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 3‑1. Choosing a Provisioning Method
Scenario
Supported
Platforms
Provisioning
Method Pre-provisioning Preparations
Provision machines with no guest
operating system. You can install
an operating system after
provisioning.
All Basic No required pre-provisioning preparations outside of
vRealize Automation.
Provision machines by cloning
from a template object created
from an existing Windows or Linux
machine, called the reference
machine, and a customization
specification.
n
vSphere
n
KVM (RHEV)
n
SCVMM
Clone Checklist for Virtual Provisioning by Cloning
Preparation
Provision a space-efficient copy of
a virtual machine called a linked
clone. Linked clones are based on
a snapshot of a VM and use a
chain of delta disks to track
differences from a parent machine.
vSphere Linked clone No required pre-provisioning preparations outside of
vRealize Automation.
Provision a space-efficient copy of
a virtual machine by using
Net App FlexClone technology.
vSphere FlexClone Checklist for Virtual Provisioning by Cloning
Preparation
Provision a machine by booting
from an ISO image, using a
kickstart or autoYaSt configuration
file and a Linux distribution image
to install the operating system on
the machine.
All Linux Kickstart Choosing Your Linux Kickstart Provisioning
Preparation Method
Provision a machine and pass
control to an SCCM task sequence
to boot from an ISO image, deploy
a Windows operating system, and
install the vRealize Automation
guest agent.
All Virtual SCCM Preparing for SCCM Provisioning
Provision a machine by booting
into a WinPE environment and
installing an operating system
using a Windows Imaging File
Format (WIM) image of an existing
Windows reference machine.
All WIM Image Preparing for WIM Provisioning
Checklist for Virtual Provisioning by Cloning Preparation
With vRealize Automation, you can clone both Windows and Linux machines. Some preparation outside
of vRealize Automation is required to create the template and the customization objects used to clone
machines.
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