Creating location templates for SoftLayer
A location template defines virtual machine attributes
such as operating system image type, data center location, and host
type for the agent virtual machines to be hosted in the cloud. After
creating location templates, when creating a cloud schedule, you associate
the location templates with the schedule and specify the number of
agent virtual machines to use to run the schedule.
Before you begin
- Ensure that you have an IBM ID.
- Ensure that you have a promotional code or a subscription ID. See About Promotional code and Subscription ID.
About this task
The choice of a host type can also determine response time. In a shared hypervisor, the underlying hardware could be shared with many other guest operating systems so it is important to add an auditing user group to ensure that response times are accurate. In a dedicated hypervisor, the hardware is not shared with other operating systems. A bare metal computer means a fully dedicated piece of hardware. The choice of a host type effects the cost of running the schedule in the cloud.
Procedure
- Click
- Specify a name for the location template. The template is created.
- To connect to the cloud manager, click Connect.
- If the connection is successful, specify the location of data center, operating system image type, and host type for the agent virtual machines. If the connection fails, contact product support.
- Save the location template.