Adding the KVM Connector

This chapter contains the following sections:

Creating a RHEV KVM Cloud

Before You Begin

Installation of Red Hat Enterprise Virtual Machine (VM) and Hypervisor.

    Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Administration > Virtual Accounts.
    Step 2   Click the Virtual Accounts tab.
    Step 3   Click Add (+).
    Step 4   In the Add Account dialog box, complete the following fields:
    Name Description

    Cloud Type drop-down list

    Choose Red Hat KVM.
    Note   

    The following fields are displayed when RHEV KVM is chosen. Other cloud types display fields that are specific to that cloud type.

    Pod drop-down list

    Choose a Pod to associate the account to from the drop-down list.

    Account Type drop-down list

    Choose Red Hat KVM.

    Note    The following fields are displayed when Red Hat KVM is chosen. Other cloud types display fields that are specific to that cloud type.

    Description field

    A description of the new account.

    Server Address field

    The RHEV KVM server address.

    Use Credentials Policy check box

    If checked, account uses pre-existing credentials policy.

    Server User ID field

    The RHEV KVM server username.

    Server Password field

    The RHEV KVM server password.

    Domain field

    The domain associated to the new account.

    Server Access Port field

    The server access port used by the account (default value is 443).

    Server Provider field

    The service provider associated with the account

    Contact field

    The contact email address for the cloud.

    Location field

    The location of the account.

    Step 5   Click Submit.

    Initiating Inventory Collection for a VM

      Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Virtual > Compute.
      Step 2   Choose the cloud name.
      Step 3   Choose the VMs tab.
      Step 4   Choose a VM and click the down arrow button on the right side of the toolbar.
      Step 5   From the drop-down list, choose Inventory Collection.
      Step 6   Click Submit.

      Computing Policies

      Computing policies determine the compute resources that can be used during provisioning to satisfy group or workload requirements.

      As an administrator, you can define advanced policies by mixing and matching various conditions in the computing policy.


      Note

      We recommend that you thoroughly understand all the fields in the computing policy. Some combinations of conditions can result in no host machines being available during self-service provisioning.

      Creating a RHEV KVM Computing Policy

        Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Policies > Virtual/Hypervisor Policies > Computing.
        Step 2   Choose the RHEV KVM Computing Policy tab.
        Step 3   Click Add (+).
        Step 4   In the Add Computing Policy dialog box, complete the following fields:

        Name

        Description

        Policy Name field

        The name of the policy.

        Note    This name is used during catalog definition

        Policy Description field

        The description of the policy.

        Cloud Name drop-down list

        		Choose the cloud where resource allocation occurs.

        Host Node/Cluster Scope drop-down list

        Choose the scope of deployment.

        Note    You can narrow the scope of deployment by specifying whether to use all, include chosen, or exclude chosen options. Depending on the choices, a new field appears where the required hosts or clusters can be chosen.

        Datacenter drop-down list

        Choose a datacenter (Pod).

        Cluster Scope drop-down list

        Choose a type of cluster scope (all or exclude).

        Minimum Conditions check boxes

        		Check the check boxes for one or more conditions that should match. Any hosts that do not meet these criteria are excluded from consideration. If more than one condition is chosen, all of the chosen conditions must match. Choose a less than or equals to value from the drop-down list for further selection.

        Deployment Options

        Override Template check box

        Check the check box to override the template properties. You are provided with options to enter custom settings for CPU and memory.

        Resizing Options

        Allow Resizing of VM check box

        Check the check box to allow VM resizing before provisioning or to resize an existing VM.

        Permitted Values for vCPUs field

        The range of vCPUs to use while provisioning a VM or resizing an existing VM. A range of more than 8 is visible during VM provisioning or resizing only if the chosen cloud is 5 or above and has VM version 8. Only the values specified in the box are visible.

        Note    This option appears if you choose Allow Resizing of VM.

