Adding a Provider
Use + Add Provider (top right of the inventory) to launch the two-step Add Provider wizard.
Step 1 — Provider Details
Select the provider type and supply core identity and sharing settings.
- Choose a provider type. Select from Intersight, Azure, AWS, vCenter, Kubernetes, GCP, or Custom. You can also start from a Sample. The selected type determines which capabilities become available in Step 2.
- Provider Alias Name. Enter a unique, human-readable name. This alias appears in the inventory list and wherever the provider is referenced as a target.
- Connected Space(s). Toggle Share with all spaces, or select specific spaces. Any blueprint in a connected space can use this provider's content.
- Labels (optional). Add or create
key:valuelabels to organize and later filter providers. - Advanced Permission Options. Choose how credentials are scoped:
- Single Credentials Set — use the same credential set for both Discovery and Deploy capabilities.
- Multiple Credentials Set — use different credential sets for Discovery and Deploy, for least-privilege separation.
Step 2 — All Capabilities
Configure the capabilities the chosen provider type supports. Depending on the type, this includes enabling Discovery and/or Deploy, supplying endpoint and credential details, and optionally validating connectivity before saving.
- Enable the capabilities you want this provider to expose.
- Provide the credentials required by each enabled capability (one set, or separate sets, per the Step 1 choice).
- Test connectivity to confirm the provider is reachable and the credentials are valid.
- Save to add the provider to the inventory.
Provider type reference
Available capabilities differ by provider type. The matrix below shows typical support; the wizard reflects the exact options for each selection.
| Provider Type | Discovery | Deploy | Typical Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | Yes | Yes | Cloud objects (compute, storage, networking) |
| Azure | Yes | Yes | Cloud objects (compute, storage, networking) |
| GCP | Yes | Yes | Cloud objects (compute, storage, networking) |
| vCenter | Yes | Yes | Virtual machines, datastores, networks |
| Kubernetes | Yes | Yes | Clusters, namespaces, workloads |
| Intersight | Yes | Yes | Blades, Rack Units, chassis, server profiles |
| Custom | Varies | Varies | Defined by the custom integration |