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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
Assign a Network Profile to a Reservation 47
Cost Profiles 48
Cost Calculation for Virtual Machines 48
How Cost Is Displayed 49
Configure a Cost Profile 50
Configure a Storage Cost Profile 52
Cost Profiles with vRealize Business Standard Edition 53
Enabling Users to Select Datacenter Locations 55
Associate a Compute Resource with a Location 56
Removing Datacenter Locations 56
Remove a Datacenter Location 57
Active Directory Cleanup Plugin 57
Enabling Remote Desktop Connections 58
Enabling Connections to Machines Using SSH 58
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Preparing for Provisioning 59
Space-Efficient Storage for Virtual Provisioning 60
Preparing Your SCVMM Environment 61
Enabling Visual Basic Scripts in Provisioning 62
Choosing a Provisioning Scenario 62
Checklist for Virtual Provisioning by Cloning Preparation 63
Using vRealize Automation Guest Agent in Provisioning 66
Install the Guest Agent on a Linux Machine 67
Install the Guest Agent on a Windows Machine 69
Configuring the Windows Guest Agent to Trust a Server 70
Choosing Your Linux Kickstart Provisioning Preparation Method 71
Checklist for Preparing for Linux Kickstart Provisioning by using Solaris Automated Installer 72
Checklist for Preparing for Linux Kickstart Provisioning by using Configuration Files 78
Preparing for SCCM Provisioning 80
Create a Software Package for SCCM Provisioning 81
Preparing for WIM Provisioning 81
Reference Machine Requirements for WIM Provisioning 83
SysPrep Requirements for the Reference Machine 83
Install PEBuilder 84
Specify Custom Scripts in a PEBuilder WinPE 85
Preparing for WIM Provisioning with VirtIO Drivers 85
Create a WinPE Image by Using PEBuilder 86
Manually Insert the Guest Agent into a WinPE Image 87
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Creating Blueprints 91
Space-Efficient Storage for Virtual Provisioning 91
Choosing a Blueprint Scenario 92
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