        Permitted Values for Memory in MB field

        The range of memory to use while provisioning a VM or resizing an existing VM. For example: 512, 768, 1024, 1536, 2048, 3072, 4096, and so on. Only the values specified in the box are visible.

        Note    This option appears if you choose Allow Resizing of VM.
        Step 5   Click Add.

        Creating a RHEV KVM Storage Policy

          Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Policies > Virtual/Hypervisor Policies > Storage.
          Step 2   Choose the RHEV KVM Storage Policy tab.
          Step 3   Click Add (+).
          Step 4   In the Add Policy dialog box, complete the following fields:

          Name

          Description

          Policy Name field

          Choose the cloud in which resource allocation occurs.

          Policy Description field

          If you want to narrow the scope of deployment, choose whether to use all, include selected data stores, or exclude selected data stores.

          Cloud Name drop-down list

          Choose the cloud in which resource allocation occurs.

          Datacenter drop-down list

          Choose a Pod.

          Scope

          Data Stores Scope drop-down list

          Choose a type of cluster scope (include/exclude or all).

          Selected Data Stores drop-down button

          (Optional) Choose a selected datastore.

          Storage Options

          Minimum Conditions drop-down list

          If you want to narrow the scope of deployment, choose whether to use all, include selected data stores, or exclude selected data stores. Choose a less than or equals to value from the drop-down list for further selection.

          Step 5   Click Submit.

          Creating a RHEV KVM Networking Policy

            Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Policies > Virtual/Hypervisor Policies > Network.
            Step 2   Choose the RHEV KVM Networking Policy tab.
            Step 3   Click Add (+).
            Step 4   In the Network Policy Information dialog box, complete the following fields:
            Name Description

            Policy Name field

            The name of the network policy.

            Policy Description field

            The description of the network policy.

            Cloud Name drop-down list

            Choose the cloud account to which the policy applies.

            Datacenter drop-down list

            Choose a Pod.

            Network Name button

            Choose a network.

            Link State drop-down list

            Choose either On or OFF.

            Adapter Type drop-down list

            Choose the adapter type. Check this option if you want to have the same Adapter Type that is available in the template.

            Note   

            This option is not visible if the Copy Adapter from Template option is chosen.

            Step 5   Click Next.
            Step 6   Click Add (+) in the Additional Networks section. The Add Entry to Additional Networks dialog box displays.
            Step 7   In the Add Entry to Additional Networks dialog box, complete the following fields:
            Name Description

            NIC Alias field

            The name of the network policy.

            Network Namedrop-down list

            The description of the network policy.

            Link State drop-down list

            Choose the cloud account to which the policy applies.

            Adapter Type drop-down list

            Choose the adapter type. Check this option if you want to have the same Adapter Type that is available in the template.

            Note   

            This option is not visible if the Copy Adapter from Template option is chosen.

            Step 8   Click Submit.

            Virtual Data Centers

            A Virtual Data Center (VDC) is a logical grouping that combines virtual resources, operational details, rules, and policies to manage specific group requirements.

            A group or organization can manage multiple VDCs, images, templates, and policies. Organizations can allocate quotas and assign resource limits for individual groups at the VDC level.

            You can also define approvers specific to a VDC. The approvers assigned to a particular VDC must approve all service requests from users for VM provisioning.


            Note

            There is a default VDC in Cisco UCS Director, and all discovered VMs are part of this default VDC. Discovered VMs are VMs that are created outside of Cisco UCS Director or were already created on VMware vCenter before Cisco UCS Director was installed. Cisco UCS Director automatically discovers such VMs and adds them to the default VDC.

            A VM that is provisioned using a service request can be associated with a specific VDC. When you create a service request, you can choose the VDC on which this VM is provisioned. You can view a list of the VDCs that are available for a particular group and choose the required VDC when provisioning VMs.

            Creating a RHEV KVM Virtual Pod

            In this task, you specify deployment, storage, network, and computing policies. Refer to the Cisco UCS Director System Administration Guide for additional information.

              Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Policies > Virtual/Hypervisor Policies > Virtual Data Centers.
              Step 2   Choose the vDC tab.
              Step 3   Click Add (+). In the VDC Add dialog box, complete the following field:
              Name Description

              Account Type drop-down list

              Choose an account type.

              Step 4   Click Submit.
              Step 5   In the Add vDC dialog box, complete the following fields:
              Name Description

              vDC Name field

              The name of the vDC.

              After entering the name, it cannot be edited.

              vDC Locked check box

              Check the check box to deny the use of the vDC for any further deployments. Actions on existing VMs, within this vDC, are disabled. Uncheck the check box to allow the use of the vDC for further deployments.

              vDC Description field

              The vDC-specific description.

              Group drop-down list

              Choose the group for which the vDC is being set up. Click the (+) icon to add more groups

              Cloud Name drop-down list

              Choose the cloud on which the vDC is being set up.

              Approvers and Contacts

              First Approver User Name field

              The user who must approve the service request.

              Second Approver User Name field

              The second user who must approve the service request.

              Approval required from all users check box

              If checked, requires approval from all users.

              Provider Support Email Address field

              The contact or user’s email address. The person who is notified about VM provisioning using this vDC.

              Copy Notifications to Email Address field

              The second contact’s email for copying notifications about this vDC.

              Policies

              System Policy drop-down list

              Choose the system policy applicable to the vDC.

              Computing Policy drop-down list

              Choose the computing policy applicable to the vDC.

              Network Policy drop-down list

              Choose the network policy applicable to the vDC.

              Storage Policy drop-down list

              Choose the storage policy applicable to the vDC.

              Deploy Policy drop-down list

              Choose the deploy policy applicable to the vDC

              End User Self-Service Policies drop-down list

              Choose an end user policy.

              Step 6   Click Add.

              Creating a KVM Deployment Policy

                Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Policies > Virtual/Hypervisor Policies > Service Delivery.
                Step 2   Click the KVM Deployment Policy tab.
                Step 3   Click Add.
                Step 4   In the Add Policy dialog box, complete the following fields:
                Name Description

                Policy Name field

                The name for the KVM deployment policy.

                Policy Description field

                The description of the KVM deployment policy

                VM Name Template field

                The VM name template to use. Cisco UCS Director allows automatically created using a set of variable names. Each variable must be enclosed in ${VARIABLE_NAME}. For example: vm-${GROUP_NAME}-SR${SR_ID}.

                Cloud Name drop-down list

                Choose a cloud from the drop-down list.

                Recycle VM Name check box

                By default, decommissioned VM names that were previously provisioned are used when creating a new VM. Uncheck this check box if you do not want to recycle previously used VM names.

                Step 5   Click Submit.

                About Managing Catalogs

                You can self-provision virtual machines (VMs) using predefined catalog items. A system administrator or an end-user can create a catalog. A catalog defines parameters, such as the cloud name and the group name to which the VM is bound.

                The following folders are available by default. You cannot edit or delete them.

                • Standard

                • Advanced

                • Service Container

                To aid in managing catalogs, Cisco UCS Director allows you to group similar catalogs within a folder. While creating a catalog, you can choose to add it in a previously created folder, or create a new folder. A folder is visible in the system only when it contains a catalog.

                The Manage Folder option on the Catalog page allows you to perform the following tasks:

                • Edit a folder—Modify the name of a user-created folder or the folder icon for all folders. You cannot modify the name of a default folder.

                • Delete a folder—Delete a folder from Cisco UCS Director. If this folder contains catalogs, then these catalogs are automatically moved into the folders that are available by default, based on the catalog type.

                  Default folders cannot be deleted.

                • Re-order the list of folder—Change the order in which the folders are listed in the Catalog page. By default, folders are listed alphabetically.

                Important:

                If you have upgraded Cisco UCS Director to the latest version, then all catalogs created in prior versions are grouped into folders available by default, based on their catalog types.

                By default, the catalogs will be displayed in a tile view format.


