User manual VMWARE VCLOUD REQUEST MANAGER 1.0.0

[. . . ] To access the current version of this book and other books, go to http://www. vmware. com/support/pubs. Online and Telephone Support To use online support to submit technical support requests, view your product and contract information, and register your products, go to http://www. vmware. com/support. Customers with appropriate support contracts should use telephone support for the fastest response on priority 1 issues. Go to http://www. vmware. com/support/phone_support. html. To find out how VMware support offerings can help meet your business needs, go to http://www. vmware. com/support/services. [. . . ] Browsers must have JavaScript enabled to use the Request Manager User Portal. Requirements Request Manager is compatible with the following operating systems and supported Web browsers. Request Manager Web Client Support Operating System Windows XP Windows 7 Mac OS 10 iPad Browsers Internet Explorer 7 and above, Mozilla Firefox 3 and above, and Chrome 4. 0 and above Internet Explorer 7 and above, Mozilla Firefox 3 and above, and Chrome 4. 0 and above Safari 4. 0 and above Safari 4. 0 and above Access the Request Manager User Portal You can use the URL that is provided by the system administrator to log in and access the portal. Prerequisites You have a Request Manager user account. VMware, Inc. 9 Request Manager User's Guide Make sure that you have a compatible Web browser. See "Request Manager User Portal System Requirements, " on page 9 for a list of supported Web browsers. http://<hostname>/portal/ NOTE A certificate warning appears and you are prompted to reject or accept the certificate. View the certificate properties and accept the certificate. 3 In the Login window, enter your Request Manager user name and password and click Login. The Request Manager application displays the contents of a single cloud partition and lists the applications that are deployed within it. What to do next If you have access to multiple clouds (For example, if you are a member of multiple development teams or projects), you can switch between clouds using the cloud drop down menu. You can switch between different filtered views of these applications using the filtering options on the toolbar. Request Manager Contents After you log in to vCloud Request Manager, the contents of a single organization or cloud displays. Contents and Tasks Request Manager displays the contents of a single organization or cloud and lists the applications deployed in the cloud. n My Applications lists the applications deployed in the current cloud. If you have access to multiple clouds, you can switch between them by selecting a cloud from the Cloud pull-down menu. For real time status information, click an application to dynamically update its current status. All Applications lists the applications that are available for deployment. My Requests lists your virtual application and cloud partition requests and the current status of the requests. See "View the Status of Your Requests, " on page 10. n n From the Request Manager User Portal, you can complete the following tasks: n n Add an application. See "Provision a Virtual Application, " on page 14. See "Create a Cloud Partition, " on page 18. View the Status of Your Requests Use the Request Manager User Portal to view the current status of your requests. You can view the current status of your requests from the My Requests page in the portal. A request may be waiting approval or in the process of being provisioned, depending on the stage of the workflow. Prerequisites You must have submitted a request for a cloud partition or virtual application. 10 VMware, Inc. Chapter 2 The Request Manager User Portal Procedure 1 2 Log in to the Request Manager User Portal. Click My Requests. Request Manager displays your existing requests. What to do next Return to the My Requests view to review the current status of the request which changes as the request progresses through the workflow. VMware, Inc. 11 Request Manager User's Guide 12 VMware, Inc. Provisioning Virtual Applications from Existing Templates 3 New virtual application instances can be provisioned from existing vCloud Director templates. You can use Request manager to select application templates from a vCloud Director catalog and request a new application instance. [. . . ] The Manage Members screen appears. 18 VMware, Inc. Chapter 4 Creating Cloud Partitions 6 Choose the users who will have access to the cloud. a b c Enter the name of a member of your organization and click Search. Select the one or more members and click Add. (Optional) To remove one or more member from the list, select the member's name and click Remove. [. . . ]