5.5.2
Table Of Contents
- Using VMware vCenter Orchestrator Plug-Ins
- Contents
- Using VMware vCenter Orchestrator Plug-Ins
- Introduction to Orchestrator Plug-Ins
- Configure the Orchestrator Plug-Ins
- Using the vCenter Server Plug-In
- Configuring the vCenter Server Plug-In
- vCenter Server Plug-In Scripting API
- Using the vCenter Server Plug-In Inventory
- Access the vCenter Server Plug-In Workflow Library
- vCenter Server Plug-In Workflow Library
- Batch Workflows
- Cluster and Compute Resource Workflows
- Custom Attributes Workflows
- Datacenter Workflows
- Datastore and Files Workflows
- Datacenter Folder Management Workflows
- Host Folder Management Workflows
- Virtual Machine Folder Management Workflows
- Guest Operation Files Workflows
- Guest Operation Processes Workflows
- Power Host Management Workflows
- Basic Host Management Workflows
- Host Registration Management Workflows
- Networking Workflows
- Distributed Virtual Port Group Workflows
- Distributed Virtual Switch Workflows
- Standard Virtual Switch Workflows
- Resource Pool Workflows
- Storage Workflows
- Storage DRS Workflows
- Basic Virtual Machine Management Workflows
- Clone Workflows
- Linked Clone Workflows
- Linux Customization Clone Workflows
- Tools Clone Workflows
- Windows Customization Clone Workflows
- Device Management Workflows
- Move and Migrate Workflows
- Other Workflows
- Power Management Workflows
- Snapshot Workflows
- VMware Tools Workflows
- Using the Configuration Plug-In
- Using the vCO Library Plug-In
- Using the SQL Plug-In
- Using the SSH Plug-In
- Using the XML Plug-In
- Using the Mail Plug-In
- Using the Net Plug-In
- Using the Enumeration Plug-In
- Using the Workflow Documentation Plug-In
- Using the HTTP-REST Plug-In
- Using the SOAP Plug-In
- Using the AMQP Plug-In
- Using the SNMP Plug-In
- Using the Active Directory Plug-In
- Using the Dynamic Types Plug-In
- Configuring and Using the Multi-Node Plug-In
- Using the PowerShell Plug-In
- Using the PowerShell Plug-In Inventory
- Configuring the PowerShell Plug-In
- Running PowerShell Scripts
- Generating Actions
- Passing Invocation Results Between Actions
- PowerCLI Integration with the PowerShell Plug-In
- Sample Workflows
- Access the PowerShell Plug-In API
- Working with PowerShell Results
- Examples of Scripts for Common PowerShell Tasks
- Troubleshooting
- Index
Configuring and Using the Multi-Node
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The Multi-Node plug-in workflow library contains workflows for hierarchical orchestration, management of
Orchestrator instances, and scale-out of Orchestrator activities.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Introduction to the vCenter Orchestrator Multi-Node Plug-In,” on page 109
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“Configuring the Multi-Node Plug-In,” on page 110
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“Using Proxy Workflows,” on page 111
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“Using the Multi-Node Plug-In Inventory,” on page 113
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“Access the Multi-Node Plug-In API,” on page 114
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“Multi-Node Plug-In Use Cases,” on page 115
Introduction to the vCenter Orchestrator Multi-Node Plug-In
The Multi-Node plug-in creates a master-slave relation between vCenter Orchestrator servers, which
extends in the areas of package management and workflow execution.
Figure 19‑1. Multi-Node Plug-In Schema
Multi-Node Plug-In
plug-ins
Slave vCO 1
plug-ins
Slave vCO 2
plug-ins
Slave vCO 3
Multi-node plug-in
Master vCO
The plug-in contains a set of standard workflows for hierarchical orchestration, management of Orchestrator
instances, and scale-out of Orchestrator activities.
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