Connecting to clouds through UrbanCode Deploy#

The UrbanCode™ Deploy server can use virtual system patterns from cloud systems such as IBM® Cloud Orchestrator to create dynamic environments.

Note: If you installed a FIPS-compliant server as described in Installing the server in interactive mode, the UrbanCode Deploy server cannot integrate with cloud systems through virtual system patterns. Your JVM connects to only FIPS 140-2 certified HCL® providers. The blueprint design server can still connect to clouds through OpenStack Heat.

  1. Configure the cloud system to install agents automatically.

    See Configuring virtual system pattern-based clouds.

  2. Create a connection to a cloud system.

    1. Click Resources > Cloud Connections and then click New Connection.

    2. In the Name field, specify a name for the connection.

    3. In the Management Console field, specify the host name of the cloud system.

    4. In the Username field, specify the user name of an account that has permission to request cloud resources.

      The server stores this user name and password and uses it to request cloud resources when you use this cloud connection.

    5. In the Password field, specify the password for the user account.

    6. In the Description field, specify a description for the connection.

    7. In the Teams field, specify the teams that have access to this connection.

    8. Set the timeout for cloud requests by opening the file installed.properties on the server and specifying the cloud.requestTimeout property.

      This property specifies the timeout in seconds. The default value is 7200 seconds, or two hours.

    9. Click Save.

    The new cloud connection is included in the Cloud Connections pane.

Parent topic: Overview of integrations