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
Using the vCenter Server 5.1 Plug-In 2
You can use the vCenter Server 5.1 plug-in to manage multiple vCenter Server instances. You can create
workflows that use the vCenter Server plug-in API to automate tasks in your vCenter Server environment.
The vCenter Server 5.1 plug-in maps the vCenter Server 5.1 API to the JavaScript that you can use in workflows.
The plug-in also provides actions that perform individual vCenter Server tasks that you can include in
workflows.
The vCenter Server 5.1 plug-in provides a library of standard workflows that automate vCenter Server 5.1
operations. For example, you can run workflows that create, clone, migrate, or delete virtual machines.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Configure the vCenter Server 5.1 Plug-In,” on page 15
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“vCenter Server 5.1 Plug-In Scripting API,” on page 16
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“Using the vCenter Server 5.1 Plug-In Inventory,” on page 16
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“Access the vCenter Server 5.1 Plug-In Workflow Library,” on page 16
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“vCenter Server 5.1 Plug-In Workflow Library,” on page 17
Configure the vCenter Server 5.1 Plug-In
You can configure Orchestrator to connect to your vCenter Sever instances to run workflows over the objects
in your vSphere infrastructure.
To manage the objects in your vSphere inventory by using the vSphere Web Client, make sure that you
configure the Orchestrator server to work with the vCenter Server instance registered with the
vSphere Web Client that uses the same vCenter Single Sign On instance with which you registered
Orchestrator.
Prerequisites
Import the SSL certificates for each vCenter Server instance you define.
Procedure
1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.
2 Click vCenter Server, and click the New vCenter Server Host tab.
3 From the Available drop-down menu, select Enabled.
4 In the Host text box, type the IP address or the DNS name of the machine on which the vCenter Server
instance you want to add is installed.
5 In the Port text box, retain the default value, 443.
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