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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
Prerequisites
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Log in to the vRealize Automation console as an IaaS administrator.
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A system administrator must install a vSphere agent to correspond to your vSphere endpoints and
credentials. See Installation and Configuration.
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The endpoint name you configure in vRealize Automation must match the endpoint name provided to
the vSphere proxy agent during installation. If you do not know the endpoint name your system
administrator provided to the proxy agent, see Attached vSphere Endpoint Cannot be Found.
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If your system administrator did not configure the proxy to use integrated credentials, you must store
administrator-level credentials for your endpoint. See Store User Credentials for Endpoints.
Procedure
1 Select Infrastructure > Endpoints > Endpoints.
2 Select New Endpoint > Virtual > vSphere.
3 Enter a name in the Name text box.
This must match the endpoint name provided to the vSphere proxy agent during installation or data
collection fails.
4 (Optional) Enter a description in the Description text box.
5 Enter the URL for the vCenter Server instance in the Address text box.
The URL must be of the type: https://hostname/sdk or https://IP_address/sdk.
For example, https://vsphereA/sdk.
6 Select the Credentials for the endpoint.
If your system administrator configured the vSphere proxy agent to use integrated credentials, you
can select the Integrated credentials.
7 Do not select Specify manager for network and security platform.
This is for implementations that use vCloud Networking and Security or NSX and requires additional
configuration.
8 (Optional) Add any custom properties.
9 Click OK.
vRealize Automation can now discover your compute resources.
Important Renaming vSphere assets after discovery can cause provisioning to fail.
What to do next
Add the compute resources from your endpoint to a fabric group.
See Create a Fabric Group.
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