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
Table 5‑1. Choosing a Storage Scenario
Scenario Supported Platforms Procedure
Assign a datastore to a Create, Clone, or FlexClone
blueprint.
Note SDRS is not supported for FlexClone.
n
vSphere
n
KVM (RHEV)
n
SCVMM
Add a Datastore to a
Create, Clone, or
FlexClone Blueprint.
Assign a datastore to a Linked Clone blueprint. vSphere Add a Datastore to a
Linked Clone Blueprint.
Assign a storage reservation policy to a Create, Clone,
or FlexClone blueprint.
Note SDRS is not supported for FlexClone.
n
vSphere
n
KVM (RHEV)
n
SCVMM
Add a Storage Reservation
Policy to a Create, Clone,
or FlexClone Blueprint.
Assign a storage reservation policy to a Linked Clone
blueprint.
vSphere Add a Storage Reservation
Policy to a Linked Clone
Blueprint.
Prevent provisioning from failing in the case of
insufficient space on the datastores in a storage
reservation policy.
n
vSphere
n
KVM (RHEV)
n
SCVMM
Allow Alternative
Datastores at Provisioning
Time.
Note If you have SDRS enabled on your platform, you can allow SDRS to load balance storage for
individual virtual machine disks, or all storage for the virtual machine. If you are working with SDRS
datastore clusters, conflicts can occur when you use reservation policies and storage reservation policies.
For example, if a standalone datastore or a datastore within an SDRS cluster is selected on one of the
reservations in a policy or storage policy, your virtual machine storage might be frozen instead of driven
by SDRS.
Add a Datastore to a Create, Clone, or FlexClone Blueprint
Tenant administrators and business group managers can assign a datastore to a volume so that only the
specified datastore is used at provisioning time.
Prerequisites
n
Log in to the vRealize Automation console as a fabric administrator or business group manager.
n
Create a Clone, Create, or FlexClone blueprint for a vSphere, KVM (RHEV), or SCVMM environment.
Procedure
1 Select Infrastructure > Blueprints > Blueprints.
2 Point to the blueprint you want to edit.
3
Click the Edit icon ( ).
4 Click the Build Information tab.
5 Click New Volume.
6 Enter the capacity in the Capacity (GB) text box.
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