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Create a Virtual Resource

You can create a virtual resource in Resources, then use that resource as a dependency for a job's execution. Virtual resources are created in the Properties section of the Resources main page.

Follow these steps:

  1. (Optional) Click Reset to clear all the fields in the Properties section.
  2. Do the following:
    1. Select the server on which you want the virtual resource defined from the Server drop-down list.
    2. Enter a name for the new resource in the Name field.

      Note: Multiple names can be entered in the Name field in a comma-separated list.

    3. Select the type of resource (Renewable, Depletable, or Threshold) in the Type field.
    4. Enter the name of the machine on which the resource will reside in the Machine field. Clicking Click to search for an object. opens the Select Machines dialog, from which you can select one or more machines.

      Notes:

      • Multiple names can be entered in the Machine field in a comma-separated list.
      • The machine name must be the name of a machine that is defined on the server to which the resource is being saved. If a machine name is not entered, then the resource will be saved as a global virtual resource.
      • You can create multiple machine-level resources with the same names on multiple machines on the same server.
      • You can create only one global resource with a given name on the same server; however that global resource cannot have the same name as any machine-level resource.
    5. Specify the number of resources that you want to be available in the Amount field.

      Note: When you create a virtual resource on multiple machines, the number entered in the Amount field is the same for each machine.

    6. (Optional) Enter a description for the resource in the Description field.

    The resource is defined.

  3. Select Create from the drop-down list, then click Commit.

    The resource is saved.

    Note: If the resource is already defined on the selected server, an error message is displayed stating that the resource could not be created.

More information:

Select Machines Dialog

CA Workload Automation AE Resources

Properties

How to Create Virtual Resources