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What to do next
Create a vRealize Automation blueprint for clone or linked clone deployment. See Create vRealize
Automation Blueprints for Clone Deployment or Create and Configure vRealize Automation Blueprint for
Linked Clone Deployment.
Prepare vCenter Server Linux Virtual Machine Templates
You must prepare vCenter Server Linux virtual machine templates for vRealize Automation blueprints to
create clone deployments. Application Services uses the vRealize Automation blueprints to deploy Linux-
based applications and services to the vSphere environment.
Prerequisites
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Verify that vCenter Server is installed and configured. For current version requirements for your
release, see the Support Matrix in vRealize Automation documentation at
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vcac-pubs.html.
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Verify that a supported vSphere Linux virtual machine is available. See Virtual Machine Requirements
for Creating vRealize Automation Custom Templates.
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Familiarize yourself with how to convert to a template and create a customization specification for an
operating system. See vSphere documentation.
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Verify that the vCenter Server virtual machine meets the Application Services virtual machine
requirements. See Virtual Machine Requirements for Creating vRealize Automation Custom
Templates.
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Verify that all of the network configuration artifacts are removed from the network configuration files.
Procedure
1 Log in to the vSphere client and open a Linux virtual machine.
2 Log in the virtual machine with root privileges and open a terminal.
3 Download the installer script
http://ApplicationServicesServerIP/tools/preparevCACTemplate.sh to the virtual machine
template.
You can use the wget or scp commands to download the file.
4 Ensure that the installer script has permission to execute.
chmod +x ./preparevCACTemplate.sh
5 Run the installer script.
./preparevCACTemplate.sh
6 Answer all prompts.
If the installer script succeeds, it displays a success message. If not, the installer script displays an
error message and logs on to the console.
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