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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
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.
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