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Add extensibility actions to the
Automation Service Broker
 catalog

As a cloud administrator, you can add
Automation Assembler
 extensibility actions to
Automation Service Broker
 as a content source. The extensibility actions are created and managed in
Automation Assembler
.
Extensibility actions setup workflow diagram.
The actions are small scripts that perform lightweight tasks or steps. For example, rename a virtual machine or assign an IP address.
  1. Import the released extensibility actions.
    1. Select
      Content and Policies
      Content Sources
      , and click
      New
      .
    2. Click
      New
      , and then click
      Extensibility actions
      .
    3. Enter the
      Name
       for this content source.
    4. Select the
      Source project
       and then click
      Validate
      .
      The validation process verifies the number of released extensibility actions that are associated with the project in
      Automation Assembler
      .
    5. Click
      Create and Import
      .
  2. Share the imported actions with a project.
    1. Select
      Content and Policies
      Policies
      Definitions
      , and create a new content sharing policy.
    2. Enter a name for the content sharing policy.
    3. In the
      Scope
       list, select the project that includes the users who should be able to deploy the extensibility actions.
    4. In the
      Content sharing
       section, click
      Add Items
       and then select one or more actions to share with the project.
      You can select all the items imported from a content source or you can select individual items. To select only particular extensibility actions, select
      All Content
       in the Content Sources drop-down menu.
    5. In the
      Users
       section, select the users and user groups that you want to have access to the content.
      You can share the content with all users and groups in the project, or you can select individual users and groups.
    6. Click
      Create
      .
    The actions are added to the catalog where the project members can request them.
  3. Verify that the action is available in the catalog to the members of the selected projects.
    1. Click the
      Consume
       tab.
    2. In the
      Projects
       drop-down menu, select the project with which you shared the extensibility action.
      You can select multiple projects.
    3. On the
      Catalog
       page, locate the imported extensibility action, and review the projects to ensure that the project you configured is included.
    4. Click
      Request
       and provide any required information.
    5. Click
      Submit
      .
    The provisioning process begins and the Deployments page opens with your current request at the top.
  4. Monitor the provisioning process to ensure that the action runs successfully.
    1. Select
      Deployments
      Deployments
       and locate your deployed request.
    2. Monitor the card status until it is successful.
The extensibility actions are imported into
Automation Service Broker
 and shared in the catalog.

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