You can create an application from scratch or import an
existing one.
Before you configure an application, ensure that at least one agent is installed in a target
environment. For evaluation purposes, the agent can be on the same system as the server. See Resources.
See Importing applications for information
about importing applications.
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Display the Create Application dialog box , and enter the following information:
- Typically the Name and Description correspond to
the application you plan on deploying.
Restriction: If you deploy this application to a
cloud that uses virtual system patterns, the application name cannot contain asterisk (*), backslash
(\), or forward slash (/) characters.
- To grant teams access to the application and set its security type, click the plus
sign icon by Teams, select values from the
Team and Type lists, and click
Add.
- To create an application from a template, from the Application Template
list, select the application template name. Then, from the Application Template
Version list, select either the application template version number or to ensure that
the application always meets the latest requirements of the template, Always Use
Latest. See Creating applications from application templates.
- Notification Scheme. IBM UrbanCode Deploy includes integrations with LDAP and email servers that enable it to send out notifications
that are based on events. For example, the default notification scheme sends out an email
when an application deployment fails or succeeds. Notifications also play a role in approving
deployments: IBM UrbanCode Deploy can be configured to send out an email to either a single individual or to a group or people
(based on their security role) notifying them that they must approve a requested deployment. See
Creating Notifications in a Notification Scheme.
- If you want the application to require that every component is versioned, click the
Enforce Complete Snapshots check box.
- Click Save.
The
new application opens.
- Add one or more components to the application:
- Within the application, click the Components tab,
which is not to be confused with the global Components tab.
- Click Add Component.
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In the Add a Component window, expand the Select a
Component list and select the check boxes next to one or more components.
- Click Save.
After you create an application, you: