4.2
Table Of Contents
- Using VMware vCenter Orchestrator Plug-Ins
- Contents
- Using VMware vCenter Orchestrator Plug-Ins
- Introduction to Orchestrator Plug-Ins
- Using the vCenter Server 4.1 Plug-In
- Using the vCO Library Plug-In
- Using the Database Plug-In
- Using the SSH Plug-In
- Using the XML Plug-In
- Using the Mail Plug-In
- Using the Net Plug-In
- Using the Enumeration Plug-In
- Index
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You must be logged in to the Orchestrator client as a user who can run vCenter workflows.
Procedure
1 Click the Workflows view in the Orchestrator client.
2 Expand the hierarchical list to Library > vCenter.
What to do next
Review the workflow library.
vCenter Server 4.1 Plug-In Workflow Library
The vCenter Server 4.1 plug-in workflow library contains workflows that allow you to run automated processes
related to the management of vCenter Server.
Batch Workflows
You access these workflows from Library > vCenter > Batch.
Fill batch configuration
elements
Populates the configuration elements that the Run a workflow on a selection
of objects workflow uses. Resets the BatchObject and BatchAction
configuration elements. Fills the BatchObject configuration element with all of
the workflows that have only one input parameter. Fills the BatchAction
configuration element with all of the actions that have no input parameters or
one input parameter and that have an array as the returnType.
Run a workflow on a
selection of objects
Runs a workflow on a selection of vCenter Server objects, taking one action as
input. This is the action that retrieves the list of objects on which to run the
workflow. To return the objects without running the selected workflow, run
the workflow in simulation mode.
Cluster and Compute Resource Workflows
You access these workflows from Library > vCenter > Cluster and Compute Resource.
Create cluster
Creates a new cluster in a given host folder.
Delete cluster
Deletes a given cluster.
Disable HA on cluster
Disables high availability on a given cluster.
Enable HA on cluster
Enables high availability on a given cluster.
Rename cluster
Renames a given cluster.
Custom Attribute Workflows
You access these workflows from Library > vCenter > Custom Attributes.
Add custom attribute to
a virtual machine
Adds a custom attribute to a given virtual machine.
Add custom attribute to
multiple virtual
machines
Adds a custom attribute to a selection of virtual machines.
Get custom attribute
Gets a custom attribute for a given virtual machine in vCenter Server.
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