successfully provisioned, it is registered in the
Containers and receives events and actions from vRealize Automation.
Creating Microsoft Azure Blueprints and Incorporating Resource Actions
As a cloud or fabric administrator, you can create Microsoft Azure virtual machine blueprints that business
group administrators employ as a building block to create customized provisioned machines for
consumers. DevOps administrators can also create Azure machine blueprints, or they can use existing
Azure machine blueprints when creating composite blueprints.
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Create a Blueprint for Microsoft Azure
You can create Microsoft Azure virtual machine blueprints that provide access to Azure virtual
machine resources.
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Create Azure Custom Resource Actions
You can create and use custom resource actions to control Azure virtual machines.
Create a Blueprint for Microsoft Azure
You can create Microsoft Azure virtual machine blueprints that provide access to Azure virtual machine
resources.
A default Azure Machine template appears in the Machine Types category on the vRealize Automation
Edit Blueprint page. You can use this virtual machine template as the basis of an Azure blueprint as
described in the following procedure. After you create an Azure blueprint, you can publish and deploy it
as designed, or you can use it in conjunction with custom Azure resources or with other blueprints to
create a composite blueprint.
After creating and publishing the blueprint, users with appropriate privileges can request and provision an
Azure instance through the vRealize Automation Service Catalog.
Note that Azure blueprints define virtual machine requirements. vRealize Automation uses these
requirements to select the most appropriate reservation for the deployment.
For information about the NSX Settings and Properties tab on the New Blueprint dialog box, see
Configuring vRealize Automation.
If you want to create two virtual machines from a single deployment simultaneously, you must create two
network interface names and two virtual machine names.
Prerequisites
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Obtain a valid Azure subscription ID and related information including resource group, storage
account, and virtual network information that you may need to create a blueprint.
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Configure an Azure endpoint to create a connection to Azure for use with your vRealize Automation
deployment.
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Configure Azure reservations as appropriate for your business groups.
Configuring vRealize Automation
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