                Note

                Place the Catalogs option on the menu bar to easily access all the catalog-related options. Click your user name on the top right corner of the interface, choose the Catalogs tab in the User Information dialog box, and check the Enable Catalogs check box.

                Publishing a Catalog

                  Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Policies > Catalogs.
                  Step 2   Choose the Catalog tab.
                  Step 3   Click Add (+).
                  Step 4   In the Catalog Add dialog box, select the type of catalog that you want to add.
                  Step 5   Click Submit.
                  Step 6   In the Create Catalog dialog box, complete the following fields:

                  Name

                  Description

                  Basic Information pane

                  Catalog Name field

                  Enter a name of the catalog.

                  Note   

                  Once created, a catalog name cannot be modified.

                  Catalog Description field

                  Enter a description of the catalog.

                  Catalog Type drop-down list

                  Choose the type of catalog. It can be one of the following:

                  • Standard—Used to create catalogs for VM provisioning, using images from a list of clouds.

                  • Advanced—Used for publishing orchestration workflows, such as catalog items.

                  • Service Container—Used for publishing application containers as catalog items.

                  Catalog Icon drop-down list

                  Choose from a list of icons to associate this catalog with an image. This icon is seen when you are creating a service request using this catalog.

                  Applied to all groups check box

                  Check the check box to enable all groups to use this catalog. Leave it unchecked to deny its use to other groups.

                  Selected Groups check box list

                  Check the check boxes for included groups that are from the Select Items dialog box. The checked groups use this catalog to provision new VMs.

                  Publish to end users check box

                  By default, this check box is checked. Uncheck this check box if you do not want this catalog to be visible to end users. If you do not uncheck this check box, then this catalog is visible to the end users of the system.

                  Cloud Name drop-down list

                  Choose the cloud with the image for VM provisioning.

                  Provision new VM for ISO mounting check box

                  Check this check box to clone a new VM from a selected image. If you do not check this check box, a blank VM is created.

                  Image field

                  Choose the type of image, (any existing templates such as Windows, Linux, and other files that make up the image) that you use when VMs are provisioned using this catalog.

                  If you are a group administrator, or an end user in a group with permissions to create catalogs, this field displays images that have been assigned to the group you belong to.

                  If you are an MSP administrator, then this field displays images that have been assigned to your MSP organization, and to the groups within the MSP organization.

                  Windows License Pool field

                  Choose the Windows License.

                  Note   

                  This option appears only when a Windows image is chosen. This option is not supported in the RHEV KVM Connector.

                  Provision all disks in single datastore check box

                  Check the check box to provision all disks in a single datastore. You can also choose to use the datastores configured for each disk in the storage policy.

                  Note   

                  This option appears if the chosen template has multiple disks. This option is not supported in the RHEV KVM Connector.

                  Service Container Template Name drop-down list

                  Choose the template from the list.

                  Note   

                  This option appears when the chosen Catalog Type is Service Container.

                  Select Folder drop-down list

                  Choose the folder within which this catalog must be created.

                  Note   

                  The drop-down list includes names of folders that are available by default. You can either select a folder that is available, or click the + icon to create a new folder.

                  To create a new folder in the Add New Folder dialog box, specify a folder name, and select an icon for the folder.

                  Step 7   Click Next.
                  Step 8   In the Applications Details pane, complete the following fields:

                  Name

                  Description

                  Category drop-down list

                  Choose a VDC category.

                  Override check box

                  Check the check box to enable the end user to override the selected category while provisioning a VM using a service request.

                  Support Contact Email Address field

                  The email address of the contact who is notified when a service request is created using this catalog item.

                  Specify OS drop-down list

                  Choose the type of OS installed on the VM when it is provisioned.
                  Note   

                  This option is not supported in the RHEV KVM Connector.

                  Specify Other OS field

                  Specify an OS that is not available in the Specify OS list.

                  Note   

                  This option is not supported in the RHEV KVM Connector.

