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Table Of Contents
- IaaS Configuration for Virtual Platforms
- Contents
- IaaS Configuration for Virtual Platforms
- Configuring IaaS
- Configuring IaaS Checklist
- Custom Properties in Machine Provisioning, Blueprints, and Build Profiles
- Bringing Resources Under vRealize Automation Management
- Choosing an Endpoint Scenario
- Store User Credentials for Endpoints
- Create a vSphere Endpoint
- Create a vSphere Endpoint with Networking Integration
- Create a NetApp ONTAP Endpoint
- Create a KVM (RHEV) Endpoint
- Create a Standalone Hyper-V Endpoint
- Create an SCVMM Endpoint
- Create a Xen Pool Endpoint
- Create a XenServer Endpoint
- Preparing an Endpoint CSV File for Import
- Import a List of Endpoints
- Create a Fabric Group
- Configure Machine Prefixes
- Create a Business Group
- Virtual Reservations
- Optional Configurations
- Build Profiles and Property Sets
- Reservation Policies
- Storage Reservation Policies
- Static IP Address Assignment
- Cost Profiles
- Enabling Users to Select Datacenter Locations
- Active Directory Cleanup Plugin
- Enabling Remote Desktop Connections
- Enabling Connections to Machines Using SSH
- Preparing for Provisioning
- Space-Efficient Storage for Virtual Provisioning
- Preparing Your SCVMM Environment
- Enabling Visual Basic Scripts in Provisioning
- Choosing a Provisioning Scenario
- Checklist for Virtual Provisioning by Cloning Preparation
- Choosing Your Linux Kickstart Provisioning Preparation Method
- Preparing for SCCM Provisioning
- Preparing for WIM Provisioning
- Creating Blueprints
- Space-Efficient Storage for Virtual Provisioning
- Choosing a Blueprint Scenario
- Create a Blueprint for the Basic Workflow
- Create a Blueprint for Cloning
- Create a Linked Clone Blueprint
- Create a Blueprint for Net App FlexClone Provisioning
- Create a Blueprint for WIM Provisioning
- Create a Blueprint for Linux Kickstart Provisioning
- Create a Blueprint for SCCM Provisioning
- Troubleshooting Blueprints for Clone and Linked Clone
- Publish a Blueprint
- Configuring Advanced Blueprint Settings
- Assigning Datastores to Machine Volumes
- Choosing a Storage Scenario
- Add a Datastore to a Create, Clone, or FlexClone Blueprint
- Add a Datastore to a Linked Clone Blueprint
- Add a Storage Reservation Policy to a Create, Clone, or FlexClone Blueprint
- Add a Storage Reservation Policy to a Linked Clone Blueprint
- Allow Alternative Datastores at Provisioning Time
- Reservation Policies
- Configuring Network Settings
- Enable Users to Select Datacenter Locations
- Allow Requesters to Specify Machine Host Name
- Enabling Visual Basic Scripts in Provisioning
- Add Active Directory Cleanup to a Blueprint
- Enable Machine Users to Create Snapshots
- RDP Connections
- Enable Connections Using SSH
- Assigning Datastores to Machine Volumes
- Infrastructure Organizer
- Managing Infrastructure
- Monitoring Workflows and Viewing Logs
- Appendix A: Machine Life Cycle and Workflow States
2 Specify Linux Kickstart Blueprint Build Information
The build information settings determine how a machine is provisioned.
3 Configure Linux Kickstart Blueprint Machine Resources
Machine resource settings control the resources consumed by a machine provisioned with your
blueprint.
4 Add Required Properties to a Linux Kickstart Blueprint
Linux Kickstart provisioning requires custom properties to locate the boot ISO image.
5 Configure Blueprint Actions
Use blueprint actions and entitlements together to maintain detailed control over provisioned
machines.
Specify Linux Kickstart Blueprint Information
Blueprint information settings control who can access a blueprint, how many machines they can provision
with it, and how long to archive a machine after the lease period is over.
Prerequisites
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Log in to the vRealize Automation console as a tenant administrator or business group manager.
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Gather the following information from your fabric administrator:
a The name and location of the ISO image.
b For vCenter Server integrations, the vCenter Server guest operating system version with which
vCenter Server is to create the machine.
c (Optional) For SCVMM integrations, the ISO, virtual hard disk, or hardware profile to attach to
provisioned machines.
Note Your fabric administrator might have provided this information in a build profile.
Procedure
1 Select Infrastructure > Blueprints > Blueprints.
2 Select New Blueprint > Virtual and select the type of blueprint you are creating.
3 Enter a name in the Name text box.
4 (Optional) Enter a description in the Description text box.
5 (Optional) Select the Master check box to allow users to copy your blueprint.
6 (Optional) Select the Display location on request check box to prompt users to choose a datacenter
location when they submit a machine request.
This option requires additional configuration to add datacenter locations and associate compute
resources with those locations.
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