Configure Sample Blueprint in Region A

You configure a sample blueprint to deploy to your organization's cloud providers. Blueprints determine the specifications, such as target cloud region, resources, guest operating systems, and others, for the services or applications that consumers of this blueprint can deploy.

Procedure

1. In a Web browser, log in to vRealize Automation by using the cloud services console.

   Setting	Value
   URL	https://vra01svr01.rainpole.local/csp/gateway/portal
   User name	configadmin
   Password	wsa01svr01_configadmin_password
   Domain	System Domain

2. On the main navigation bar, click Services.
3. In the My services section, click Cloud Assembly.
4. Click the Design tab and, on the Blueprints page, click New.
5. In the New blueprint dialog box, configure the settings and click Create.

   Setting	Value
   Name	Sample Blueprint
   Description	Sample Blueprint
   Project	Sample
   Blueprint sharing in Service Broker	Share only with this project

6. On the Blueprints page, click Sample blueprint to open its design page.
7. In the Code editor, enter the following YAML code.

   name: Sample Workload
   formatVersion: 1
   inputs:
     targetCloud:
       type: string
       oneOf:
         - title: Rainpole Private Cloud
           const: 'cloud:private'
       title: Cloud
       description: Select a target cloud.
     targetRegion:
       type: string
       oneOf:
         - title: Region A (US West 1)
           const: 'region:sfo'
       title: Region
       description: Select a target region.
     targetEnvironment:
       type: string
       oneOf:
         - title: Production
           const: 'env:prod'
         - title: Development
           const: 'env:dev'
       title: Environment
       description: Select a target environment.
     targetFunction:
       type: string
       oneOf:
         - title: Web Server
           const: 'function:web'
         - title: Application Server
           const: 'function:app'
         - title: Database Server
           const: 'function:db'
       title: Function
       description: Select a target function.
     performanceTier:
       type: string
       oneOf:
         - title: Platinum
           const: 'tier:platinum'
       title: Performance Tier
       description: Select a performance tier.
     operatingSystem:
       type: string
       oneOf:
         - title: Ubuntu Server 19.10
           const: ubuntu-server-1910
         - title: Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS
           const: ubuntu-server-1804-lts
         - title: Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Standard
           const: windows-server-2019-standard
         - title: Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard
           const: windows-server-2016-standard
       title: Operating System and Version
       description: Select a operationg system and version.
     nodeSize:
       type: string
       oneOf:
         - title: X-Small
           const: x-small
         - title: Small
           const: small
         - title: Medium
           const: medium
         - title: Large
           const: large
         - title: X-Large
           const: x-large
       title: Node Size
       description: 'Select a standard node size.<br/><br/>Refer to <a href="https://support.rainpole.local" target=" _blank">support.rainpole.local/sizing</a> for our standard resource sizing.'
     nodeCount:
       type: integer
       default: 1
       maximum: 100
       title: Node Count
       description: Select the number of VMs between 1 and 100.
   resources:
     Cloud_vSphere_Machine_1:
       type: Cloud.vSphere.Machine
       properties:
         image: '${input.operatingSystem}'
         flavor: '${input.nodeSize}'
         count: '${input.nodeCount}'
         customizationSpec: '${input.operatingSystem}'
         constraints:
           - tag: '${input.targetCloud}'
           - tag: '${input.targetRegion}'
         networks:
           - network: '${resource.Cloud_NSX_Network_1.id}'
             assignment: static
         attachedDisks: []
     Cloud_NSX_Network_1:
       type: Cloud.NSX.Network
       properties:
         networkType: existing
         constraints:
           - tag: '${input.targetFunction}'
           - tag: '${input.targetEnvironment}'

8. Test the sample blueprint.
   1. On the Sample blueprint design page, click Test.
   2. In the Testing Sample dialog box, configure the settings and click Test.

      Setting	Value
      Cloud	Rainpole Private Cloud
      Region	Region A (US West 1)
      Environment	Production
      Function	Web Server
      Performance tier	Platinum
      Operating system and version	Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS
      Node size	Small
      Node count	1

      The simulation examines syntax, placement, and blueprint validity.
9. Version the sample blueprint.
   1. On the Sample blueprint design page, click Version.
   2. In the Creating version dialog box, configure the settings and click Create.

      Setting	Value
      Version	1.0
      Description	Sample Blueprint
      Change log	Initial Release
      Release	Select Release this version to the catalog.

   3. On the Sample blueprint design page, click Close.