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Configuring vRealize Automation
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Configuring vRealize Automation

Owned by Jyothi KP
Jul 07, 2022

To configure vRealize Automation, perform the following steps:

Note

Procedures detailed in the listed topics may vary depending on the version of vRA that you are using. For version-specific instructions, refer to the VMware documentation links listed in the Resources section.

  1. Add a tenant and local users, as described in Configuring Tenant Settings.

  2. Configure an external or built-in vRealize Orchestrator server, as described in Configure vRealize Orchestrator Server.

  3. Create vSphere and vRealize Orchestrator endpoints, as described in Creating vSphere and vRealize Orchestrator Endpoints.

  4. Create an Infoblox IPAM endpoint, as described in Creating an Infoblox IPAM Endpoint.

  5. Create a fabric group, as described in Creating a Fabric Group.

  6. View compute resources, as described in Viewing Compute Resources.

  7. Create a machine prefix, as described in Creating a Machine Prefix.

  8. Create a business group, as described in Creating a Business Group.

  9. Create a network profile of required type, as described in the corresponding sections:

    1. Creating an External Network Profile
    2. Creating a Routed Network Profile
    3. Creating a NAT Network Profile

  10. Create a resource reservation and assign the Infoblox network profile to it, as described in Creating a Reservation.

  11. Optionally, customize the Infoblox IPAM property group, as described in Customizing the Property Group.

  12. Activate the blueprint designer, as described in Activating the Blueprint Designer.

  13. Design a VM request blueprint and assign the Infoblox network profile and property group to it, as described in Designing a Blueprint.

  14. Create a catalog service, as described in Creating a VM Request Service in vRealize Catalog.