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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
Virtual Machine Requirements for Creating Amazon EC2 Custom Templates 94
Create Amazon EC2 Virtual Machine Templates or AMIs 95
Register the Amazon EC2 Cloud Provider and Template 97
Create an Amazon EC2 Deployment Environment 99
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Developing Application Services Components 101
Defining Component Actions 101
Supported Action and Custom Task Scripts 102
Configuring Component Properties 103
Types of Properties 104
Defining Property Values 108
Binding to Other Properties 109
Auto-Binding to Other Properties 110
Passing Property Values Between Life Cycle Stages and Components 111
Application Services Predefined Properties 112
Predefined IP Address Property 112
Predefined Node Array Index Property 113
Predefined Disk Layout Info Property 113
Secured Component Properties 114
Required Component Properties 114
Best Practices for Developing Components 114
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Managing the Application Services Library 116
Add Operating Systems to the Library 116
Add Tags to the Library 118
Add a Service to the Library 118
Create a Service Version in the Library 119
Define Service Version Properties 121
Add Action Scripts to the Service Version 124
Maintain Service Versions 125
Delete a Service from the Library 126
Import a Puppet Service to the Library 126
Add an External Service to the Library 128
Create an External Service in the Library 128
Define External Service Properties 130
Create Provider Specification for an Advanced External Service Version 133
Maintain External Service Versions 135
Delete an External Service 136
Add a Logical Template to the Library 137
Maintain Logical Template Versions 140
Delete a Logical Template from the Library 141
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