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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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