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
SNMP traps, receive 100
SOAP plug-in 85
SQL operations 54
SQL plug-in, usage 47
SQL plug-in configuration 47
SSH commands, running 59
SSH file copy
SCP get command 60
SCP put command 61
SSH plug-in, usage 57
SSH plug-in sample workflows 57
SSH workflows
changing a key pair passphrase 59
generating a key pair 58
registering a public key 59
standard virtual switch workflows 30
storage DRS workflows 31
storage workflows 31
synchronous 111
T
tools clone workflows 35
trap host management 99
troubleshooting
Kerberos aauthentication 127
Kerberos authentication 127, 128
Key Distribution Center 128
servers not found 127
ticket 127
time difference 127
Troubleshooting
Kerberos Authentication 128
Shared Session 128
trust remote server SSL certificate 110
U
update a broker 93
update a database 54
updating a database 49
usage 109, 117
use cases 115
using proxy workflows 111
V
vCenter Server plug-in
configuration 19
Inventory 21
library accessing 21
scripting API 20
usage 19
workflow library 21
workflow library access 21
workflow library accessing 21
vCO Library plug-in
usage 45
workflows 45
virtual machine folder management
workflows 26
VMware Tools workflows 38
W
wait for a trap on an SNMP device 100
windows customization clone workflows 35
workflow documentation 77
workflow documentation plug-in 77
Workflow Documentation plug-in, workflow
library 77
workflow library 103, 109
workflow library access 104
workflows
Active Directory configuration 103
basic host management 28
basic virtual machine 32
batch 23
clone 33
cluster and compute resource 24
computer 104
configuration 79, 85, 91, 93, 118
Converter 123
custom attributes 25
database configuration 47
datacenter 25
datacenter folder management 26
datastore and files 25
device management 36, 97
distributed virtual port group 29
distributed virtual switch 29
favorites management 106
Generate a new workflow from a REST
operation 82
Generate a new workflow from a SOAP
operation 87
generic SNMP requests 102
guest operation files 27
guest operation processes 27
host folder management 26
host management registration 28
Invoke a REST operation 83
Invoke a SOAP operation 88
linked clone 34
Linux customization clone 34
move and migrate 36
networking 29
Index
VMware, Inc. 131