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Move host to folder
Moves a host into a folder as a standalone host. The host must be part of a
ClusterComputeResource in the same data center and the host must be in
maintenance mode.
Reload host
Forces vCenter Server to reload data from a host.
Host Power Management Workflows
With host power management workows you can reboot or shut down a host.
Reboot host
Reboots a host. If the Orchestrator client is connected directly to the host, it
does not receive an indication of success in the returned task, but rather loses
the connection to the host if the operation succeeds.
Shut down host
Shuts down a host. If the Orchestrator client is connected directly to the host,
it does not receive an indication of success in the returned task, but rather
loses the connection to the host if the operation succeeds.
Host Registration Management Workflows
With host registration management workows, you can add a host to a cluster, disconnect or reconnect a
host from a cluster, and so on.
Add host to cluster
Adds a host to the cluster. This workow fails if it cannot authenticate the
SSL certicate of the host.
Add standalone host
Registers a host as a standalone host.
Disconnect host
Disconnects a host from vCenter Server.
Reconnect host
Reconnects a disconnected host by providing only the host information.
Reconnect host with all
information
Reconnects a disconnected host by providing all information about the host.
Remove host
Removes a host and unregisters it from vCenter Server. If the host is part of a
cluster, you must put it in maintenance mode before aempting to remove it.
Networking Workflows
With networking workows you can add a port group to distributed virtual switch, create a distributed
virtual switch with a port group, and so on.
Add port group to
distributed virtual
switch
Adds a new distributed virtual port group to a specied distributed virtual
switch.
Attach host system to
distributed virtual
switch
Adds a host to a distributed virtual switch.
Create distributed
virtual switch with port
group
Creates a new distributed virtual switch with a distributed virtual port
group.
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