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Table Of Contents
Configuring Reservation Policies 30
Cost Profiles 30
Machine Blueprints 31
Machine Leases and Reclamation 32
Machine Leases 32
Reclamation Overview 32
Machine Reconfiguration 33
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Advanced Service Designer 34
Creating Advanced Services 34
Custom Resources 35
Resource Mappings 35
Service Blueprints 35
Resource Actions 36
Form Designer 36
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Common Components 37
Approvals Overview 37
Notifications 38
Branding 38
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Extensibility 39
vRealize Automation Extensibility Options 39
Leveraging Existing and Future Infrastructure 40
Configuring Business-Relevant Services 40
Integrating with Third-Party Management Systems 41
Adding New IT Services and Creating New Actions 41
Calling vRealize Automation Services from External Applications 41
Distributed Execution 41
Foundations and Concepts
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