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Create a workload with a new virtual machine Create a workload with a new virtual machine

Create a workload with a new virtual machine

1. In the Armor Management Portal, in the left-side navigation, click Infrastructure.
2. Click Virtual Machines.
3. Hover over the plus ( + ) icon, and then click the Virtual Machine icon.
   • If you do not have any virtual machines listed, then clickDeployNew, and then selectVirtual Machine.
4. Locate and select the desired operating system and operating system version.
5. On the right side, use the Region drop-down menu to select the data center to host your virtual machine.
6. Select the desired virtual machine based on your CPU and memory needs (GB).
   • You can click High CPU or High Memory to filter the list of virtual machines. You can also click Show AllOptions to see every virtual machine offering.
   • Armor labels virtual machines by CPU and memory features. For instance, 2x4 indicates that the virtual machine has 2 CPU and 4 GB of memory.
7. In Name, enter a descriptive name for your virtual machine.
8. In Workload, select New Workload.
9. In New Workload Name, enter a descriptive name.
10. In New Tier Name, enter a descriptive name.
11. In Location, select and verify the data center to host your virtual machine.
12. Under Access Credentials, note your username to access the virtual machine.
13. In Password, enter a secure password to use to access the virtual machine.
    • Your password must contain:
      • An upper-case letter
      • A lower-case letter
      • A number
      • A special character: ! @ # $ % ^ * ( ) { } [ ]
    • You can also click Generate Password to allow Armor to create a password.
14. (Optional) For additional storage, under Storage Substrate and Disk Size, select your desired storage, and then click Add Disk.
15. On the right-side menu, review the pricing information, and then click Purchase.

    • When you order a virtual machine, you are also ordering Intelligence Security Model (ISM) for the virtual machine. Prices for ISM will vary based on the number of virtual machines you have ordered. IMS pricing is based on the following tiered structure:

      Tier	Number of virtual machines
      1	1 - 10
      2	11 - 25
      3	26 - 100
      4	101- 250
      5	251 - 500
      6	500 +

16. To view the status of your newly created virtual machine, in the left-side navigation, click Infrastructure, click Virtual Machines, and then search for your newly created virtual machine.

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Change the name of a workload Change the name of a workload

Change the Name of a Workload

1. In the Armor Management Portal (AMP), in the left-side navigation, click Infrastructure.
2. Click Workload.
3. Locate and select the desired workload.
4. Hover over the gear icon, and then click the Rename icon.
5. Update the name of the workload.
6. Click Rename.

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Create a new tier in an existing workload Create a new tier in an existing workload

Create a New Tier in an Existing Workload

1. In the Armor Management Portal (AMP), in the left-side navigation, click Infrastructure.
2. Click Workloads.
3. Locate and select the desired workload.
4. Hover over the gear icon, and then click the New Tier icon.
5. Locate the newly created tier, and then click the corresponding vertical ellipses.
6. Click Rename Tier.
7. Enter a descriptive tier name, and then click Rename.
8. (Optional) There are two ways to add a virtual machine to this newly created tier.
   • You can create and add a new virtual machine.
   • You can move an existing virtual machine.

As an optional step, you can add a new virtual machine to the newly created tier.

1. In the Armor Management Portal (AMP), in the left-side navigation, click Infrastructure.
2. Click Workloads.
3. Locate and select the desired workload.
4. Locate the desired tier, and then click the corresponding vertical ellipses.
5. Click Add Virtual Machine.
6. Locate and select the desired operating system and operating system version
   • Ubuntu 16.04
   • Ubuntu 18.04
   • Ubuntu 20.04
   • Red Hat 6
   • Red Hat 7
   • CentOS 6
   • CentOS 7
   • Windows Server 2012
   • Windows Server 2012 R2
   • Windows Server 2016
7. On the right side, use the Region drop-down menu to select the data center to host your virtual machine.
8. Select the desired virtual machine based on your CPU and memory needs (GB).
   • You can click High CPU or High Memory to filter the list of virtual machines. You can also click Show All Options to see every virtual machine offering.
   • Armor labels virtual machines by CPU and memory features. For instance, 2x4 indicates that the virtual machine has 2 CPU and 4 GB of memory.
9. In Name, enter a descriptive name for your virtual machine.
10. Verify the listed Workload, Workload Tier, and Location.
11. Under Access Credentials, note your username to access the virtual machine.
12. In Password, enter a secure password to use to access the virtual machine.
    • Your password must contain:
      • An upper-case letter
      • A lower-case letter
      • A number
      • A special character: ! @ # $ % ^ * ( ) { } [ ]
    • You can also click Generate Password to allow Armor to create a password.
13. (Optional) For additional storage, under Storage Substrate and Disk Size, select your desired storage, and then click AddDisk.
14. On the right-side menu, review the pricing information, and then click Purchase.
15. To view the status of your newly created virtual machine, in the left-side navigation, click Infrastructure, click Virtual Machines, and then search for your newly created virtual machine.

1. In the Armor Management Portal (AMP), in the left-side navigation, click Infrastructure.
2. Click Workloads.
3. Locate and select the desired workload.
4. Select and drag the desired virtual machine to the desired tier.

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Delete a workload Delete a workload

Delete a Workload

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Delete a tier Delete a tier

Delete a Tier

1. In the Armor Management Portal (AMP), in the left-side navigation, click Infrastructure.
2. Click Workloads.
3. Locate and select the desired workload.
4. Locate the desired tier, and then click the corresponding vertical ellipses.
5. Click Delete Tier.
6. Click Delete Tier again.

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Export workload data Export workload data

Export Workload Data

1. In the Armor Management Portal (AMP), in the left-side navigation, click Infrastructure.

2. Click Workloads.

3. (Optional) Use the filter function to customize the data displayed.

4. In the bottom, right part of the screen, select CSV.

   • You have the option to export all data (All) or only the data that appears on the current screen (Current Set).

     Function	Data Displayed
     CSV	ID, Name, Location, Zone, Tier Count, VM Count, Total CPU, Total Memory, Total Storage, Tags

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