How to Set Up Cloud Hosts

This task describes how to set up cloud hosts in ALM.

1. Perform initial steps for communicating with the cloud. For task details, see How to Initially Set Up Communication with the Cloud.

2. Add cloud accounts to ALM. For task details, see How to Manage Cloud Accounts.

3. Use default or create additional host templates. In Microsoft Azure, you must create host templates. For task details, see How to Manage Host Templates.
4. Provision cloud hosts. For task details, see How to Provision and Terminate Cloud Hosts.
5. Monitor cloud resources consumption by setting up cloud alerts and by generating usage reports.