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7 Add information to the Property and Security tabs as required and click OK to save your changes.
ThevRealize Automation blueprint appears in the Blueprint menu.
What to do next
Register the vRealize Automation blueprint configured for clone deployment for use in Application
Services. See Register the vRealize Automation Cloud Provider and Template.
Create and Configure vRealize Automation Blueprint for Linked
Clone Deployment
When you create a custom vRealize Automation blueprint you can allow a linked clone deployment to
provision Application Services Windows-based or Linux-based applications and services to the vSphere
environment. A linked clone is a copy of a virtual machine that is based on a snapshot. It occupies a small
amount of disk space, is quick to provision, and is ideal when performance is not a high priority.
Prerequisites
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Verify that vRealize Automation 6.1 or later is installed and configured.
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Verify that the vRealize Automation business group that you plan to use with Application Services is
created.
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Verify that a vCenter Server virtual machine is available for thevRealize Automation blueprint to
create a linked clone deployment.
You must have the customization specification name available for a Windows-based
vRealize Automation blueprint. See Prepare vCenter Server Windows Virtual Machine Templates.
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Familiarize yourself with how to create a blueprint in vRealize Automation. See Iaas Configuration for
Virtual Platforms.
Procedure
1 Log in to the vRealize Automation console as a tenant administrator.
2 Select New Blueprint > Virtual > vSphere (vCenter) and name the blueprint. For example, name
the blueprint vCAC_Clone.
3 Complete the information on the Blueprint Information tab.
4 On the Build Information tab, select the Clone option from the Action drop-down menu.
5 In the Clone from drop-down menu, select the vCenter Server template you created for use in
vRealize Automation.
6 For a Windows-based vRealize Automation blueprint, enter the customization specification name in
the Customization spec text box.
You created the customization specification as part of the vCenter Server virtual machine template
preparation, as stated in the prerequisites section.
7 Click OK to save your changes.
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