6.2
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
What to do next
Add the Puppet content to a new or existing application blueprint from the Puppet Services section of the
blueprint canvas and deploy the application. See Create an Application and Setting Up and Configuring a
Deployment Profile.
Add an External Service to the Library
In the Application Services library, an external service is a service that is installed external to the
deployment of the application. An external service and the application need to be configured to work with
each other.
Procedure
1 Create an External Service in the Library
With Application Services you can create basic or advanced external services.
2 Define External Service Properties
Application Services passes defined properties as environment variables to scripts running in a
virtual machine. The external service version properties define the variables used in the scripts for
the external service.
3 Create Provider Specification for an Advanced External Service Version
An advanced external service requires you to create a provider specification. This specification is a
set of one or more scripts that defines how an external service can be configured, updated, rolled
back, and torn down in various service provider environments such as VMware Data Director or
Amazon RDS. The provider specification also has properties that you can define to connect to the
provider and the provider specific parameters.
4 Maintain External Service Versions
You can copy a basic or advanced external service from an existing version or modify the service.
5 Delete an External Service
To manage your external services you can delete duplicate or outdated services.
Create an External Service in the Library
With Application Services you can create basic or advanced external services.
A basic external service does not have support for multiple service providers. You must define the logical
template and have the option to add scripts for the CONFIGURE, UPDATE, ROLLBACK, and
TEARDOWN life cycle stages. Some examples of a basic external service include, an existing database
with the application schema installed, a SAAS application such as Workday or a Single Sign-On (SSO)
server.
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