Using VMware vFabric Application Director
Introducing vFabric Application Director
vFabric Application Director Overview
Core Architectural Principles
Deploying Any Application and Middleware Service
Multicloud Support
vFabric Application Director Extensibility and Open Architecture
Standardization in vFabric Application Director
Policy-Based Security
Key Concepts
Getting Started with vFabric Application Director
Installing vFabric Application Director
Preparing to Install vFabric Application Director
vFabric Application Director System Requirements
Set Up vCloud Director for vFabric Application Director
Verify Your vCloud Director Setup
Verify vCenter Cluster Configurations
Deploy the vFabric Application Director Appliance
Start Up the vFabric Application Director Appliance
Troubleshooting Problems Connecting to the vFabric Application Director Web Interface
Unlock Your darwin_user Account
Restarting vFabric Application Director
Configure vFabric Application Director to Use a Proxy for External URLs
Upgrading vFabric Application Director
Setting Up Users and Groups
Overview of Roles, Users, and Groups
Predefined Users, Groups, and Roles
Start the CLI in an Appliance
Start the CLI Remotely
Use the vFabric Application Director CLI to Create Users and Groups
Create and Activate an LDAP Configuration
Import a SSL Certificate for Secure LDAP Connection
Using the vFabric Application Director Web Interface
Log In to vFabric Application Director
Using the vFabric Application Director Web Interface
Using the vFabric Application Director Buttons
Understanding the vFabric Application Director Icons
Creating and Updating Custom Virtual Machine Templates
Virtual Machine Requirements for Creating Custom Templates
Creating Windows Virtual Machine Templates in vCloud Director
Create and Configure Windows Virtual Machine Templates
Enable SID Change and Domain Join for Windows Virtual Machine Templates
Add Windows Virtual Machine Templates to the vCloud Director Catalog
Create Linux Virtual Machine Templates in vCloud Director
Verifying Configuration of a Cloud Template from the vCloud Director Catalog
Create Amazon EC2 Virtual Machine Templates or AMIs
Updating Existing Virtual Machine Templates
Exporting Virtual Machine Templates with OVF Format
Setting Up and Configuring Your Cloud Environment
Setting Up Cloud Environments
Configure Amazon EC2 Environment for vFabric Application Director
Create an Endpoint VM
Registering a Cloud Provider and Template
Register the vCloud Director Cloud Provider and Template
Register the Amazon EC2 Cloud Provider and Template
Create a Cloud Tunnel to Connect to Amazon EC2
Creating a Deployment Environment
Create a vCloud Director Deployment Environment
Create an Amazon EC2 Deployment Environment
Developing vFabric Application Director Components
Defining Component Actions
Supported Action and Custom Task Scripts
Configuring Component Properties
Types of Properties
Defining Property Values
Binding to Other Properties
Auto-Binding to Other Properties
Passing Property Values Between Life Cycle Stages and Components
vFabric Application Director Predefined Properties
Predefined IP Address Property
Predefined Node Array Index Property
Secured Component Properties
Required Component Properties
Best Practices for Developing Components
Managing the vFabric Application Director Catalog
Add a Logical Template to the Catalog
Maintain Template Versions
Delete a Logical Template from the Catalog
Add a Service to the Catalog
Maintain Service Versions
Delete a Service from the Catalog
Add a Custom Task to the Catalog
Maintain Custom Task Versions
Add Operating Systems to the Catalog
Add Tags to the Catalog
Creating Applications
Create an Application
Creating an Advanced Blueprint
Create a Dependency Between Components
Specify a Node as a Cluster
Define Multiple NICs for a Node
Copy an Application Version
Copy an Application
Delete an Application Version
Deploying Applications
Create a Deployment Profile
Use an Existing Deployment Profile
Add Custom Tasks
Deploy an Application
Quick Deploy an Application
Updating Application Deployments
Initiate an Update Process to Scale Deployments
Initiate an Update Process to Modify Configurations
Troubleshoot Failed Update Process to Scale Deployments
Troubleshoot Failed Update Process to Modify Configuration
Understanding the Deployment and Update Process
Checking the Status of a Deployment
Deploying Predefined Catalog Components
Using the Sample Templates
Enable an SSH Connection for Ubuntu Virtual Machines
