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2 Click New.
3 Set the name of the service, add a description, and click Save.
Use a name that corresponds to the software component to which the action scripts relate and
append qualifiers for tracking purposes. For example, if you use the service on a particular operating
system, you can set the service name as ServiceName_Windows or ServiceName_Linux.
4 Click Create Service Version to create a service version.
You can create multiple versions for a service.
A page for creating a service version opens.
5 Complete the service version information.
The service version name stays the same.
a Specify major, minor, or micro release versions, with or without qualifiers.
For example, you might use version numbers such as 1.0, 1.5, or 1.0.1-Linux.
b (Optional) In the Description section, if you are creating a service version for a specific operating
system, describe the operating system version used and any applicable required configuration.
6 Set the tags to organize the list of services you see when you create a deployment blueprint for an
application
Note Only tags designated as Server Type appear in the drop-down menu.
You can add multiple tags.
7 To create a tag that is not in the list, click Cancel, and select Library > Tags.
8 (Optional) In the Supported OSes section, if the scripts used in this service can run only on particular
operating systems, select those operating systems here.
In the blueprint editor, Application Services prevents the service from being added to a template
unless the template contains one of these operating systems. Leave this field blank if the service can
be used in any operating system.
9 To use an operating system name that is not in the list, click Cancel, and select Library > Operating
Systems to create an operating system name.
10 (Optional) In the Supported Components section, if only certain types of application component can
run in this service, specify those components here.
For example, only WAR and JAR components can run in a vFabric tc Server instance. Only SQL
scripts can run in a database server. The components that you select restrict what application
components can be added to this service in an application blueprint. Leave this field blank if you can
add components to the service.
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