24.3 Creating a Platform

You can use the Platforms page to add target platforms for a project. PTM automatically discovers and adds the resources for the platform.

  1. In the Web Interface toolbar, select Platforms.

  2. Click Create to open the Create Platform dialog.

  3. Specify the properties for the Platform.

    See Section 24.1.1, Platform Properties.

  4. If necessary, you can create a new credential to use for the target platform.

    1. On the Credential drop-down list, click Create.

    2. Specify the authentication information for the Credential Type, based on the specified Platform Type.

    3. Click Save to create the Credential resource and add it in the Create Platform dialog.

  5. Click Save to create the Platform.

    After a successful platform discovery, the Associations panel shows information about discovered resources and assigned workloads.

    See “Associations” in Section 24.1.1, Platform Properties.

  6. (Optional) Visit the resource tabs to visually verify information about the newly discovered resources for the platform.

  7. Click Close to exit the dialog.