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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
Figure 1‑1. Application Services and vRealize Automation Workflow
Tenant
vCloud Automation Center
Library components
Deployment
environment
Cloud templates
Cloud provider
Deployment
profile
Application
blueprint
Application
component
Application Services
User
management
Entitlements
and approvals
Catalog
Business
group
Business
group
Business
group
Tenant
Catalog
Business
group
Business
group
Business
group
Service
Logical template
Core Architectural Principles
Application Services is designed to automate deployments of complex applications across any IaaS
cloud. Application Services automates deployments in IaaS cloud environments with vCloud Director,
vRealize Automation to deploy to vSphere, and Amazon EC2.
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Deploying Any Application and Middleware Service
With Application Services, application architects can use virtual machine templates and scripts to
model an application deployment with middleware services and applications.
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Multicloud Support
Application Services is designed to deploy the same application to multiple types of clouds.
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Application Services Extensibility and Open Architecture
Application Services is optimized for vCloud components and is extensible to other components.
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Standardization in Application Services
With Application Services, you can create reusable services using standardized configuration
properties to meet strict requirements for IT compliance.
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User Security
Users log in to Application Services with SSO credentials for the registered tenant and with at least
one assigned application user role.
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