Compute Nest:Create a managed O&M service

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• A Compute Nest service provider account

• The required permissions to create services in the Compute Nest console

Enable hosted O&M on a private service

If you have an existing private service and want to add hosted O&M access, instruct your customers to grant the necessary permissions when they create a service instance.

When a customer creates a service instance from your private service, they must complete the O&M section. Ask them to select Obtain Permissions and choose the specific permissions to grant you from the drop-down list.

For step-by-step guidance on creating the private service itself, see Create a private service.

Create a hosted O&M service

1. Log on to the Compute Nest console.

2. In the left navigation pane, click My Services. On the Created Services tab, click Create Service.

3. Select Build Custom Service, then select Hosted O&M Service as the service type. Click Next: Configure Settings.

4. In the Basic Information section, configure the service details.

   Parameter	Description
   Service icon	Upload a JPG or PNG image. For best clarity, use a 192 x 192 pixel image.
   Service name	Enter a name that is 3–200 characters long and contains only digits, letters, or underscores (_).
   Service description	Enter a description that is 10–500 characters long.
   Service agreement documentation	Enter the name and URL of your service agreement document.
   Version description	Enter a description of 1–200 characters. Each version must have a unique description. Include a version number for easy identification.
   Default prefix for service instance name	Enter a prefix of up to 40 characters. Use only digits, letters, hyphens (-), or underscores (_). The prefix must start with a letter.
   Tag settings	Add up to 20 tags per resource to organize service resources by usage, permission, or region. To create custom tags, see Add a custom tag.
   Resource group	Select the resource group to assign your resources to. For more information, see Resource group management.

5. (Optional) In the Service O&M section, configure O&M authorization settings.

   Parameter	Description
   O&M object	Select the object on which you want to perform O&M operations.
   Available services	Enter the names or IDs of the services you want to manage. You can specify multiple services. Note This parameter is available only when O&M object is set to Compute Nest.
   Validity period	Set the authorization duration: hours, days, or permanent. When the period expires, the authorization becomes invalid.
   Obtain permissions	Select the permissions to grant to service consumers.

6. (Optional) In the Advanced Configuration section, set the deployment URL permissions.

   Important

   After you publish a service, you can update the permission setting on the Service Details page without creating a new service version.

   Value	Behavior
   Public	Any customer with the deployment URL can create service instances.
   Private	Only customers whose account IDs are in the customer whitelist of the deployment URL can access the service or create instances. To manage the whitelist, see Modify the permissions on service deployment.
   Hidden	The service details page is not visible to customers outside the whitelist. They see a message indicating the service does not exist.

7. Click Create Service. In the dialog box, select the check boxes and click OK.

   After the service is created, click View Service or Test Service Now.

Verify the results

On the My Services page, open the Created Services tab and confirm that your new service appears in the list.

What's next

1. Test the service. Run a self-test, or pre-publish the service and share it with specific customers for testing. See Test a service.

2. Publish the service. Submit the service for review. After it passes, publish it to make it available to customers. See Publish a service.