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You can execute the Bulk Imports feature commands using either the vRealize Automation console or the
CloudUtil command-line interface. For more information about using the CloudUtil command-line
interface, see the Life Cycle Extensibility documentation.
Prerequisites
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Log in to vRealize Automation as a fabric administrator and as a business group manager.
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If you are importing virtual machines that use static IP addresses, prepare a properly configured
address pool.
Import a Virtual Machine to a vRealize Automation Environment
You can import an unmanaged virtual machine to a vRealize Automation environment.
An unmanaged virtual machine exists in a hypervisor but is not managed in a vRealize Automation
environment and cannot be viewed in the console. After you import an unmanaged virtual machine, the
virtual machine is managed using the vRealize Automation management interface. Depending on your
privileges, you can see the virtual machine on the Managed Machines tab or the Items tab.
The bulk import option does not support deployments that are provisioned from a blueprint that contains
an NSX network and security component or a software component.
Prerequisites
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Log in to vRealize Automation as a fabric administrator and as a business group manager.
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If you are importing virtual machines that use static IP addresses, prepare a properly configured
address pool. For more information about using a network profile to control IP address ranges, see
Configuring vRealize Automation.
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If you use bulk import to import a virtual machine with a static IP address that is allocated to another
virtual machine, the import fails.
Procedure
1 Generate a virtual machine CSV data file.
a Select Infrastructure > Administration > Bulk Imports.
b Click Generate CSV File.
c Select Unmanaged from the Machines drop-down menu.
d Select the Business group default value from the drop-down menu.
e Enter the Owner default value.
f Select the Blueprint default value from the drop-down menu.
The blueprint must be published and added to an entitlement for the import to be successful.
Managing vRealize Automation
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