VDC Name field
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The name of the VDC.
You can include special characters such as ( ). & - _ `~ $% ^ {}! ' @
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A name cannot be edited after it is entered.
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VDC Locked check box
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Check the check box to deny the use of the VDC for any further deployments. Uncheck the check box to allow the use of the
VDC for further deployments.
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VDC Description field
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The VDC-specific description.
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Group drop-down list
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Click Select to check the check box of the group for which the VDC is being set up.
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Cloud Name drop-down list
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Choose the cloud on which the VDC is being set up.
The options available in this drop-down list are determined by the account type you specified.
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Approvers and Contacts
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First Level Approver(s) |
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Approval required from Groups check box
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Check this check box to select the groups of users that need to approve the service request at the first level.
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User Group
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Click Select to check the check boxes of the user groups. You can select multiple groups.
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This field is displayed only when you have checked the Approval required from Groups check box.
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User field
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The users who must approve the service request at the first level.
Click Select and check the check boxes of the users. You can select multiple users.
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This field is displayed when you have not checked the Approval required from Groups check box.
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Second Level Approver(s) field
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Approval Required from Groups
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Check this check box to select the groups of users that need to approve the service request at the second level.
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User Group
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Click Select to check the check boxes of the user groups. You can select multiple groups.
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This field is displayed only when you have checked the Approval required from Groups check box.
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User field
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The users who must approve the service request at the second level.
Click Select and check the check boxes of the users. You can select multiple users.
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This field is displayed when you have not checked the Approval required from Groups check box.
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Approval Required from all users check box
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Check this check box to indicate that approval is required from all users who have been selected as first-level and second-level
approvers.
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Number of Approval Requests Reminders field
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The number of times the reminder email to approve the service request is sent to the approvers.
By default, the system sends a reminder email once in every 24 hours until the service request is approved or rejected.
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Reminder Interval (Hours) field
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The time interval between the reminder emails that are sent to the approvers.
By default, the system sends a reminder email every 24 hours.
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Provider Support Email Address field
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The contact or user’s email address. The person who is notified about VM provisioning using this VDC.
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Copy Notifications to Email Address field
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The second contact’s email address for copying notifications about this VDC.
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Policies
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System Policy drop-down list
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Choose the system policy applicable to the VDC.
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Computing Policy drop-down list
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Choose the computing policy applicable to the VDC.
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Network Policy drop-down list
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Choose the network policy applicable to the VDC.
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Storage Policy drop-down list
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Choose the storage policy applicable to the VDC.
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ISO Image Mapping Policy drop-down list
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Choose the ISO image mapping policy applicable to the VDC.
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Cost Model drop-down list
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Choose the cost model applicable to the VDC.
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Disable displaying cost details check box
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Check the check box to disable displaying cost details in the following pages for this VDC:
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Create Service Request wizard
The cost information is not displayed in the Deployment Configuration pane, Custom Specification pane and the Summary pane.
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Specific VM action pages - VM resize, Resize VM disk, and Create VM disk.
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Email notifications
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User Action Policy drop-down list
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Choose the policy that is used for execution of orchestration workflow post provisioning of the VMs. The chosen workflow appears
as an action button for VMs within the VDC.
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VM Management Policy drop-down list
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Choose the VM management policy for the VDC.
This policy defines how VMs are managed in the VDC.
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Enable Storage Efficiency check box
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Check the check box to clone the VM using RCU.
This option is only available for some VDC types.
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End User Self-Service Policy
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Select a self-service policy for the VDC. The policy defines the tasks or actions that can be performed on the VDC.
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This drop-down list is populated with policies that are relevant to the account type that you are creating the VDC for.
The tasks that a user can perform on a VDC are defined by the
role that the user is mapped to and by the end user self-service policy
assigned to the VDC. If you have upgraded to the current release, then the
permissions to perform VM management tasks are retained in any pre-existing end
user self-service policy. However, the permissions defined in the user role to
which the user belongs takes precedence.
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