5.1

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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 5.1 Plug-In 15
Configure the vCenter Server 5.1 Plug-In 15
vCenter Server 5.1 Plug-In Scripting API 16
Using the vCenter Server 5.1 Plug-In Inventory 16
Access the vCenter Server 5.1 Plug-In Workflow Library 16
vCenter Server 5.1 Plug-In Workflow Library 17
Batch Workflows 17
Cluster and Compute Resource Workflows 17
Guest Operation Files Workflows 18
Guest Operation Processes Workflows 19
Custom Attributes Workflows 19
Datacenter Workflows 19
Datastore and Files Workflows 20
Datacenter Folder Management Workflows 20
Host Folder Management Workflows 20
Virtual Machine Folder Management Workflows 21
Basic Host Management Workflows 21
Power Host Management Workflows 21
Host Registration Management Workflows 22
Networking Workflows 22
Distributed Virtual Port Group Workflows 22
Distributed Virtual Switch Workflows 23
Standard Virtual Switch Workflows 23
Resource Pool Workflows 24
Storage Workflows 24
Storage DRS Workflows 25
Basic Virtual Machine Management Workflows 26
Clone Workflows 27
Linked Clone Workflows 27
Linux Customization Clone Workflows 28
Tools Clone Workflows 28
Windows Customization Clone Workflows 29
Device Management Workflows 29
Move and Migrate Workflows 30
Other Workflows 30
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