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Table Of Contents
- Using the Horizon vCenter Orchestrator Plug-In
- Contents
- Using the Horizon vCenter Orchestrator Plug-In
- Introduction to the Horizon vCenter Orchestrator Plug-In
- Installing and Configuring the Horizon vCenter Orchestrator Plug-In
- Horizon vCenter Orchestrator Plug-In Functional Prerequisites
- Install the Horizon vCenter Orchestrator Plug-In
- Configure the Connection to a View Pod
- Assigning Delegated Administrators to Desktop and Application Pools
- Best Practices for Managing Workflow Permissions
- Set a Policy for De-Provisioning Desktop Virtual Machines
- Using Horizon vCenter Orchestrator Plug-In Workflows
- Making the Workflows Available in vSphere Web Client and vCloud Automation Center
- Exposing Horizon vCenter Orchestrator Plug-In Workflows in vSphere Web Client
- Exposing Horizon vCenter Orchestrator Plug-In Workflows in vCloud Automation Center
- 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 vCAC60 Workflows to Specific Pods and Pools in vCloud Automation Center
- Configure the Catalog Item for the Workflow
- Index
Binding requirements
For the vCAC60 folder, the administrator must bind this
workflow to a pool and pod. This workflow does not appear
in the vSphereWebClient folder.
Results For View Composer linked-clone virtual machines, a warning
message is sent to the user if there is an active session, and the
user is automatically logged out after a certain amount of
time. A refresh operation then starts.
Self-Service Release
Application
Purpose Allows end users to remove their entitlement from the
specified application pool.
Inputs/parameters None
Binding requirements
For the vCAC60 folder, the administrator must bind this
workflow to a pool and pod. This workflow does not appear
in the vSphereWebClient folder.
Self-Service Request
Application
Purpose Allows end users to request for an application for their own
use. The user gets entitled to the specified application pool
Inputs/parameters None
Binding requirements
For the vCAC60 folder, the administrator must bind this
workflow to a pool and pod. This workflow does not appear
in the vSphereWebClient folder.
Unassign User
Purpose Removes the assignment of a user from a virtual machine.
Inputs/parameters Pod, pool ID, machine name (as displayed in the View
Administrator UI
Binding requirements
For the vCAC60 folder, the administrator must bind this
workflow to a pool and pod. For the vSphereWebClient
folder, no binding is required.
Results The user's assignment is removed and entitlement to the pool
remains unchanged. The user's session is logged off forcibly.
Update App Pool
Display Name
Purpose Changes the display name of an application pool.
Inputs/parameters Pod, pool ID, new display name for pool
Binding requirements
For the vCAC60 folder, the administrator must bind this
workflow to a pool and pod. For the vSphereWebClient
folder, no binding is required.
Results The display name is changed, but the pool ID remains the
same.
Update Desktop Pool
Display Name
Purpose Changes the display name of a desktop pool.
Inputs/parameters Pod, pool ID, new display name for pool
Binding requirements
For the vCAC60 folder, the administrator must bind this
workflow to a pool and pod. For the vSphereWebClient
folder, no binding is required.
Results The display name is changed, but the pool ID remains the
same.
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