BMC ZipKits for Cloud
This section contains information about BMC ZipKits for Cloud, designed for the BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management solution. BMC ZipKits provide out-of-the-box content that you can use to create services that deploy specialized platforms (such as operating systems with specific applications) for your cloud end users.
About BMC ZipKits for Cloud
BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management provides a complete solution for establishing a cloud environment, including a Service Catalog that defines service offerings, a self-service console for procuring resources, and cloud management capabilities. By combining the best practices of Business Service Management with the flexibility and efficiency of cloud computing, you can achieve your service quality goals.
BMC ZipKits provide out-of-the-box content that you can use to create services that deploy specialized platforms (such as operating systems with specific
Process for implementing a ZipKit
The process for implementing a specific ZipKit is described in the following table:
Task | Description |
|---|---|
Download the ZipKit | Download the ZipKit from the BMC Communites website. |
Import the ZipKit | Import the ZipKit to BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management, to make the ZipKit available for service offerings. |
Create a service offering | In the BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management Administrator console, add a service and a service offering and create options and option choices for the service offering. |
Where to start
- To learn how to create services with the new enterprise application ZipKits, see Configuring-enterprise-application-ZipKits.
- To learn how to create services with the new infrastructure application ZipKits, see Configuring-infrastructure-application-ZipKits.
- To learn how to use the available ZipKit toolkits, see Working-with-the-eZDeploy-utility.