6.1
Table Of Contents
- Using the Horizon vRealize Orchestrator Plug-In
- Contents
- Using the VMware Horizon vRealize Orchestrator Plug-In
- Introduction to the Horizon vRealize Orchestrator Plug-In
- Installing and Configuring the Horizon vRealize Orchestrator Plug-In
- Horizon vRealize Orchestrator Plug-In Functional Prerequisites
- Install or Upgrade the Horizon vRealize Orchestrator Plug-In
- Configure the Connection to a View Pod
- Add a Horizon Air Instance
- Assigning Delegated Administrators to Desktop and Application Pools
- Configuration Tasks for Self-Service Workflows and Unmanaged Machines
- Best Practices for Managing Workflow Permissions
- Set a Policy for De-Provisioning Desktop Virtual Machines
- Using Horizon vRealize Orchestrator Plug-In Workflows
- Access the Horizon vRealize Orchestrator Plug-In Workflow Library
- Horizon vRealize Orchestrator Plug-In Workflow Library
- Horizon vRealize Orchestrator Plug-In Workflow Reference
- Add Managed Machines to Pool
- Add Unmanaged Machines to Pool
- Add User(s) to App Pool
- Add User(s) to App Pools
- Add User(s) to Desktop Pool
- Add User(s) to Horizon Air Desktop Pool
- Advanced Desktop Allocation
- Application Entitlement
- Assign User
- Desktop Allocation
- Desktop Allocation for Users
- Desktop Assignment
- Desktop Entitlement
- Desktop Recycle
- Desktop Refresh
- Global Entitlement Management
- Port Pool to vCAC
- Recompose Pool
- Recompose Pools
- Register Machines to Pool
- Remove Users from Application Pool
- Remove Users from Desktop Pool
- Remove Users from Horizon Air Desktop Pool
- Self-Service Advanced Desktop Allocation
- Self-Service Desktop Allocation
- Self-Service Desktop Recycle
- Self-Service Desktop Refresh
- Self-Service Horizon Air Desktop Allocation
- Self-Service Horizon Air Desktop Recycle
- Self-Service Release Application
- Self-Service Request Application
- Session Management
- Set Maintenance Mode
- Unassign User
- Update App Pool Display Name
- Update Desktop Pool Display Name
- Update Desktop Pool Min Size
- Update Desktop Pool Spare Size
- Syntax for Specifying User Accounts in the Workflows
- Making the Workflows Available in vSphere Web Client and vRealize Automation
- Exposing VMware Horizon vRealize Orchestrator Plug-In Workflows in vSphere Web Client
- Exposing Horizon vRealize Orchestrator Plug-In Workflows in vRealize Automation
- Create Business Groups for Delegated Administrators and End Users
- Create Services for Delegated Administrators and End Users
- Create Entitlements for Delegated Administrators and End Users
- Bind vCAC Workflows to a vCAC User
- Configure Output Parameters for vCAC Workflows
- Configure the Catalog Item for the Workflow
- Making Desktop and Pool Actions Available in vRealize Automation
- Creating Machines and Managing Pools in vRealize Automation
- Prerequisites for Creating Machines in vRealize Automation
- Create Templates and Blueprints for Adding Machines to Desktop Pools
- Use Machine Blueprints to Create and Add Desktops to Pools
- Configure a Machine Blueprint Service for Advanced Desktop Allocation
- Advanced Desktop Allocation Scenarios for Delegated Administrators and End Users
- Deleting Machines Provisioned by vRealize Automation
- Working with Unmanaged Machines
- Index
Prerequisites/binding
requirements
The administrator must run the Manage Self Service Pool Configuration workflow that is
located in the Configuration/Horizon Air Configuration/Self Service Pool
Configuration folder to specify which pools are available for selection by end users.
This workflow does not appear in the vSphereWebClient folder.
Results The end user's assignment to the machine and entitlement to the pool are removed.
Self-Service Release Application
This workflow allows end users to remove their entitlement from the specified application pool.
Inputs/parameters None
Prerequisites/binding
requirements
The administrator must run the Manage Self Service Pool Configuration workflow to
specify which pools are available for selection by end users.
This workflow does not appear in the vSphereWebClient folder.
Self-Service Request Application
This workflow allows end users to request an application for their own use. The user gets entitled to the
specified application pool.
Inputs/parameters None
Prerequisites/binding
requirements
The administrator must run the Manage Self Service Pool Configuration workflow to
specify which pools are available for selection by end users.
This workflow does not appear in the vSphereWebClient folder.
Session Management
This workflow allows delegated administrators to disconnect, log off, reset, and send messages to active
Horizon desktop sessions. Delegated administrators can perform these operations on user sessions as well.
Inputs/parameters Pod, pool ID, operation, message (for the Send Message operation), user name, and other options
Results The selected operation is performed on the specified session.
Limitations
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Application sessions are not supported.
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The reset operation is not supported for RDS pools and manual unmanaged desktop pools.
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Multiple session selection is not supported when this workflow is executed from vSphere Web
Client or the Orchestrator client.
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The predefined list of users is not displayed when this workflow is executed from
vRealize Automation.
Set Maintenance Mode
This workflow allows a delegated administrator to put machines in maintenance mode and remove
machines from maintenance mode.
Inputs/parameters Pod, pool ID, operation, virtual machine
Results The selected machines are "entered into maintenance mode" or "exited from maintenance mode."
Limitations This workflow is not supported for RDS pools and manual unmanaged desktop pools.
Unassign User
This workflow removes the assignment of a user from a virtual machine.
Inputs/parameters Pod, pool ID, machine name (as displayed in the View Administrator UI
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