48.3 Adding a Workload

Roles that Can Perform This Task: Cloud Administrator, Organization Manager, Business Service Owner

  1. On the main navigation bar, click Business Services, then click Deployed.

  2. Select the business service to which you want to add a workload, then click Change.

  3. On the Workloads tab, click Add to display the Select Workload Template dialog box.

    The dialog box displays a list of workload templates. A template is the basis for a workload, providing basic workload settings and costs.

  4. Select the workload template from which to create the workload, then click OK to display the Configure Workload dialog box.

  5. On the Resources tab, specify a name for the workload, select a service level, and customize the resources allocated to the workload.

    If the resources are locked, you cannot customize them. For additional information about the Resources settings, click the button.

  6. Click the Disks tab to configure the workload’s disks.

    The workload’s mandatory disks are listed. The mandatory disks are created with the workload and cannot be customized.

    If the Add action, located above the list, is available, there are optional disks you can create for the workload. Click Add, then specify the size for the disk

    For additional information about the Disks settings, click the button.

  7. Click the Networks tab (if it is displayed), select a network interface card, then assign the network and configure the network address and name servers.

    For additional information about the Networks settings, click the button.

  8. (Optional) Click the Windows Settings tab (if it is displayed), then provide an Administrator account password, computer name, and workgroup or domain information.

    If you do not provide this information at this time, a Build Administrator or Cloud Administrator must provide it during pre-build configuration of the workloads. For additional information about the Windows Settings settings, click the button.

  9. (Optional) Click the Windows Licensing tab (if it is displayed), then provide a Windows product key, and registration name.

    If you do not provide this information at this time, a Build Administrator or Cloud Administrator must provide it during pre-build configuration of the workloads. For additional information about the Windows Licensing settings, click the button.

    If the Cloud Administrator has pre-populated the Windows Product Key field, the data is masked. You cannot copy this data.

  10. (Optional) Click the Linux Settings tab (if it is displayed), then provide a host name and domain name.

    If you do not provide this information at this time, a Build Administrator or Cloud Administrator must provide it during pre-build configuration of the workloads. For additional information about the Linux Settings settings, click the button.

  11. (Optional) Click the Console Access tab, then set the password for VNC access to the workload.

    If you do not provide this information at this time, a Build Administrator or Cloud Administrator must provide it during pre-build configuration of the workloads. For additional information about the Console Access settings, click the button.

  12. Click OK to save the workload and add it to the Workloads list.

  13. Click Submit to submit your business service change request.

    or

    If you don’t want to submit the change request at this time, click Save to save the change request.

    A change icon is added next to the business service name in the Deployed list to indicate that a change request has been generated and added to the Requests list. If you saved the change request rather than submitting it, you must go to the Requests list to edit the request or submit it.