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8 Select the blueprint, request a machine from the drop-down menu, and accept the default settings.
For example, select the blueprint named vCAC_Clone.
The request information is derived from the resources defined in the vCenter Server template.
When your machine request is processed, it appears in the Infrastructure > Machines > Managed
Machines menu. The machine name, for example vCAC_Clone, is appended with a unique series of
letters and numbers, for example as vCAC_Clone-VFF17Y0.
9 Log in to the machine, for example vCAC_Clone-VFF17Y0, and stop the Application Services and
vRealize Automation services depending on your Windows or Linux operating system.
Service Description
vmware-appdirector-agent-service-
vcac
Application Services bootstrap service for Linux
vrm-agent vRealize Automation agent service for Linux
AppDAgentBootstrap Application Services bootstrap service for Windows
VRMAgent or winservice vRealize Automation 6.1 or later agent service for Windows
10 Run the Windows script agent_reset.bat or Linux script agent_reset.sh to remove runtime log
files from the machine, for example from machine vCAC_Clone-VFF17Y0.
11 Power off the machine, for example power off machine vCAC_Clone-VFF17Y0.
What to do next
Create a snapshot from the blueprint for a linked clone deployment. See Create a Snapshot from a
vRealize Automation Blueprint.
Create a Snapshot from a vRealize Automation Blueprint
When you create a linked clone, you must create a snapshot of a vRealize Automation virtual machine.
This snapshot requires minimal disk space, so a linked clone deployment is faster than a clone
deployment.
For information about creating a machine snapshot, see Create a Snapshot from a vRealize Automation
Blueprint. For related information about taking a snapshot of a VM template using vSphere Client, see
VMware vSphere Documentation.
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 vRealize Automation blueprint is available from which to create a snapshot. See Create
and Configure vRealize Automation Blueprint for Linked Clone Deployment.
Procedure
1 Select Infrastructure > Blueprints > Blueprints.
Using Application Services
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