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Create a Resource Action for an Item Provisioned by Another Source
You can create resource actions to extend the operations that the consumers of the catalog items
can perform on items provisioned by sources other than the Advanced Service Designer.
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Publish a Resource Action
The newly created resource action is in draft state, and you must publish the resource action.
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Assign an Icon to a Resource Action
After you create and publish a resource action, you can edit it and assign an icon to the action.
Extending Operations Checklist
Resource actions for items provisioned outside of Advanced Service Designer require a resource
mapping as the input parameter. Because some resource mappings are included with your
vRealize Automation installation, the steps required to extend operations on resources provisioned
outside of Advanced Service Designer depend on the type of resource you want to extend.
Extending Operations for vSphere and vCloud Director Machines
vRealize Automation provides the resource mappings for vSphere virtual machines, vCloud Director
virtual machines, and vCloud Director vApps.
Table 41. Extending Operations for vSphere and vCloud Director Machines Checklist
Task Details
Create a resource action with a resource mapping as the
input parameter. For the input parameter, select one of the
provided resource mappings for vSphere virtual machines,
vCloud Director virtual machines, or vCloud Director vApps.
Create a Resource Action for an Item Provisioned by Another
Source.
Publish your resource action.
Publish a Resource Action.
Optionally, you can assign an icon to your resource action.
Assign an Icon to a Resource Action.
Tenant administrators and business group managers can entitle users to your resource action. Entitled
users see the resource action in the Actions drop-down menu on the Items tab.
Extending Operations for Other Resource Types
You can extend operations on any vRealize Automation catalog resource by creating your own custom
resource mappings.
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