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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
For vRealize Automation, a deployment environment maps to a reservation
policy. If a deployment environment is not selected, vRealize Automation
assigns a reservation policy depending on the resource requirements of the
virtual machine in the vRealize Automation blueprint.
For Amazon EC2, a deployment environment maps to a combination of
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and one of the Availability Zones in a
region.
Main library components.
library Library that contains logical templates, which are pointers to cloud
templates. Reusable services that can be used in multiple applications and
installed on a virtual machine. Tasks that can perform additional customized
tasks in an application deployment.
service Scripted software that can be installed on a virtual machine and reused in
multiple applications.
external services An application service such as a hardware load-balancer or a preinstalled
database that is installed external to the deployment of the application. The
application and the external service must be configured to work with each
other.
logical template A predefined virtual machine definition in Application Services. A logical
template can be mapped to an actual cloud template in the cloud library
and supported services. Logical templates allow an application blueprint to
remain cloud agnostic.
policy A user-defined set of definitions to govern application life cycle operations.
For example, a policy can blacklist the use of certain software based on
corporate guidelines. Policies are enforced when they are enabled in
specific deployment environments through the use of policy instances.
custom tasks From the execution plan, you can add custom tasks to perform additional
customized tasks such as run security patches in an application
deployment. You can create a custom task in the library and add it to an
application deployment. Application Services also provides predefined
tasks in the library that you can use to configure an APT repository, a YUM
repository, register a machine with a Red Hat Network, or Join Domain.
operating system Specifies an operating system that the IT organization for logical templates
and services supports. A list of operating systems appears in the
Operating systems menu, and you can add to the list.
tag Organizes the lists of logical templates and services to enhance readability
in the blueprint editor. A list of tags appears in the Tags menu, and you can
add new tags to the list.
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