Cisco Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 4.3.1 User Guide
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Setting Up the Infrastructure
Connecting the Cloud Platform Elements
3.
On the Connections tab, click Connect Cloud Infrastructure to open the form.
4.
On the Connect Cloud Infrastructure form, choose Cisco APIC from the Platform Element Type drop-down list.
5.
Specify the following connection information for the APIC connection:
a.
Enter the Connection Name. This is the “friendly name” for the APIC connection.
b.
Enter the Host Name. This is the host name or IP address for APIC.
c.
Optional. Enter information that describes this Cisco APIC connection.
d.
The True or False radio button to indicates whether secure connection protocol is used to connect to the server.
True is chosen by default. Because Cisco APIC requires a Secure Connection for API communications, this should
be left at True.
True is chosen by default. Because Cisco APIC requires a Secure Connection for API communications, this should
be left at True.
e.
Click the True or False radio button to indicate whether certificate error messages should be ignored. True is
chosen by default. For API communications, this should be left at True.
chosen by default. For API communications, this should be left at True.
f.
Enter the User Name to use when connecting to Cisco APIC.
g.
Enter the Password assigned to the account used to connect to APIC.
h.
Re-enter the password to confirm it.
6.
Click Submit Order.
Defining the Cisco IAC Management Appliance Platform Element
You must be logged in as the Cloud Provider Technical Administrator to perform this task. Complete the following steps
to define the connection information for the Cisco IAC Management Appliance platform element that will be used in Cisco
Intelligent Automation for Cloud 4.3.1. You may connect to only one Cisco IAC Management Appliance.
to define the connection information for the Cisco IAC Management Appliance platform element that will be used in Cisco
Intelligent Automation for Cloud 4.3.1. You may connect to only one Cisco IAC Management Appliance.
1.
Launch Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 4.3.1 and log in as a Cloud Provider Technical Administrator.
2.
Choose Setup > System Settings > Connections tab.
3.
On the Connections tab, click Connect Cloud Infrastructure to open the form.
4.
On the Connect Cloud Infrastructure form, choose Cisco IAC Management Appliance from the Platform Element
Type drop-down list.
Type drop-down list.
5.
Specify the following connection information for the Cisco IAC Management Appliance platform element:
i.
Enter the Connection Name. This is the “friendly name” for the Cisco IAC Management Appliance element
connection.
connection.
j.
Enter the Host Name. This is the host name or IP address for the Cisco IAC Management Appliance element.
k.
Enter a Description (optional).
l.
Enter the Port. This is the TCP/IP port used to connect to the Cisco IAC Management Appliance.
m.
Enter the virtual host name or IP address of the Cisco IAC Management Appliance.
n.
Click the True or False radio button to indicate whether secure connection protocol is used to connect to the
server. False is chosen by default.
server. False is chosen by default.
o.
Click the True or False radio button to indicate whether certificate error messages should be ignored. False is
chosen by default.
chosen by default.