Creating and launching an environment

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Creating an environment

Configuring an environment

Launching an environment

Creating an environment  

Creating an environment from a template

This launches the environment from a previously configured template. There are two ways to do this:

1. From Templates

• From the Left Navigation menu choose Templates, and then choose the template from which you wish to create an environment.
• Click New environment from Top Navigation menu. 
• In the Create new environment window, complete the following information:

• • Company: Select the company that will own the environment.
    • Users with a global role type can create an environment for any company.
    • Users with a company role type can create an environment for their own company only.  
  • Name: Enter a name for the environment
  • Owner: Select the name of the owner of the new environment
  • Policy: Select a policy to apply to the environment. Public policies owned by or shared with the selected Company will be available for selection. For more information, see: Using Policies.
  • Usage type: If custom usage types have been created, select a usage type.
  • Notify user: Select this check box to send an email to notify the owner of the new environment of its creation. This field will be visible if your Heropa tenancy has been configured to collect email addresses for users.
• Once the above information is completed, click Create. You will be redirected to the environment details page.

2. From Environments

• From the Left Navigation menu choose Environments, then select Add.
• In the Create new environment window, complete the following information:
  • Company: Select the company that will own the environment.
    • Users with a global role type can create an environment for any company.
    • Users with a company role type can create an environment for their own company only.   
  • Region: Select the required region for the environment
  • Template: Select a template from the templates available in the selected region. Public templates owned by or shared with the selected Company will be available for selection.
  • Name: Enter a name for the environment
  • Owner: Select the name of the owner of the new environment
  • Policy: Select a policy to apply to the environment. Public policies owned by or shared with the selected Company will be available for selection. For more information see: Using Policies.
  • Usage type: If custom usage types have been created, select a usage type.
  • Notify user: Select this check box to send an email to notify the owner of the new environment of its creation. This field will be visible if your Heropa tenancy has been configured to collect email addresses for users.
• Once the above information is completed, click Create. You will be redirected to the environment details page.

Configuring an environment 

The environment has not yet been launched. You can make any necessary changes to the environment before initiating the build process.

In the environment's Configuration tab, you can:

• Modify the environment's policy
• Manage the content that appears in the workspace of the environment 
• Modify what's visible / available in the workspace eg. notes panel, workspace controls, etc. If default workspace settings have been configured by an administrator for your Heropa tenancy, they will be shown here.

Regarding the environment's VMs, you can also configure the following:

• Which VMs start automatically when the environment, course or event is launched
• Which VMs are visible in the workspace
• Which VMs are pinned to the top of the workspace by default. Note: Pinned VMs maintain an active console connection, so if users are regularly moving between multiple VMs in the workspace, pinning these VMs will provide the best user experience. Pinned VMs can be changed by a user as desired.
• The order that VMs are displayed in the workspace

Configuring credentials

If you want to provide end users with external application credentials in the environment, add these via the environment's Credentials tab. Then return to the Configuration tab and use the workspace options to configure their display in the top navigation or the side panel of the workspace. See: Using credentials.

Launching an environment

When an environment is first created, a Launch button will be visible at the top of the environment's page. Once you are satisfied with the environment configuration it is ready to be launched.

Click Launch from the Top Navigation menu.

This action will start the environment build process, based on the VMs, policy and other set configurations. Building an environment typically takes a few minutes, and this can vary depending on the size of the environment being built. A progress bar will appear on the page to keep you updated, and you will be notified once the environment is ready. 

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Managing environments

Working with an environment in the workspace