                  Specify Applications check box list

                  Check the appropriate check boxes to specify applications from the Select Items dialog box. These applications are installed on the VM during provisioning.

                  Note   

                  This option is not supported in the RHEV KVM Connector.

                  Specify Other Applications field

                  Specify other applications that are not available in the Select Items dialog box.

                  Note   

                  This option is not supported in the RHEV KVM Connector.

                  Application Code field

                  Specify an application code that is used in the VM name.

                  The application code can be between 1 to 4 characters (for example: W2K3, DB, WS). The application code can be used in a system policy for the VM name by using the variable ${APPCODE}.

                  For example, if the VM Name Template is vm-${GROUP_NAME}-${APPCODE}, the VM provisioned with the system policy has the name vm-groupname-W2K3.

                  Note   

                  This option is not supported in the RHEV KVM Connector.

                  Step 9   Click Next.
                  Step 10   In the User Credentials pane, complete the following fields:
                  Note   

                  These options are not supported in the RHEV KVM Connector.

                  Name

                  Description

                  Credential Options drop-down list

                  Choose to allow or disallow users to retrieve VM access credentials (shared).

                  User ID field

                  The user ID.

                  Note   

                  This field is available only if a choice is made under Credential Options.

                  Password field

                  The user password.

                  Note   

                  This field is available only if a choice is made under Credential Options.

                  Step 11   Click Next.
                  Step 12   In the Customization pane, complete the following fields:

                  Name

                  Description

                  Automatic Guest Customization Enable check box

                  Check the check box to enable automatic guest customization.

                  If you do not check this check box, then Cisco UCS Director does not configure the DNS, Network, and Guest OS properties.

                  Post Provisioning Custom Actions check box

                  Check the check box to enable execution of an orchestration workflow after VM provisioning.

                  Workflow drop-down list

                  Choose a defined workflow for provisioning.

                  Note   

                  This option appears when Post Provisioning Custom Actions is checked.

                  Virtual Storage Catalog Enable check box

                  Check the check box to select storage entries from the Virtual Storage catalog.

                  Virtual Storage Catalog drop-down list

                  Select a storage entry from the catalog.

                  Note   

                  This option appears when the Virtual Storage Catalog Enable check box is checked.

                  Cost Computation

                  Charge Duration drop-down list

                  Choose Hourly or Monthly.

                  Active VM Application Cost field

                  		The cost for the application that is included in the template.
                  Note   

                  Not supported in the RHEV KVM Connector.

                  Inactive VM Application Cost field

                  		The cost to this catalog of a VM in inactive state, per hour or month.
                  Note   

                  Not supported in the RHEV KVM Connector.

                  VM Life Cycle Configuration

                  Lease Time check box

                  Check the check box to define a lease time (in days and hours).

                  Day field

                  Specify the number of days.

                  This field is visible only when you check the Lease Time check box

                  Hours field

                  Specify the number of hours.

                  This field is visible only when you check the Lease Time check box

                  Hide end user lease configuration check box

                  Check the check box to prevent service end users from configuring a lease time for VMs.

                  Hide end user VM provision later check box

                  Check the check box to prevent service end users from provisioning VMs at a later time.

                  Step 13   Click Next.
                  Step 14   In the VM Access pane, complete the following fields:

                  Name

                  Description

                  Web Access Configuration

                  Enable check box

                  Check the check box to enable web access to the VM. By default, this check box is unchecked which means that web access to the VM is disabled.

                  URL field

                  The URL of the VM.

                  Note   

                  This option appears when Web Access Configuration is checked.

                  Label field

                  The label that is defined for this URL

                  Note   

                  This option appears when Web Access Configuration is checked.

                  Remote Desktop Access Configuration

                  Enable check box

                  Check the check box to enable remote desktop access to the VM. By default, this check box is unchecked, which means that remote desktop access to the VM is disabled.

                  Server field

                  The IP address of the server for remote access.

                  Note   

                  This option appears when Remote Desktop Access Configuration is checked.

