Installing software as a part of the service offering in the OpenStack Provider

Additional software can be installed on virtual machines (VMs) that are provisioned in the OpenStack Provider. The offerings can be created as single-tier or multi-tier offerings.

This topic contains the following sections:

• • Before you begin
  • Defining service blueprints

Before you begin

• Ensure that BMC Server Automation jobs exist.
   For instructions, see Creating-a-BMC-Server-Automation-Deploy-Job-or-an-application-component-template.
• Ensure that the Definitive Media Library (DML) entries are auto-onboarded when the provider is registered.
• Refer to OpenStack documentation on how to create snapshots and images.
• Ensure that the RSCD Agent is installed in a VM that was provisioned in the OpenStack Provider before installation. The VM must be assigned a security group which ensures that the TCP port 4750 is open in the VM.

Defining service blueprints

Navigate to the Service Blueprints Definition editor to specify the software installation as a part of the service offering.

1. In the Service Definition tab of the Service Blueprints Definition editor, select a component. 
   
2. Click Edit. 
   
3. In the Software Packages tab of the Component Details page, select available software packages.
4. Click Add.
5. Click OK.
6. In the Service Deployment Definitions tab of the Service Blueprints Definition editor, click the Resource Sets tab, and select an entry. 
   
7. Click Edit. 
   
8. Ensure that the Install Software option is checked.
9. Click OK.