Chapter 1. Performing End User Tasks

About End User Tasks

Viewing the Intercloud Fabric Dashboard

Viewing Virtual Data Centers

Viewing Virtual Machines

Viewing Catalogs

Viewing Service Requests

Chapter 2. Additional Information

Related Documentation

Documentation Feedback

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Copyright Page

Chapter 1. Performing End User Tasks

This chapter contains the following sections:

- About End User Tasks

- Viewing the Intercloud Fabric Dashboard

- Viewing Virtual Data Centers

- Viewing Virtual Machines

- Viewing Catalogs

- Viewing Service Requests

About End User Tasks

You can use Intercloud Fabric to perform the following end user tasks:

- View VDCs

- Manage virtual machines

- View catalogs

- View service requests

Viewing the Intercloud Fabric Dashboard

Use this procedure to view the Intercloud Fabric dashboard.

Procedure

Step 1

Log in to Intercloud Fabric.

Step 2

Choose Dashboard.

Step 3

The following dashlets are displayed. A dashlet with a Lab icon displays data from a lab setup and a dashlet without a Lab icon displays data from a production setup.

Dashlet

Description

Service Requests

Displays the status of the service requests in the last hour.

Click Count to view the service requests. See Viewing Service Requests.

Virtual Machine

Displays a summary of the virtual machines in the public cloud by VDC.

Click Total to manage virtual machines.

Catalog

Displays a summary of the catalogs by OS type.

Click Total to manage Intercloud Fabric clouds. See Viewing Catalogs.

Viewing Virtual Data Centers

Use this procedure to view virtual data centers (VDCs) in Intercloud Fabric as an end user.

Procedure

Step 1

Log in to Intercloud Fabric.

Step 2

Choose Manage > Cloud Resources > VDCs.
The list of VDCs is displayed.

Viewing Virtual Machines

Use this procedure to manage virtual machines.

Procedure

Step 1

Log in to Intercloud Fabric.

Step 2

Choose Manage > Cloud Resources > Virtual Machines.
The list of VMs is displayed.

Step 3

Click the Dashboard icon to view the VM dashboard.

Step 4

Click the + icon to create a new VM.

Step 5

Complete the following fields for Create Virtual Machine:

Name

Description

Name

Enter the VM name, which must be unique for all VDCs.

Catalog

Choose the catalog.

VDC

Choose the VDC for the catalog.

CPU

Enter a value to override the CPU specified in the catalog.

Memory

Enter a value to override the memory specified in the catalog.

Disk

Displays the disk information for the VM.

Configure Network Interfaces

Choose a network for the VM.

Provider Services Access

Check the check box to enable Provider Services Access on the VM.

Note:   This option is only available when Provider Services Access is enabled in the default VM policy and the VM policy is associated with the VDC. In this release, Provider Services Access is only supported for VDCs associated with the Amazon VPC.

Step 6

Click Submit.

Step 7

To view the status of the task, see Viewing Service Requests.

Step 8

To perform an action on the VM, select it, click the gear icon, and choose any of the following actions:

Action

Description

Start

Starts a VM.

Stop

Stops a VM.

Reboot

Reboots a VM.

Delete

Deletes a VM from the Intercloud Fabric cloud.

Viewing Catalogs

Use this procedure to view catalogs.

Procedure

Step 1

Log in to Intercloud Fabric.

Step 2

Choose Manage > Applications > Catalog.
The list of catalogs is displayed.

Viewing Service Requests

Use this procedure to view service requests.

Procedure

Step 1

Log in to Intercloud Fabric.

Step 2

Choose Manage > Service Requests > Service Requests.
The Service Requests page lists all of the active service requests.

Step 3

Click a service request to view detailed information such as workflow status and logs for the task.

Chapter 2. Additional Information

- Related Documentation

- Documentation Feedback

- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Related Documentation

Cisco Intercloud Fabric for Business

The Cisco Intercloud Fabric for Business documentation is available at the following URL:

Click Here

Cisco Intercloud Fabric for Provider

The Cisco Intercloud Fabric for Provider documentation is available at the following URL:

Click Here

Documentation Feedback

To provide technical feedback on this document, or to report an error or omission, please send your comments to: intercloud-fabric-doc-feedback@cisco.com.

We appreciate your feedback.

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, using the Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST), submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see What's New in Cisco Product Documentation.

To receive new and revised Cisco technical content directly to your desktop, you can subscribe to the What's New in Cisco Product Documentation RSS feed. RSS feeds are a free service.

THE SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRODUCTS IN THIS MANUAL ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL STATEMENTS, INFORMATION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS MANUAL ARE BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE BUT ARE PRESENTED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. USERS MUST TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR APPLICATION OF ANY PRODUCTS.

THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE ACCOMPANYING PRODUCT ARE SET FORTH IN THE INFORMATION PACKET THAT SHIPPED WITH THE PRODUCT AND ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SOFTWARE LICENSE OR LIMITED WARRANTY, CONTACT YOUR CISCO REPRESENTATIVE FOR A COPY.

The Cisco implementation of TCP header compression is an adaptation of a program developed by the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) as part of UCB's public domain version of the UNIX operating system. All rights reserved. Copyright © 1981, Regents of the University of California.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER WARRANTY HEREIN, ALL DOCUMENT FILES AND SOFTWARE OF THESE SUPPLIERS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS" WITH ALL FAULTS. CISCO AND THE ABOVE-NAMED SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL CISCO OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS OR LOSS OR DAMAGE TO DATA ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS MANUAL, EVEN IF CISCO OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Any Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and phone numbers used in this document are not intended to be actual addresses and phone numbers. Any examples, command display output, network topology diagrams, and other figures included in the document are shown for illustrative purposes only. Any use of actual IP addresses or phone numbers in illustrative content is unintentional and coincidental.

Cisco and the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. To view a list of Cisco trademarks, go to this URL: Click Here . Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company. (1110R)