Creating service deployment definitions and resource sets for the Savvis Provider

Use the Service Deployment Definitions tab (in the Service Blueprints Definition editor) to specify how resources are assigned to support the functionality that is described in the service definition of a blueprint.

• • To create service deployment definitions and resource sets
  • To define service deployment parameters

To create service deployment definitions and resource sets

1. In the Service Deployment Definitions tab of the Blueprint Definition Editor, click New  . 
   
2. Enter a name and description for the service deployment definition.
3. In the Resource Sets tab, click Add   . 
4. In the Resource Set Details window, specify a name and description for the resource set.
5. From the list of available components, add the components to include with this resource set.

6. In the Compute Resources tab, specify the compute attributes required for this resource set. 

   Notes

   • Ensure that you select the Installable Resource that you have auto-onboarded.
   • For additional information about creating service deployment definitions and resource sets, see creating service deployment definitions and resource sets.

   
   

7. In the Network Resources tab, configure the Network Interface Cards (NICs) with the following details:
   • NIC Number: Specify the NIC number.
   • NIC Tags: Select the NIC tag. (Applicable only if you select Use NIC Tags in the Network Selection Method).
   • Select one of the network selection methods:
     • Use NIC Tags: Select Use NIC Tags.

     • Use Label: Specify VM Tier01. 

       Notes

       • Ensure that you specify the Tier01 label for the Essential service profile. For the Balanced and Premier service profiles you can specify virtual machine (VM) Tier01, VM Tier02, and VM Tier03 label values, but the VM will be provisioned only in the selected label.
       • Custom images will always be provisioned in Tier01. For details, see Limitations of the Savvis Provider.

   • Private IP: Select Dynamic if the IP needs to be selected dynamically while provisioning the VM. In case of Static, select the IP for VM provisioning. 
     

     Note

     The Assign NAT Address does not have any impact on Savvis provisioning. Instead, specify BMCPublicAssignIP as a service deployment parameter.

8. Click OK to close the dialog box.
9. Click Save to commit the blueprint and save all your changes.

To define service deployment parameters

After you have created the service definition, you can define the service deployment parameters. As a cloud administrator, you can define the following service deployment parameters for the deployment packages during multi-tier VM provisioning:

• BMCAssignPublicIP — Define this parameter as a Boolean data type. If the value is True, a Public IP is assigned to the VM, and if the value is False, a Private IP is assigned to the VM during provisioning.
  

• InstallRscdAgent — Define this parameter as a boolean data type. If the value is True, software installation is done, and if the value is False, software installation is not done during VM provisioning. 
  

  Note

  • Password Field — Appears only when the Required option is checked for User Entry.
  • For details on defining parameters see To configure parameters.