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
Tools Clone Workflows
With tools clone workflows you can obtain customization information about the operating system of the
virtual machine, information needed to update a virtual device, and so on.
You can access the tools clone workflows from Library > vCenter > Virtual Machine management > Clone >
Tools in the Workflows view of the Orchestrator client.
Get a virtual Ethernet
card to change the
network
Returns a new ethernet card to update a virtual device. Contains only the
device key of the given virtual device and the new network.
Get Linux customization
Returns the Linux customization preparation.
Get multiple virtual
Ethernet card device
changes
Returns an array of VirtualDeviceConfigSpec objects for add and remove
operations on VirtualEthernetCard objects.
Get NIC setting map
Returns the setting map for a virtual network card by using
VimAdapterMapping.
Get Windows
customization for
Sysprep with
credentials
Returns customization information about the Microsoft Sysprep process,
with credentials. Workflows for cloning Windows virtual machines use this
workflow.
Get Windows
customization for
Sysprep with
Unattended.txt
Returns customization information about the Microsoft Sysprep process by
using an Unattended.txt file. Workflows for cloning Windows virtual
machines use this workflow.
Get Windows
customization for
Sysprep
Returns customization information about the Microsoft Sysprep process.
Workflows for cloning Windows virtual machines use this workflow.
Windows Customization Clone Workflows
With Windows customization clone workflows you can clone Windows virtual machines and customize the
guest operating system.
You can access the Windows customization clone workflows from Library > vCenter > Virtual Machine
management > Clone > Windows Customization folder and its subfolder in the Workflows view of the
Orchestrator client.
Customize a Windows
machine with single NIC
and credential
Performs guest operating system customization, configures one virtual
network card and a local administrator user account on a Windows virtual
machine.
Clone a thin
provisioned Windows
machine with single NIC
and credential
Clones a Windows virtual machine performing the guest operating system
customization. Specifies virtual disk thin provisioning policy and configures
one virtual network card and a local administrator user account. Sysprep
tools must be available on the vCenter Server system.
Clone a Windows
machine Sysprep with
single NIC and
credential
Clones a Windows virtual machine performing the guest operating system
customization. Configures one virtual network card and a local
administrator user account. Sysprep tools must be available on vCenter
Server.
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