Creating multiple consumers (batch mode)

You can create multiple consumers in a single session using selectable defaults.

1. In the Administration tab, select Consumer Settings > Consumers.
2. To create consumers (or a new definition file), select On demand. If you already created a consumer definition file, select Import consumer definition file, click Choose File to select the file and skip to step 7.
3. Select a Resource Type to be associated with the consumers (VM, Host, or Volume).
   If you select "VM," you will see an additional option to Assign the volumes associated with the VM to the same consumer (default=off).
4. Select the "Base parameter" that will be used as a template for generating the consumer names.
5. For the "Name generation policy," choose the portion of the base parameter:
   • Use leading alphabetic portion
   • Use characters that precede separator
   • Use first N characters
   • Use entire base parameter
   For example, if you choose Host Group Name for the base parameter, the consumer base name derived from the group name GAMMA47-HYDRA19 would be as follows:

   • Use leading alphabetic portion: GAMMA
   • Use characters that precede separator (default :"-"): GAMMA47
   • Use first N characters (default: 8): GAMMA47-
   • Use entire base parameter: GAMMA47-HYDRA19

   Furthermore, all generated consumer names will include the prefix "_A_" (for example: _A_GAMMA).

6. Choose the default grade to be asigned to each consumer: Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze.
7. Click Preview to see several examples of the consumer names that will be created.
8. If you are satisfied, click Submit. Otherwise, change the settings and preview again. You can also click Export consumer definition file to obtain the rule file created using your selections and make edits manually. You can then import the file as described in step 2.
9. Depending on the number of resources involved, the creation process takes time and proceeds in the background. A completion message is output to the event log when the process is complete. To examine the log, go to the Events tab and select the All Events tab. Choose Filter and search for "consumer."