4 Deploying Ravello Applications to Cloud Using Blueprints

Each saved blueprint can be used to spin up an isolated multi-node lab environment in the cloud for testing, learning and training. You do not need any hardware, these environments run using Ravello’s nested virtualization on Oracle Public Cloud, AWS or Google. They are completely configured and ready to go.

Topics

• Using an Available Blueprint

• Modifying a Copied Blueprint

Using an Available Blueprint

You can use any blueprint that has been shared with you or on Ravello Repo to spin up as many applications as you need.

As an example, you may want to clone an application to run on another cloud or region. In such case, use a saved blueprint and deploy it to cloud. To view blueprints that are shared with you:

1. Navigate to the Library > Blueprints page.
2. Click Shared with me. Note that this list remains empty until a blueprint is shared with you.
3. Click on the name of the blueprint to view it on the drawing canvas.
4. Publish the application. For more details on publishing an application, see Publishing Your Application.

If you want to edit your blueprint, refer to Modifying a Copied Blueprint.

Modifying a Copied Blueprint

You can make a copy of any blueprints that has been shared with you, and then modify the copied blueprint including adding additional VMs, changing networking, and customizing it. You can save the modified blueprint in your library for later use.

To make a copy of shared blueprints for editing:

1. Navigate to the Library > Blueprints page.
2. Click Shared with me to see a list of blueprints that are shared with you.
3. Select a blueprint and click Copy to My Blueprints .

   Note:

   You cannot edit a saved blueprint but you can copy an existing blueprint and make changes to it.
4. Your copy is saved at the Library > Blueprints page and it is ready for editing.