Importing resource templates from clouds
If you have a virtual system pattern on a cloud system, you can import that pattern as a resource template. This resource template is a pattern from which you can provision cloud resources.
Before you begin
For this type of cloud integration, the following cloud systems are
supported:
- IBM® Cloud Orchestrator version 2.4 or later
- IBM SmartCloud® Orchestrator versions 2.2 and 2.3
- IBM® PureApplication® System version 1.0 or later
- IBM® Workload Deployer version 3.1.0.6 or later
Cloud
Orchestrator and PureApplication® System introduced a new system for virtual system patterns. This new system is referred to as VSys.Next.
The new virtual system patterns are supported on the following cloud systems:
- Cloud Orchestrator version 2.4 or later
- PureApplication® System version 2.0 or later
Procedure
- Click .
- Click Import Template from Cloud.
- Under Import Resource Template, specify a name for the new resource template.
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In the Cloud Connection list, select the connection to the cloud
system.
If you do not have a connection to the cloud system, click New Connection, and specify the information for the connection, including the host name and login information for the cloud system. For more information, see Connecting to clouds through HCL Launch.
- If the cloud system supports VSys.next patterns (Cloud Orchestrator version 2.4 or later or PureApplication® System version 2.0 or later), select the Use VSys.Next patterns check box to use these patterns.
- In the Cloud Resource list, select the virtual system pattern to use.
- Click Save.
- Optional: Edit the properties for the nodes
in the resource template:
Results
![The complete resource template, showing a main folder that contains two agent prototypes](../images/resources_template_import_cloud_a.gif)