Available Sample Applications for Deployment
Deploy Clustered WebSphere Application Server Application
Deploy Nanotrader Application
Deploy WebLogic Clustered Deployment Application
Deploy Clustered DotShoppingCart Application
Deploy Clustered Dukes Bank Application
Deploy Apache Hadoop Cluster
Deploy Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
Deploy jPetStore Application
Deploy Spring Travel Application
Deploy Zimbra Application
Deploy the Zimbra Clustered Application
Deploy Radiant CMS Application
Sample vFabric Application Director Catalog Tasks
Add Join Domain Predefined Task
Add APT Repository Config Predefined Task
Add a YUM Repository Config Predefined Task
Add a RHN Registration Predefined Task
Sample vFabric Application Director Catalog Services
Managing Deployments
View Deployment Details for an Application
Teardown an Application from the Cloud
Delete an Application Deployment from vFabric Application Director
Cancel a Deployment or an Update Process
Collect Logs to Troubleshoot Deployment Failures
Troubleshooting Common Errors During Deployment
Troubleshooting Common Errors During an Update Process
Using the vFabric Application Director CLI
General CLI Options
Managing Users and Groups
Managing LDAP Configurations
Managing Cloud Tunnels
Deploying and Updating an Application Using CLI
Using CLI to Teardown a Deployment
Using the CLI Import and Export Functionality
Using the CLI Export Command
Using the CLI Import Command
Troubleshooting vFabric Application Director Errors
Introducing vFabric Application Director
vFabric Application Director Overview
Core Architectural Principles
Deploying Any Application and Middleware Service
Multicloud Support
vFabric Application Director Extensibility and Open Architecture
Standardization in vFabric Application Director
Policy-Based Security
Key Concepts
Getting Started with vFabric Application Director
Installing vFabric Application Director
Preparing to Install vFabric Application Director
vFabric Application Director System Requirements
Set Up vCloud Director for vFabric Application Director
Verify Your vCloud Director Setup
Verify vCenter Cluster Configurations
Deploy the vFabric Application Director Appliance
Start Up the vFabric Application Director Appliance
Troubleshooting Problems Connecting to the vFabric Application Director Web Interface
Unlock Your darwin_user Account
Restarting vFabric Application Director
Configure vFabric Application Director to Use a Proxy for External URLs
Upgrading vFabric Application Director
Setting Up Users and Groups
Overview of Roles, Users, and Groups
Predefined Users, Groups, and Roles
Start the CLI in an Appliance
Start the CLI Remotely
Use the vFabric Application Director CLI to Create Users and Groups
Create and Activate an LDAP Configuration
Import a SSL Certificate for Secure LDAP Connection
Using the vFabric Application Director Web Interface
Log In to vFabric Application Director
Using the vFabric Application Director Web Interface
Using the vFabric Application Director Buttons
Understanding the vFabric Application Director Icons
Creating and Updating Custom Virtual Machine Templates
Virtual Machine Requirements for Creating Custom Templates
Creating Windows Virtual Machine Templates in vCloud Director
Create and Configure Windows Virtual Machine Templates
Enable SID Change and Domain Join for Windows Virtual Machine Templates
Add Windows Virtual Machine Templates to the vCloud Director Catalog
Create Linux Virtual Machine Templates in vCloud Director
Verifying Configuration of a Cloud Template from the vCloud Director Catalog
Create Amazon EC2 Virtual Machine Templates or AMIs
Updating Existing Virtual Machine Templates
Exporting Virtual Machine Templates with OVF Format
Setting Up and Configuring Your Cloud Environment
Setting Up Cloud Environments
Configure Amazon EC2 Environment for vFabric Application Director
Create an Endpoint VM
Registering a Cloud Provider and Template
Register the vCloud Director Cloud Provider and Template
Register the Amazon EC2 Cloud Provider and Template
Create a Cloud Tunnel to Connect to Amazon EC2
Creating a Deployment Environment
Create a vCloud Director Deployment Environment
Create an Amazon EC2 Deployment Environment
Developing vFabric Application Director Components
Defining Component Actions
Supported Action and Custom Task Scripts
Configuring Component Properties
Types of Properties
Defining Property Values
Binding to Other Properties
Auto-Binding to Other Properties
