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2 Select the blueprint to which you are adding the custom property and click Edit.
3 Click the target machine component.
The configuration options for the virtual machine appear on the canvas.
4 Click the Properties tab, and then click the Custom Properties tab or the Property Groups tab.
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To add a custom property, click New and select the property definition in the drop-down menu.
Option Description
Name Name of the selected custom property definition.
Value (Optional) Enter a default value.
Encrypted When adding custom properties that run vRealize Orchestrator actions, do not encrypt the value.
Overridable Select this option to ensure that the requesting user can select a value on the request form.
Show in request Select this option to ensure that the requesting user can see the property and select a value on the
request form.
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To add a property group, click Add and select the group.
5 Click OK.
The custom property is added to the blueprint.
6 Click Finish.
7 Publish the blueprint.
The blueprint includes the custom property.
What to do next
Test the custom property in the request form. See Verify the Custom Property in the Catalog Request
Form.
Add a Custom Property as a Network Custom Property
Add a custom property as a network custom property so that service catalog users can select the
necessary network profile value when they request the item.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you have the required custom property definition. See Create a vRealize Orchestrator
Action Custom Property Definition.
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If you are adding a vRealize Orchestrator action as a custom property, review the configuration
details to ensure that you added the custom property in the correct location. See Configuration
Details for the vRealize Orchestrator Action Custom Property Definitions.
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Verify that you created the blueprint to which you are adding the custom property. See Configuring
vRealize Automation.
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Log in to vRealize Automation as an infrastructure architect.
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