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Table Of Contents
- vCenter Orchestrator Administration Guide
- Contents
- Updated Information
- About This Book
- Introduction to VMware vCenter Orchestrator
- The Orchestrator Client
- Managing Workflows
- Creating Resource Elements
- Using Plug-Ins
- Managing Actions
- Using Packages
- Setting System Properties
- Disable Access to the Orchestrator Client By Nonadministrators
- Disable Access to Workflows from Web Service Clients
- Setting Server File System Access from Workflows and JavaScript
- Set JavaScript Access to Operating System Commands
- Set JavaScript Access to Java Classes
- Set Custom Timeout Property
- Modify the Number of Objects a Plug-In Search Obtains
- Modify the Number of Concurrent and Delayed Workflows
- Maintenance and Recovery
- Index
Run a Workflow 34
Respond to a Request for a User Interaction 35
Scheduling Workflows 36
Schedule a Workflow 36
Edit the Workflow Recurrence Pattern 37
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Creating Resource Elements 39
View a Resource Element 39
Import an External Object to Use as a Resource Element 40
Edit the Resource Element Information and Access Rights 40
Save a Resource Element to a File 41
Update a Resource Element 41
Add a Resource Element to a Workflow 42
Add a Resource Element to a Web View 42
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Using Plug-Ins 45
Default Orchestrator Plug-Ins 46
Using the SSH Plug-In 48
Generate a Key Pair 48
Change the Key Pair Passphrase 48
Register an Orchestrator Public Key on an SSH Host 49
Run an SSH Command 49
Copy a File from an SSH Host 50
Copy a File to an SSH Host 50
Using the XML Plug-In 51
Running the XML Plug-In Sample Workflows 51
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Managing Actions 55
Create an Action 55
Duplicate an Action 56
Export an Action 56
Import an Action 57
Move an Action 57
Find Elements That Implement an Action 57
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Using Packages 59
Create a Package 59
Set User Permissions on a Package 60
Export a Package 61
Import a Package 62
Get and Synchronize a Remote Package 62
Remove a Package 63
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Setting System Properties 65
Disable Access to the Orchestrator Client By Nonadministrators 65
Disable Access to Workflows from Web Service Clients 66
Setting Server File System Access from Workflows and JavaScript 66
Set Server File System Access for Workflows and JavaScript 67
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