Passing Property Values Between Life Cycle Stages and Components
vFabric Application Director Predefined Properties
Predefined IP Address Property
Predefined Node Array Index Property
Secured Component Properties
Required Component Properties
Best Practices for Developing Components
Managing the vFabric Application Director Catalog
Add a Logical Template to the Catalog
Maintain Template Versions
Delete a Logical Template from the Catalog
Add a Service to the Catalog
Maintain Service Versions
Delete a Service from the Catalog
Add a Custom Task to the Catalog
Maintain Custom Task Versions
Add Operating Systems to the Catalog
Add Tags to the Catalog
Creating Applications
Create an Application
Creating an Advanced Blueprint
Create a Dependency Between Components
Specify a Node as a Cluster
Define Multiple NICs for a Node
Copy an Application Version
Copy an Application
Delete an Application Version
Deploying Applications
Create a Deployment Profile
Use an Existing Deployment Profile
Add Custom Tasks
Deploy an Application
Quick Deploy an Application
Updating Application Deployments
Initiate an Update Process to Scale Deployments
Initiate an Update Process to Modify Configurations
Troubleshoot Failed Update Process to Scale Deployments
Troubleshoot Failed Update Process to Modify Configuration
Understanding the Deployment and Update Process
Checking the Status of a Deployment
Deploying Predefined Catalog Components
Using the Sample Templates
Enable an SSH Connection for Ubuntu Virtual Machines
Available Sample Applications for Deployment
Deploy Clustered WebSphere Application Server Application
Deploy Nanotrader Application
Deploy WebLogic Clustered Deployment Application
Deploy Clustered DotShoppingCart Application
Deploy Clustered Dukes Bank Application
Deploy Apache Hadoop Cluster
Deploy Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
Deploy jPetStore Application
Deploy Spring Travel Application
Deploy Zimbra Application
Deploy the Zimbra Clustered Application
Deploy Radiant CMS Application
Sample vFabric Application Director Catalog Tasks
Add Join Domain Predefined Task
Add APT Repository Config Predefined Task
Add a YUM Repository Config Predefined Task
Add a RHN Registration Predefined Task
Sample vFabric Application Director Catalog Services
Managing Deployments
View Deployment Details for an Application
Teardown an Application from the Cloud
Delete an Application Deployment from vFabric Application Director
Cancel a Deployment or an Update Process
Collect Logs to Troubleshoot Deployment Failures
Troubleshooting Common Errors During Deployment
Troubleshooting Common Errors During an Update Process
Using the vFabric Application Director CLI
General CLI Options
Managing Users and Groups
Managing LDAP Configurations
Managing Cloud Tunnels
Deploying and Updating an Application Using CLI
Using CLI to Teardown a Deployment
Using the CLI Import and Export Functionality
Using the CLI Export Command
Using the CLI Import Command
Troubleshooting vFabric Application Director Errors
VMware vFabric Application Director Catalog Services
Sample vFabric Application Director Catalog Services
Sample Application Server Services
Sample Database Server Services
Sample Web Server Services
Sample Monitoring Server Services
Sample Performance Management Service
Sample Zimbra Services
Other Sample Services
Sample vFabric Application Director Catalog Services
Sample Application Server Services
Sample Database Server Services
Sample Web Server Services
Sample Monitoring Server Services
Sample Performance Management Service
Sample Zimbra Services
Other Sample Services
VMware vFabric Application Director API Programming
Using vFabric Application Director REST APIs
REST APIs for Applications
REST APIs for Deployment Profiles
REST APIs for Deployment
REST APIs for Scheduling a Deployment
REST APIs for Scaling Deployed Applications
REST APIs for Configuring Deployed Applications
REST APIs for Managing Deployments
REST APIs to Export and Import Application Packages
REST APIs for Notification Registration
Using vFabric Application Director REST APIs
REST APIs for Applications
REST APIs for Deployment Profiles
REST APIs for Deployment
REST APIs for Scheduling a Deployment
REST APIs for Scaling Deployed Applications
REST APIs for Configuring Deployed Applications
REST APIs for Managing Deployments
REST APIs to Export and Import Application Packages
REST APIs for Notification Registration
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