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Predefined Services for Reservations

You can use the predefined reservation services as-is. By default, these services are located in the root business unit, in the Reservation Services folder. CA Service Catalog includes the following predefined services for creating, extending, and returning (canceling) reservations in Reservation Manager:

Reserve a Physical Machine

Creates a request to reserve a physical resource for a specified time period. The requester specifies details such as the operating system, software to be installed, and minimum hardware requirements.

Reserve a Virtual Machine

Creates a request to reserve a virtual resource for a specified time period. The requester specifies details similar to those for a physical resource.

Reserve using Reservation Template

Uses one of several templates to create a request to reserve either a physical or virtual resource for a specified time period. Most details of the template are pre-specified, so the requester must provide only minimal input.

Extend Reservation

Extends an existing reservation for a longer time period than originally specified.

Return Reservation

Returns an existing reservation.

This action cancels the reservation immediately. You cannot shorten a reservation; you can only return it. If you finish using a physical or virtual machine earlier than expected, return the related reservation to free the machine and make it available for other users in your organization.