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Service consumers can create a service profile to represent a combined setting of the configuration
required by the virtualization infrastructure to run the service and the provider specific configuration
for the service. Examples of provider specific configuration include network-region-awareness, quality
of service, etc. You can also edit provider specific attributes of the service.
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You can deploy a service on a virtual wire.
Register Service Manager
You must register the solution provider's service manager with vShield Manager. Your service manager
manages your services in the vShield environment.
Procedure
1 Click Settings & Reports from the vShield Manager inventory panel.
2 Click Service Insertion.
3 Click the Managers tab.
4
Click the Add ( ) icon.
The Create Service Manager dialog box opens.
5 Type a name for the service manager.
6 (Optional) Type a description for the service manager.
7 (Optional) In Administrative URL, type the URL of the solution provider's service manager.
8 (Optional) In Base API URL, type the URL of the web site where the service manager's REST APIs are
available.
The base API URL needs to be specified only for solutions that have been integrated directly with the
VMware virtual environment.
9 (Optional) In Vendor Details, type the solution provider's ID and name.
10 In Credentials, type the username and password for logging in to the service manager.
11 Click OK.
The service manager you created is added to the service manager table.
Register Service
Register the partner service that you want to register with vShield Manager.
Prerequisites
The VMware solution provider must have provided a service template to you. The template may define the
level of the service you are adding or provide other information about the service.
Procedure
1 Click Settings & Reports from the vShield Manager inventory panel.
2 Click Service Insertion.
3 Click the Services tab.
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