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
L
linking
decision elements 34
schema elements 30
long-running workflows
date object 62
Date object 62
timer-based 63
trigger 65
Trigger object 62
trigger-based 66
M
Mozilla Rhino JavaScript engine 117
Mozilla Rhino Javascript engine, limitations 118
N
nested workflows 59
O
Orchestrator API 118, 131
Orchestrator client, accessing 13
OS commands, accessing 124
OUT bindings 32
output parameters 11
P
packages
create 143
digital rights management 143
permissions 144
signature 143
parameter properties
dynamic 42
static 42
parameters
definition 17, 80, 102
promote 22
properties 92
read-write properties 92
PDF 72
presentation
creating 94, 113
creating display groups 113
display groups 40
input steps 40
Presentation tab 40, 42, 113
Presentation Tab 42
presentations 15
properties
parameter 92
read-write 92
R
relative date object 48, 62
remote workflow
calling 58
prerequisites 58
resource elements
adding to Web views 140
adding to workflows 140
editing 138
importing 138
save to file 139
updating 139
viewing 137
S
schema
bindings 31, 32
custom decisions 34
data flow 31, 32
decisions 30, 34
exception path 28, 30
links 28, 30
logical flow 28, 30
standard path 28, 30
schema element, properties 26
schema elements
binding 103, 104
bindings 32
decisions 35
linking 30
properties 26
user interaction 45, 46
Schema elements 37, 38
schemas 15
Scriptable Task element 23
scriptable task elements, binding 84, 85
scripting
access scripting engine from actions 120
access scripting engine from policies 120
access scripting engine from workflow 119
access to Java classes 124
accessing OS commands 124
adding objects 121
adding parameters 123
API Explorer 120
auto-completion 121
basic examples 126
color coding of keywords 122
examples 125
exception handling 124
file system examples 127
JavaScript object types 121
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