Cisco Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 4.3.2 Installation Guide
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Configuring Cisco IAC With the Wizard
Connecting to the Cloud Infrastructure
Connecting to the Cloud Infrastructure
On the STEP 3 panel of the Configuration Wizard, you define the connection information for the platform elements that
will be used in Cisco IAC. This information will be used by Cisco Process Orchestrator to integrate with the various
components involved in the cloud provisioning processes.
will be used in Cisco IAC. This information will be used by Cisco Process Orchestrator to integrate with the various
components involved in the cloud provisioning processes.
Note:
This step needs to be repeated multiple times for each Platform Element Infrastructure item with which you intend
to connect.
1.
Log out of Cisco IAC, close your browser, and then restart it.
2.
Log back in to Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud as the Cloud Provider Technical Administrator (CPTA) you
created previously. (See
created previously. (See
3.
Once back in, start the Wizard again.
4.
Choose Setup > Configuration Wizard.
5.
Click Next Step (the gray arrow pointing right) .
You will be moved on to STEP 3 of the Wizard, with two new tasks to complete.
Connecting Cisco IAC Management Appliance (Optional)
1.
From the Wizard, choose Connect Cisco IAC Management Appliance.
2.
On the Connect Cloud Infrastructure form, do the following:
a.
Choose the Platform Element Type.
b.
Enter a Connection Name, Host Name, Description, and Port number.
c.
Set Secure Connection and Ignore Certificate Error to either True or False, as needed.
d.
Enter the Assurance Control Password and User Name.
e.
Enter the Administrator Password and User Name.Reenter the password to confirm. If you are using the Cisco
IAC Virtual Appliance, the user is “admin,” and the password is the one you specified earlier.
IAC Virtual Appliance, the user is “admin,” and the password is the one you specified earlier.
Note:
If you are using the Cisco IAC Virtual Appliance, some of this information has been already entered for you.
3.
Click Submit Order.
4.
Click on the number in the Requisition Number field to display the details.
5.
Click Close when the status says Completed.
Connecting Cloud Infrastructure
You can connect to any infrastructure of your choosing, including VMware, UCS Director, Amazon EC2, OpenStack, Chef,
Puppet, and others.
Puppet, and others.
NSAPI User Name
Enter NSAPI User Name to use when connecting to the Cisco Process
Orchestrator server.
Orchestrator server.
NSAPI Password
Enter NSAPI Password assigned to the account used to connect to the
Cisco Process Orchestrator server.
Cisco Process Orchestrator server.
Confirm Password
Confirm NSAPI Password.
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Description