Onboarding and implementing
BMC Helix Multi-Cloud Broker is available for SaaS and on-premises users. On-premises users must download the artifacts from the Electronic Product Distribution (EPD) site and then proceed to setting up the requirements and then deploying the application.
SaaS users must subscribe to BMC Helix Multi-Cloud Broker to get it deployed in your environment. When you subscribe to BMC Helix Multi-Cloud Broker, BMC sends you an activation email with the following information that you need to successfully set up BMC Helix Multi-Cloud Broker:
- A URL to your instance of BMC Helix Innovation Suite
- Account details like user name and password
- Links to documentation for BMC Helix Multi-Cloud Broker
For BMC Helix Multi-Cloud Broker, the URL details are as follows:
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
host name | Use the host name provided for BMC Helix Innovation Suite |
port | Use the port provided for BMC Helix Innovation Suite |
protocol | HTTPS |
user name | Use the user name provided for BMC Helix Innovation Suite |
password | Use the password provided for BMC Helix Innovation Suite |
Configuring BMC Helix Multi-Cloud Broker integrations
After you change the default passwords provided for the applications in the activation email, perform the steps as mentioned in this section.
Task | Action | User | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Make deployment artifacts available. | Administrator | Host BMC Helix Innovation Suite container images and token to access the images on the Electronic Product Distribution (EPD) site and make the deployment artifacts available for download. |
2 | Make sure that your system meets the hardware and software requirements. | Administrator | System requirements in the BMC Helix Service Management documentation. |
3 | Download the artifacts required to perform the installation from the BMC Electronic Product Distribution (EPD) site. | Administrator | Downloading the installation files in the BMC Helix Service Management documentation. |
4 | Run the HELIX_ONPREM_DEPLOYMENT pipeline. | Administrator | Performing the installation in the BMC Helix Service Management documentation. |
5 | Perform post installation configurations. | Administrator | Performing the installation in the BMC Helix Service Management documentation. |
6 | Perform preconfiguration tasks. | Administrator | After you have updated the default passwords for the available systems and performed the steps for the on premise installation, perform the following tasks:
BMC Helix Integration Service is also supported as an integration technology. To learn more about its preconfiguration tasks, see Performing-preconfiguration-tasks. |
7 | Configure BMC Helix Multi-Cloud Broker | BMC Helix Multi-Cloud Broker admin user | Configure BMC Helix Multi-Cloud Broker based on your organization's requirements. The following URL launches the Quick Configuration Guide section of BMC Helix Multi-Cloud Broker where you set up the available features: <helixPlatformServerName>:<port>/innovationsuite/index.html#/com.bmc.dsm.mcsm/settings/application/local/1-configuration-guide/AGGADG1AAP0ICAPGYR0CPGCFAOWGAK/com.bmc.dsm.mcsm |
Task | Action | User | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Perform preconfiguration tasks | Administrator | After you have updated the default passwords for the available systems, perform the following steps:
To learn more about the preconfiguration tasks, see Performing-preconfiguration-tasks. |
2 | Configure BMC Helix Multi-Cloud Broker | BMC Helix Multi-Cloud Broker admin user | Configuring-BMC-Helix-Multi-Cloud-Broker based on your organization's requirements. The following URL launches the Quick Configuration Guide section of BMC Helix Multi-Cloud Broker where you set up the available features: <helixPlatformServerName>:<port>/innovationsuite/index.html#/com.bmc.dsm.mcsm/settings/application/local/1-configuration-guide/AGGADG1AAP0ICAPGYR0CPGCFAOWGAK/com.bmc.dsm.mcsm |