Creating services

You can create a service to run on one, or more, domains.

To create a service, complete the following steps:

1. Click the Management tab.
2. To see a list of all domains, click the Domains tab. The Domains page opens.
3. Select the domain or domains on which you want to create a service.
4. Click Other Actions > Create Service. The Create Service window opens, showing a summary of the selected domains.
5. Specify the configuration source for this service:
   • If the configuration source is stored locally, select Local file. To select the file, click Browse, and navigate to the file.
   • If the configuration file is stored remotely, select Remote location (URL). In the Specify URL field, enter the web address of the file.
6. Click Next.
7. In the Select the service name and type list, select the service that you want to create.
8. Click Next. The Deployment Policy page opens.
9. Optional: Specify a deployment policy for the service:
   1. In the grid, select one or more services that you want to update.
   2. In the Deployment policy option list, select one of the following options to specify the source of the deployment policy.
      • No policy
      • Policy from a local file
      • Policy from a remote location
      Depending on the option that you choose, additional fields are shown for you to complete. If No policy is selected, no additional fields are shown.
   3. Optional: If Policy from a local file is selected, complete the following fields:
      • In the Specify the file field, click Browse to choose the file.
      • In the Policy domain name field, enter the name of the domain that contains the policy.
      • In the Policy name field, enter the policy name.
   4. Optional: If Policy from a remote location is selected, complete the following fields:
      • In the Specify the URL field, enter the web address of the file.
      • In the Policy domain name field, enter the name of the domain that contains the policy.
      • In the Policy name field, enter the policy name.
   5. Click Apply.
   If you want to specify a different deployment policy for a different service in the grid, select the service and repeat the instructions in this step.
10. Click Next. The Services affected by this deployment page opens, which warns you about any other services that have dependencies on any resources that are updated by this configuration deployment. These services are quiesced during the deployment.
11. If you want to complete the creation, click Deploy; otherwise, click Cancel.