5.1
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 5.1 Plug-In
- Configure the vCenter Server 5.1 Plug-In
- vCenter Server 5.1 Plug-In Scripting API
- Using the vCenter Server 5.1 Plug-In Inventory
- Access the vCenter Server 5.1 Plug-In Workflow Library
- vCenter Server 5.1 Plug-In Workflow Library
- Batch Workflows
- Cluster and Compute Resource Workflows
- Guest Operation Files Workflows
- Guest Operation Processes Workflows
- Custom Attributes Workflows
- Datacenter Workflows
- Datastore and Files Workflows
- Datacenter Folder Management Workflows
- Host Folder Management Workflows
- Virtual Machine Folder Management Workflows
- Basic Host Management Workflows
- Power Host Management Workflows
- Host Registration Management Workflows
- Networking Workflows
- Distributed Virtual Port Group Workflows
- Distributed Virtual Switch Workflows
- Standard Virtual Switch Workflows
- Resource Pool Workflows
- Storage Workflows
- Storage DRS Workflows
- Basic Virtual Machine Management Workflows
- Clone Workflows
- Linked Clone Workflows
- Linux Customization Clone Workflows
- Tools Clone Workflows
- Windows Customization Clone Workflows
- Device Management Workflows
- Move and Migrate Workflows
- Other Workflows
- Power Management Workflows
- Snapshot Workflows
- VMware Tools Workflows
- Using the vCO Library Plug-In
- Using the SQL 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
- Using the Workflow Documentation Plug-In
- Index
Table 1-1. Plug-Ins Installed with Orchestrator by Default (Continued)
Plug-In Purpose Configuration Input Types Scripting Objects Inventory
Enumeration Provides common
enumerated types that can be
used in workflows by other
plug-ins.
None JavaScript
Enumerations
None Exposes
nothing in
the
inventory.
vCO
WebOperator
A Web view that allows you
to access the workflows in
the Orchestrator library and
interact with them across a
network by using a Web
browser.
None None None Exposes
nothing in
the
inventory.
Plug-In Components
Each plug-in is a DAR file package. The DAR files are stored in
Orchestrator_installation_path
\app-
server\server\vmo\plugins on the Orchestrator server system. The components of each plug-in, such as
workflow categories and API modules, can use different naming conventions.
Table 1-2. Names of Plug-In Components
Plug-In Name in the
Configuration UI DAR Name
Workflow
Categories API Module
vCenter Server 5.1
o11nplugin-vsphere51.dar
vCenter
VC
vCO Library
o11nplugin-library.dar
Locking
Orchestrator
Troubleshooting
N/A
SQL
o11nplugin-database.dar
JDBC
SQL
SQL
SSH
o11nplugin-ssh.dar
SSH
SSH
XML
o11nplugin-xml.dar
XML
XML
Mail
o11nplugin-mail.dar
Mail
Mail
Net
o11nplugin-jakartacommonsnet.dar
None
Net
Workflow
documentation
o11nplugin-wfdocs.dar
Workflow
documentation
Workflow documentation
Common
enumerated types
o11nplugin-enums.dar
None
Enums
vCO WebOperator
o11nplugin-weboperator.dar
None N/A
Access the Orchestrator API Explorer
Orchestrator provides an API Explorer that you can use to search the Orchestrator API and see the
documentation for JavaScript objects that you can use in scripted elements.
You can consult an online version of the Scripting API for the vCenter Server plug-in on the Orchestrator
documentation home page.
Procedure
1 Log in to the Orchestrator client and select Design or Run from the drop-down menu in the left upper
corner.
2 Select Tools > API Explorer.
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