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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
Create the Infrastructure Organizer Fabric Group
Create a fabric group that contains all of the virtual compute resources you want to organize and assign
yourself as the fabric administrator.
Prerequisites
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Log in to the vRealize Automation console as an IaaS administrator.
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Follow the appropriate procedures to store credentials and create endpoints.
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Create the fabric groups to which you want to assign your compute resources.
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(Optional) If you intend to assign cost profiles to your compute resources, a fabric administrators must
create the cost profiles.
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(Optional) If you intend to import existing virtual machines, a tenant administrator or business group
manager must create a blueprint to apply to machines you import.
Procedure
1 Select Infrastructure > Groups > Fabric Groups.
2 Click New Fabric Group.
3 Type Infrastructure Organizer in the Name text box.
4 (Optional) Enter a description in the Description text box.
5 Type your own user name in the Fabric administrators text box and press Enter.
As a fabric administrator, you now have access to the Infrastructure Organizer and can also create
the cost profiles to assign to your compute resources.
6 Select all of the virtual compute resources that you want to organize from the Compute resource list.
7 Click OK.
8 Refresh your browser.
Configure Compute Resources
IaaS administrators with fabric administrator privileges can leverage the Infrastructure Organizer to
quickly organize multiple compute resources into fabric groups.
Note You can edit multiple elements at the same time by clicking the pin icon ( ) and then editing one of
your selections. The changes you make are applied to all of the selections you pinned.
Prerequisites
Create the Infrastructure Organizer Fabric Group.
Procedure
1 Select Infrastructure > Infrastructure Organizer > Infrastructure Organizer.
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