5.1
Table Of Contents
- Developing with VMware vCenter Orchestrator
- Contents
- Developing with VMware vCenter Orchestrator
- Developing Workflows
- Key Concepts of Workflows
- Phases in the Workflow Development Process
- Access Rights for the Orchestrator Client
- Testing Workflows During Development
- Creating and Editing a Workflow
- Provide General Workflow Information
- Defining Attributes and Parameters
- Workflow Schema
- Obtaining Input Parameters from Users When a Workflow Starts
- Requesting User Interactions While a Workflow Runs
- Add a User Interaction to a Workflow
- Set the User Interaction security.group Attribute
- Set the timeout.date Attribute to an Absolute Date
- Calculate a Relative Timeout for User Interactions
- Set the timeout.date Attribute to a Relative Date
- Define the External Inputs for a User Interaction
- Define User Interaction Exception Behavior
- Create the Input Parameters Dialog Box for the User Interaction
- Respond to a Request for a User Interaction
- Calling Workflows Within Workflows
- Running a Workflow on a Selection of Objects
- Developing Long-Running Workflows
- Configuration Elements
- Workflow User Permissions
- Validating Workflows
- Running Workflows
- Generate Workflow Documentation
- Use Workflow Version History
- Restore Deleted Workflows
- Develop a Simple Example Workflow
- Create the Simple Workflow Example
- Create the Schema of the Simple Workflow Example
- Create the Simple Workflow Example Zones
- Define the Parameters of the Simple Workflow Example
- Define the Simple Workflow Example Decision Bindings
- Bind the Action Elements of the Simple Workflow Example
- Bind the Simple Workflow Example Scripted Task Elements
- Define the Simple Workflow Example Exception Bindings
- Set the Read-Write Properties for Attributes of the Simple Workflow Example
- Set the Simple Workflow Example Parameter Properties
- Set the Layout of the Simple Workflow Example Input Parameters Dialog Box
- Validate and Run the Simple Workflow Example
- Develop a Complex Workflow
- Create the Complex Workflow Example
- Create a Custom Action for the Complex Workflow Example
- Create the Schema of the Complex Workflow Example
- Create the Complex Workflow Example Zones
- Define the Parameters of the Complex Workflow Example
- Define the Bindings for the Complex Workflow Example
- Set the Complex Workflow Example Attribute Properties
- Create the Layout of the Complex Workflow Example Input Parameters
- Validate and Run the Complex Workflow Example
- Scripting
- Orchestrator Elements that Require Scripting
- Limitations of the Mozilla Rhino Implementation in Orchestrator
- Using the Orchestrator API
- Access the Scripting Engine from the Workflow Editor
- Access the Scripting Engine from the Action or Policy Editor
- Access the Orchestrator API Explorer
- Use the Orchestrator API Explorer to Find Objects
- Writing Scripts
- Add Parameters to Scripts
- Accessing the Orchestrator Server File System from JavaScript and Workflows
- Accessing Java Classes from JavaScript
- Accessing Operating System Commands from JavaScript
- Exception Handling Guidelines
- Orchestrator JavaScript Examples
- Developing Actions
- Creating Resource Elements
- Creating Packages
- Index
Index
A
Action element 23
action elements, binding 81
Action view 131
actions
adding 132
attributes 134
basic guidelines 133
binding 82
coding guidelines 133
creating 98, 132
finding elements that implement 133
naming 134
parameters 134
restoring deleted 135
reusing 131
version history 135
Actions 131
Actions view 132
API Explorer, accessing 120
attributes
definition 18, 80
read-write properties 92, 113
audience 7
B
binding
action elements 81
decision elements 80
scriptable tasks 84
bindings
action 82
defining 32, 103, 104
exception 36, 91
scriptable tasks 85
Boolean choices 35
C
Command scripting class 124
complex workflow example
notes 101
zones 101
composite type 37, 39
configuration elements, creating 67
creating workflows 13
Custom Decision element 23
D
decision element, bindings 80
Decision element 23
decision elements
deleting branches 35
deleting paths 35
linking 34
Decision elements 35
documentation 72
E
End Workflow element 23
exception bindings, creating 36
exception handing 36
exceptions binding 91
F
file system, System.getTempDirectory 124
file system access 123
Foreach 37
Foreach element 38, 39
G
generate, workflow documentation 72
I
IN bindings 32
input parameters
definition 102
obtaining from user 41
properties 42
providing during run 45, 46
setting properties 42
input parameters dialog box, creating 94, 113
input parameters, obtaining from user 40
J
javascript, file system access 123
JavaScript 117, 124
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