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Access CA AppLogic Management

The self-service portal is a web page from which you can request and manage applications. The portal centralizes, expedites, and automates virtual-machine requests. The portal is accessible from CA Service Catalog with the URL and credentials that your Service Provider provides.

Follow these steps:

  1. Log in to CA Service Catalog.
  2. Click Requests.

    The available services list opens.

  3. Click Server Automation Services.
  4. Click AppLogic Management.

The AppLogic Management page opens. You can use the page to request virtual machines and manage their lifecycles.

Reserve an AppLogic Application

You request an application according to your project or business needs. You can request an application based on a selected virtual machine template. Configuration options include:

Important! Invalid data entered in the General Properties and Configuration Boundaries section can lead to failure of requests.

Follow these steps:

  1. Access AppLogic Management.
  2. Click Reserve AppLogic Application.

    A web form opens with fields for defining the request.

  3. Complete the required form fields.

    Additional form fields populate.

  4. Modify the populated fields and remaining fields as needed.
  5. Click Add to Cart and Check Out.
  6. Review your request details, and click Save and Submit Cart.

A confirmation message displays. Your request is processed. An Approving Manager reviews your request. You receive an email indicating whether your request was approved or declined. If approved, the email includes information about how to access your resources.

Manage Applications with CA AppLogic

After successful reservation of virtual machines, you can manage their lifecycles from the self-service portal too. You can:

Change AppLogic Reservation

You can change the CPU, memory, bandwidth, and configuration boundaries (for example, host name) for your virtual application.

Follow these steps:

  1. Access AppLogic Management.
  2. Click Change AppLogic Reservation.

    A web form opens.

  3. Complete the required form fields.

    Additional form fields populate.

  4. Modify the populated fields and remaining fields as needed.
  5. Click Add to Cart and Check Out.
  6. Review your request details, and click Save and Submit Cart.

A confirmation message displays. Your request is processed. An Approving Manager reviews your request. You receive an email indicating whether your request was approved or declined. If approved, the email includes information about how to access your resources.

Use AppLogic Power Functions

You can start, stop, or restart your applications.

Follow these steps:

  1. Access AppLogic Management.
  2. Click AppLogic Power Functions

    A web form opens.

  3. Complete the required form fields.

    Additional form fields populate.

  4. Modify the populated fields and remaining fields as needed.
  5. Click Add to Cart and Check Out.
  6. Review your request details, and click Save and Submit Cart.

    A confirmation displays indicating that your request was submitted successfully.

The Power Functions request does not require approval from your Approving Manager.

Return Applications

You can return an application that you no longer require.

Follow these steps:

  1. Access AppLogic Management.
  2. Click Server Automation Services, AppLogic Management.
  3. Click Return AppLogic Reservation.

    A web form opens.

  4. Complete the required form fields.

    Additional form fields populate.

  5. Modify the populated fields and remaining fields as needed.
  6. Click Add to Cart and Check Out.
  7. Review your request details, and click Save and Submit Cart.

    A confirmation message displays. Your request is processed. Returned reservations are available in the resource pool.

Now you know how to manage applications with CA AppLogic. You can reserve machines, alter hardware configurations, use power functions, or return the machines that you reserved.