5.5.1
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
- Debugging Workflows
- Running Workflows
- Resuming a Failed Workflow Run
- 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 Scripting 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
- Creating Plug-Ins by Using Maven
- Index
Index
A
Action element 23
action elements, binding 87
Action view 139
actions
adding 140
attributes 142
basic guidelines 141
binding 88
coding guidelines 141
creating 104, 140
finding elements that implement 141
naming 142
parameters 142
restoring deleted 143
reusing 139
version history 143
Actions 139
Actions view 140
API Explorer, accessing 126
attributes
definition 17, 85
read-write properties 98, 119
audience 7
B
binding
action elements 87
decision elements 86
scriptable tasks 90
bindings
action 88
defining 33, 109, 110
exception 37, 97
scriptable tasks 91
Boolean choices 36
C
Command scripting class 130
complex workflow example
notes 107
zones 107
composite type 38, 40
configuration elements, creating 68
creating workflows 13
Custom Decision element 23
D
debug a workflow, example 73
debugging workflows 72
decision element, bindings 86
Decision element 23
decision elements
deleting branches 36
deleting paths 36
linking 35
Decision elements 36
documentation 78
E
End Workflow element 23
exception bindings, creating 37
exception handing 37
exceptions binding 97
F
file system, System.getTempDirectory 130
file system access 129
Foreach 38
Foreach element 39, 40
G
generate, workflow documentation 78
I
IN bindings 33
input parameters
definition 109
obtaining from user 42
properties 43
providing during run 46, 47
setting properties 43
input parameters dialog box, creating 100, 119
input parameters, obtaining from user 41
J
javascript, file system access 129
JavaScript 123, 130
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