5.5.2

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Verify that you have a connection to a SOAP host from the Inventory view.
Procedure
1 Click the Workflows view in the Orchestrator client.
2 In the workflows hierarchical list, select Library > SOAP to navigate to the Generate a new workflow
from a SOAP operation workflow.
3 Right-click the Generate a new workflow from a SOAP operation workflow and select Start workflow.
4 Select the SOAP operation from the list of available operations.
5 In the Name text box, type the name of the workflow to generate.
6 Select the workflow folder in which to generate the new workflow.
You can select any existing folder from the workflow library.
7 Click Submit to run the workflow.
What to do next
You can test the generated workflow.
Test a Custom-Generated Workflow
You can run a custom workflow generated from a SOAP operation to get the output parameters of the
operation.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you are logged in to the Orchestrator client as an administrator.
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Verify that you have a connection to a SOAP host from the Inventory view.
Procedure
1 Click the Workflows view in the Orchestrator client.
2 Navigate to the workflow location.
3 Right-click the custom workflow and select Start workflow.
4 Provide the input parameters that the SOAP operation requires.
5 Click Submit to run the workflow.
6 (Optional) In the Logs tab, review the list of available output parameters.
Invoke a SOAP Operation
You can call a SOAP operation directly, without generating a new workflow.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you are logged in to the Orchestrator client as an administrator.
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Verify that you have a connection to a SOAP host from the Inventory view.
Procedure
1 Click the Workflows view in the Orchestrator client.
2 In the workflows hierarchical list, select Library > SOAP and navigate to the Invoke a SOAP operation
workflow.
3 Right-click the Invoke a SOAP operation workflow and select Start workflow.
Using VMware vCenter Orchestrator Plug-Ins
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