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
Guest Operation Processes Workflows
With guest operation processes workflows, you can get information and control the running processes in a
guest operating system.
You can access the guest operation files workflows from Library > vCenter > Guest operations > Processes in
the Workflows view of the Orchestrator client.
Get environment
variables from guest
Returns a list with environmental variables from a guest. An interactive session
returns the variables of the user who is currently logged in.
Get processes from
guest
Returns a list with the processes running in the guest operating system and the
recently completed processes started by the API.
Run program in guest
Starts a program in a guest operating system.
Stop process in guest
Stops a process in a guest operating system.
Custom Attributes Workflows
With custom attributes workflows, you can add custom attributes to virtual machines or get a custom attribute
for a virtual machine.
You can access the custom attributes workflows from Library > vCenter > Custom Attributes in the
Workflows view of the Orchestrator client.
Add custom attribute to
a virtual machine
Adds a custom attribute to a 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 virtual machine in vCenter Server.
Datacenter Workflows
With datacenter workflows, you can create, delete, reload, rename, or rescan a datacenter.
You can access the datacenter workflows from Library > vCenter > Datacenter in the Workflows view of the
Orchestrator client.
Create datacenter
Creates a new datacenter in a datacenter folder.
Delete datacenter
Deletes a datacenter.
Reload datacenter
Forces vCenter Server to reload data from a datacenter.
Rename datacenter
Renames a datacenter and waits for the task to complete.
Rescan datacenter
HBAs
Scans the hosts in a datacenter and initiates a rescan on the host bus adapters
to discover new storage.
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