Creating a Machine Prefix

Machine prefixes are used for virtual machine naming when VMs are provisioned through vRA. They must contain only ASCII alphanumeric characters and hyphens and should not be longer than 15 characters, to conform to Windows host name 15-character limits. You need machine prefixes for creating business groups and blueprints.
To create a machine prefix:

1. In vRealize Automation, click Infrastructure –> Administration –> Machine Prefixes.
2. Click New.
3. In the Name field, type a name for the machine prefix.
   

4. Specify the number of digits (e.g., 2) and the next number (e.g., 1).

5. Click the green check mark to save the settings.
   After the machine prefixes are complete, administrators can create business groups to allow users to access vRA to request virtual machines.