                  Port field

                  The port number on the server for remote access.

                  Note   

                  This option appears when Remote Desktop Access Configuration is checked.

                  Label field

                  The label that is defined for this remote access.

                  Note   

                  This option appears when Remote Desktop Access Configuration is checked.

                  VMRC Console Configuration

                  Enable check box

                  Check the check box to enable VMRC console access to the VM. By default, this check box is unchecked, which means that the VMRC console access to the VM is disabled.

                  Step 15   Click Next.
                  Step 16   Review the catalog information in the Summary page.
                  Step 17   Click Submit.

                  Service Requests

                  You can use the self-service provisioning feature to create a service request to provision virtual machines (VMs), services, or applications. The service request process produces a provisioning workflow for VM creation that includes the following actions:

                  • Budget validation

                  • Dynamic resource allocation

                  • Approvals

                  • Provisioning

                  • Lifecycle setup and notification


                  Note

                  If you change the number of CPU Cores or memory allocation while in the Deployment Configuration pane, the total cost is automatically updated and displayed.

                  To provision a VM or execute an orchestration workflow, you must first create a service request. If desired, you can require approval from one or two administrators or designated users before the VM is provisioned or the workflow executed. VMs can be immediately approved or scheduled to be approved within a maximum of 90 days from the original request.

                  Creating A Service Request for a Standard Catalog

                  The administrator publishes catalogs to a group and an end user can choose the required catalog to create a service request. The administrator provides the Self-Service portal with orchestration workflows in the form of catalogs. A catalog, published by the administrator, can be a standard catalog, advanced, or service container.

                  Important:

                  You can complete this procedure only if the administrator has enabled the Create Service Request permission for your role. This Create Service Request permission enables or disables the Create Request option that is accessible only from the Services menu option. It does not have any impact on the Create Request option from the Catalog menu option.

                    Step 1   On the menu bar, choose Services.
                    Step 2   Click the Service Requests tab.
                    Step 3   Click Create Request.
                    Step 4   In the Create Service Request dialog box, complete the following field:
                    Name Description

                    Catalog Type drop-down list

                    The type of catalog type. Choose Standard.

                    The other options include:

                    • Advanced—This catalog type is used exclusively for the orchestration workflow.

                    • Service Container—This catalog type is used in application containers.

                    Step 5   Click Submit.
                    Step 6   In the Catalog Selection pane, complete the following fields:

                    Name

                    Description

                    VM Ownership

                    Customer Organization radio button

                    Select this radio button to choose the customer organizations for which a VM is provisioned.

                    Customer Organizations: field

                    Click Select to choose the customer organizations to which you want to provision the VM.

                    Note   

                    Customer organizations that have valid vDCs are displayed.

                    This field is visible only when you select the Group radio button.

                    User radio button

                    Select this radio button to choose the users to whom you want a VM is provisioned.

                    User field

                    Click Select to choose the users to whom you want to provision the VM. This list is populated with users from groups which allow resource assignment to users.

                    Note   

                    Currently, only VMs that are in a VMware cloud can be assigned to a specific end user.

                    Catalog Type drop-down list

                    Displays the catalog type that you previously selected. It can be one of the following:

                    • Standard

                    • Advanced

                    • Service Container

                    Select Catalog drop-down list

                    Choose the catalog that is used for VM provisioning.

                    Perform deployment assessment check box

                    Check this check box to perform an assessment of the budget allocation, resource limits and resource availability prior to submitting a service request. After you check this check box, the summary of the assessment is displayed in the Deployment Assessment pane.

                    Important:

                    This option is visible only for VMware catalogs, and for catalogs that are not ISO-based.

                    Step 7   Click Next. The Deployment Configuration screen appears.
                    Step 8   In the Deployment Specification screen, complete the following fields:

                    Name

                    Description

                    Select VDC drop-down list

                    The VDC on which the VM is provisioned.

                    VDCs are defined by the administrator.

                    Comment field

                    Any comments relating to the deployment configuration.

