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Maintain Logical Template Versions
To map an existing logical template to another cloud template or add preinstalled services, you can edit a
logical template version.
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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Create cloud templates in vCloud Director, vRealize Automation, or Amazon EC2 that meet the
requirements for working properly in Application Services. See Virtual Machine Requirements for
Creating vCloud Director Custom Templates, Virtual Machine Requirements for Creating vRealize
Automation Custom Templates, Virtual Machine Requirements for Creating Amazon EC2 Custom
Templates.
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If the application requires access to URLs from outside the corporate firewall, configure the applicable
services and application components to use a proxy. See Configure Application Services to Use a
Proxy for External URLs.
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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 have application or services preinstalled in a template, create and configure the
services. See Add a Service to the Library.
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Verify that you are a member of the business group that owns the logical template version.
If you are not part of the business group that owns the logical template version, the Copy and Edit
buttons are disabled.
Procedure
1 On the Application Services title bar, click the drop-down menu and select Library > Logical
Templates.
2 Copy a logical template from an existing logical template version.
a Open the logical template version and click Copy in the toolbar.
All of the cloud templates, services, operating systems, and a list of descriptive tags to identify
application components are retained. You cannot change the name of the existing logical
template version.
b Change the version number, update the description, and if needed update the cloud provider,
cloud template, or services.
The version number and description differentiates the new logical template from the parent
version.
A best practice is to create a copy of the template to preserve the original for future reference.
c Click Save.
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