6.2
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
Choosing an Endpoint Scenario
IaaS administrators are responsible for creating the endpoints that allow vRealize Automation to
communicate with your infrastructure. Depending on your environment, the procedures to create
endpoints and store the corresponding credentials differ slightly.
Table 1‑2. Choosing an Endpoint Scenario
Scenario Store Credentials Create Endpoint
Connect to a vSphere environment. Store User Credentials for Endpoints Create a vSphere Endpoint
Integrate with
vCloud Networking and Security or NSX
(vSphere only).
Store User Credentials for Endpoints Create a vSphere Endpoint with
Networking Integration
Use Net App FlexClone technology for
storage (vSphere only).
Store User Credentials for Endpoints Create a NetApp ONTAP Endpoint
Connect to a KVM (RHEV) (Kernel-based
Virtual Machine with Red Hat Enterprise
Virtualization) environment.
Store User Credentials for Endpoints Create a KVM (RHEV) Endpoint
Connect to a standalone Hyper-V
environment.
A system administrator must install a proxy
agent with stored credentials that
correspond to your endpoint. See
Installation and Configuration.
Create a Standalone Hyper-V Endpoint
Connect to a Hyper-V and SCVMM
(Microsoft Center Virtual Machine
Manager) environment.
Store User Credentials for Endpoints Create an SCVMM Endpoint
Connect to a Xen pool on a XenServer. A system administrator must install a proxy
agent with stored credentials that
correspond to your endpoint. See
Installation and Configuration.
Create a Xen Pool Endpoint
Connect to a XenServer environment. A system administrator must install a proxy
agent with stored credentials that
correspond to your endpoint. See
Installation and Configuration.
Create a XenServer Endpoint
Import a list of endpoints. Store User Credentials for Endpoints
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Preparing an Endpoint CSV File for
Import
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Import a List of Endpoints
Store User Credentials for Endpoints
You must store administrator-level credentials for your environment so that vRealize Automation can
communicate with your endpoints. Because the same credentials can be used for multiple endpoints,
credentials are managed separately from endpoints and associated when endpoints are created or
edited.
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