                    Provision drop-down list

                    Choose either Now or Later.

                    When you choose Now, the VM is provisioned immediately or up to 90 days in the future. When you choose Later, a calendar for the Day, drop-down lists for the Hour and Minute, and radio buttons for AM or PM appear.

                    Important:

                    This check box is visible only if the administrator has unchecked the Hide end user VM provision later check box.

                    Lease Time check box

                    Check this check box to configure a lease time for the VM.

                    The lifetime of the VM can be assigned in terms of days and hours after the VM is terminated (automatically). The VM is terminated after the specified number of days and hours have elapsed.

                    Important:

                    This field is editable only if the administrator has not specified a lease time in the catalog used for VM provisioning and has unchecked the Hide end user lease configuration check box.

                    Days field

                    The number of days after which the VM is terminated.

                    Note   

                    This option appears when the Lease Time check box is checked.

                    Hours field

                    Choose the number of hours after which the VM is terminated.

                    Note   

                    This option appears when the Lease Time check box is checked.

                    VM Name Suffix field

                    Specify a VM suffix name if required. The name (label) is appended to the VM name.

                    Note   

                    You receive this option only if it is enabled by the administrator in the VMware System Policy associated to the (above selected) vDC.

                    Default Cost Computation Period Settings

                    Attention:

                    These fields are displayed only when the Lease Time check box is unchecked. The cost computation is displayed in the Summary pane.

                    Charge Duration drop-down list

                    Choose a charge duration from the drop-down list. It can be Monthly, Hourly, or Daily.

                    Month field

                    If you selected Monthly as the charge duration, then specify the number of months the default cost must be calculated for.

                    Hourly field

                    If you selected Hourly as the charge duration, then specify the number of hours the default cost must be calculated for.

                    Daily field

                    If you selected Daily as the charge duration, then specify the number of days to be included in the cost computation.

                    Step 9   Click Next.

                    In the Custom Specification screen, complete the following fields.

                    Name Description

                    CPU Cores field

                    The number of CPUs being utilized for the VM being provisioned. This list is available only if you configured the resizing option in the computing policy.

                    Memory field

                    The amount of memory for the VM being provisioned. This list is available only if you have configured the resizing option in the computing policy.

                    Disks field

                    The datastore for the VM being provisioned. The list of datastores available for selection depends upon the conditions established in the storage policy. You can enable or disable this option in the storage policy.

                    Storage Tier field

                    The storage entry for the VM being provisioned. This list appears only if the Virtual Storage Catalog is enabled for the selected catalog.

                    Select Datastore drop-down list

                    Choose a datastore. Click Submit to confirm your selection. For templates with multiple disks, you must repeat the datastore selection process for each disk.
                    Note   

                    You can select only one datastore for each disk category (System, Data, Database, Swap, and Log). The list of datastore items depends upon the scope conditions in the storage policy.

                    Step 10   Click Next.

                    The Custom Workflow Inputs screen appears. Custom workflow inputs are applicable, if the catalog selected for VM provisioning has Post Provisioning Custom Actions selected during catalog creation. In this scenario, the post provisioning workflow allows end users to specify custom inputs. The inputs option depends upon the workflow attached to a catalog. Complete the following fields:

                    Name Description

                    MAC Address field

                    The MAC address of the server.

                    IP Address field

                    The IP address of the server.

                    Host Name field

                    The hostname of the server.

                    Step 11   Click Next.
                    Step 12   If you checked the Perform deployment assessment check box, then review the report of the assessment displayed in the Deployment Assessment pane.

                    If this assessment report identifies errors, then you must return to the previous panes and rectify the errors before submitting the request. If the assessment report shows no errors, then you can proceed to the next pane.

                    Step 13   Click Next.

                    The Summary screen appears. Review the information for accuracy.

                    Step 14   Click Submit.

                    The Submit Result dialog box confirms that the service request was submitted successfully.

                    What to Do Next

                    View the service request status.