Microsoft Active Directory

To learn more about this OneFuse module, refer to Microsoft Active Directory.

Prerequisites

1. Configure OneFuse Property Set(s) and OneFuse Module Policies.
2. Install OneFuse XUI per CloudBolt CMP.
3. Review an overview on OneFuse Modules with CloudBolt CMP.
4. Create a new Blueprint (if none exist) or determine which existing Blueprint(s) will utilize this OneFuse Module. Resource: Blueprints.

Configure the Blueprint

1. Know the name of the OneFuse Connection Info created via OneFuse XUI initial setup.
2. Determine which OneFuse Microsoft Active Directory Policy to run for this Blueprint.
3. Update the Blueprint to add in necessary parameters to invoke a OneFuse Microsoft Active Directory Policy.
4. Deploy the Blueprint to provision a deployment and create a computer account in Microsoft Active Directory.
5. Destroy the Deployment to remove the computer account from Microsoft Active Directory.

Update the Blueprint

1. Log in to CloudBolt CMP.
2. If not already on the Catalog page, select Catalog from the main menu.
3. Search and find the desired CloudBolt Blueprint.
4. Edit the Blueprint by selecting the gear icon on the bottom-right of the Catalog Item.

Add in necessary Parameters

The following Parameters need exist on the Blueprint.

Learn more about CloudBolt Parameters for: Blueprints, Environments, and Groups.

Call a Microsoft Active Directory Policy:

Example Parameter:

# Parameter Name (in blue) is separated from the Parameter value (in black) with the first colon (:)

# -- Parameter Value
# <OneFuse Connection Info Name>  is onefuse
# <Microsoft Active Directory Policy Name> is global

# Example
OneFuse_ADPolicy: onefuse:global

Additional helpful properties passed to OneFuse Module

Purpose: Relate OneFuse Policy executions from different OneFuse Modules together with a Tracking ID.

Purpose: Reference a specific NIC’s values to get hostname, IP Address, etc.

Replace <#> with a number from 0 to 9, one for each NIC.

Replace <value> with an appropriate key: assignment, dnsServers, dnsSuffix, fqdn, gateway, hostname, ipAddress, label, mac, network, nicLabel, target

Examples:

• OneFuse_VmNic0.dnsSuffix
• OneFuse_VmNic0.fqdn
• OneFuse_VmNic0.hostname
• OneFuse_VmNic0.ipAddress
• OneFuse_VmNic0.target: when DNS Suffix is provided, will be the FQDN; otherwise, will be the hostname (without domain).

Purpose: Reference VM hardware information: cpu, memory, etc.

Replace <value> with an appropriate key: cpuCount, memoryGB, memoryMB, platformUuid, powerState, totalStorageGB

Examples:

• OneFuse_VmHardware.cpuCount
• OneFuse_VmHardware.memoryGB
• OneFuse_VmHardware.platformUuid
• OneFuse_VmHardware.powerState
• OneFuse_VmHardware.totalStorageGB

Provision

Deploy a Blueprint with OneFuse Microsoft Active Directory Policy configured. A computer account will register in Microsoft Active Directory.

Outputs

The following parameter will have the generated OneFuse Microsoft Active Directory Managed Object as a JSON string on the resource.

Deprovision

Destroy an existing resource with OneFuse Microsoft Active Directory Policy configured. The computer account will be removed from Microsoft Active Directory.

Trigger points