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Table Of Contents
- Using Application Services
- Contents
- Using Application Services
- Updated Information
- Introducing Application Services
- Install and Configure Application Services
- Installing Application Services
- Preparing to Install Application Services
- Start the Application Services Appliance
- Troubleshooting Problems Connecting to the Application Services Web Interface
- Unlock Your darwin_user Account
- Restart Application Services
- Configure Application Services to Use a Proxy for External URLs
- Register Application Services to vRealize Automation
- Upgrading Application Services
- Setting Up Users and Groups
- Using Tenants and Business Groups in Application Services
- Import Predefined Content to a Tenant
- Using the Application Services Web Interface
- Setting Up Application Provisioning for the Application Services Environment
- Virtual Machine Requirements for Creating vRealize Automation Custom Templates
- Creating Virtual Machine Templates in vRealize Automation
- Updating Existing Virtual Machine Templates in vRealize Automation
- Register the vRealize Automation Cloud Provider and Template
- Create a vRealize Automation Deployment Environment
- Setting Up Application Provisioning for the vCloud Director Environment
- Virtual Machine Requirements for Creating vCloud Director Custom Templates
- Creating Windows Virtual Machine Templates in vCloud Director
- Create Linux Virtual Machine Templates in vCloud Director
- Verify Cloud Template Configuration from the vCloud Director Catalog
- Updating Existing Virtual Machine Templates in vCloud Director
- Exporting Virtual Machine Templates with OVF Format
- Register the vCloud Director Cloud Provider and Template
- Create a vCloud Director Deployment Environment
- Setting Up Application Provisioning for the Amazon EC2 Environment
- Developing Application Services Components
- Managing the Application Services Library
- Creating Applications
- Working with Artifacts
- Deploying Applications
- Setting Up and Configuring a Deployment Profile
- Deploying with Deployment Profiles
- Publishing Deployment Profiles to the vCloud Automation Center Service Catalog
- Request a vRealize Automation Service Catalog Item
- Using the Deployment Summary Page
- Using the Composite Deployment Summary Page
- Understanding the Deployment and Update Process
- Understanding Deployment Failures
- Updating Application Deployments
- Initiate an Update Process to Scale Out Deployments
- Initiate an Update Process to Scale In Deployments
- Initiate an Update Process to Modify Configurations
- Use an Existing Update Profile
- Promote an Update Profile
- Rollback an Update Process
- Understanding Run Custom Task Update
- Troubleshoot Failed Update Process to Scale Deployments
- Troubleshoot Failed Update Process to Modify Configuration
- Deploying Predefined Library Components
- Managing Deployments
- View Deployment Task and Blueprint Details for an Application
- View Deployed VM Details and Execution Plan of an Application
- Start a Policy Scan
- Tear Down an Application from the Cloud
- Scale In Deployments from vCloud Automation Center
- Scale Out Deployments from vCloud Automation Center
- Tear Down an Application from vCloud Automation Center
- Delete an Application Deployment from Application Services
- Cancel a Deployment or an Update Process
- View Policy Compliance Summary
- Using the Application Services CLI
- Using the CLI Import and Export Functions
2 Define Service Version Properties
Application Services passes defined properties as environment variables to scripts running in a
virtual machine. The service version properties define the variables used in the scripts for the
service.
3 Add Action Scripts to the Service Version
The application catalog administrator must provide an action script for at least one of the life cycle
stages. For deploying an application, you can create an install, configure, start, rollback, and
teardown script, or create an update script to update an existing deployment. These scripts are
customized to use the component properties.
4 Maintain Service Versions
You can copy or edit a service from an existing service version.
5 Delete a Service from the Library
You can delete a service from the Services page.
Create a Service Version in the Library
Use the Application Services library to create software service versions. The Application Services library
also contains predefined services.
Sometimes, rather than creating a new service, you might prefer to edit the scripts and variables in the
predefined service. As a best practice, create a copy of the predefined service before you make changes.
See Maintain Service Versions.
You can share a service publicly or privately in a group. Sharing is supported at the component level and
not at the individual version level.
Prerequisites
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Log in to Application Services as an application cloud administrator and an application publisher
and deployer.
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Verify whether you must add items to the operating systems and descriptive tag lists. See Add
Operating Systems to the Library and Add Tags to the Library.
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If you plan to add an operating system with SELinux enabled, verify that the permissive mode is
enabled or specific exceptions are in place for the applications being installed to avoid any installation
failures.
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If a service is used in a blueprint or included as a preinstalled service in a logical template, the service
cannot be deleted. Before you delete a service, delete the referenced blueprint or logical template
with the preinstalled service.
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To view examples about how to name or describe a service, select Library > Services to view the
predefined services.
Procedure
1 On the Application Services title bar, click the drop-down menu and select Library > Services.
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