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Contents
Using VMware vCenter Orchestrator Plug-Ins 7
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Introduction to Orchestrator Plug-Ins 9
Orchestrator Architecture 9
Default Orchestrator Plug-Ins 10
Access the Orchestrator API Explorer 12
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Using the vCenter Server 5.0.1 Plug-In 15
Configure the vCenter Server 5.0.1 Plug-In 15
vCenter Server 5.0.1Plug-In Scripting API 16
Using the vCenter Server Plug-In Inventory 16
Access the vCenter Server Plug-In Workflow Library 16
vCenter Server Plug-In Workflow Library 17
Batch Workflows 17
Cluster and Compute Resource Workflows 17
Custom Attributes Workflows 18
Datacenter Workflows 18
Datastore and Files Workflows 18
Datacenter Folder Management Workflows 19
Host Folder Management Workflows 19
Virtual Machine Folder Management Workflows 19
Basic Host Management Workflows 20
Power Host Management Workflows 20
Host Management Registration Workflows 20
Networking Workflows 21
Distributed Virtual Port Group Workflows 21
Distributed Virtual Switch Workflows 21
Standard Virtual Switch Workflows 22
Resource Pool Workflows 22
Storage Workflows 23
Storage DRS Workflows 23
Basic Virtual Machine Management Workflows 24
Clone Workflows 25
Linked Clone Workflows 25
Linux Customization Clone Workflows 26
Tools Clone Workflows 26
Windows Customization Clone Workflows 27
Device Management Workflows 27
Move and Migrate Workflows 28
Other Workflows 28
Power Management Workflows 29
Snapshot Workflows 29
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