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Verity that the blueprint is entitled to you so that you can test the custom properties in the blueprint.
See Configuring vRealize Automation.
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Log in to the vRealize Automation as a user with access to the test blueprint.
Procedure
1 Select Catalog.
2 Select the test blueprint and click Request.
3 On the request form, click the machine to which you added the custom property.
4 Locate the custom property and click the drop-down arrow.
The vRealize Orchestrator action runs and retrieves the values it is configured to display. Verify that
the expected values appear.
What to do next
Add the custom property to your production blueprints where needed.
Configuration Details for the vRealize Orchestrator Action Custom Property
Definitions
You create custom property definitions that run vRealize Orchestrator actions to retrieve key value pairs
from external files or from vRealize Automation configuration information. You add the custom properties
to blueprints so that they appear in the catalog request forms.
The service catalog user requesting the item can select a value to include in the deployment. When the
user clicks the drop-down menu to select a value, the vRealize Orchestrator action runs, retrieving the
data that is displayed in the menu for the user to select.
The configuration workflows for each vRealize Orchestrator actions property definition are similar, but
some of the details vary. For example, there are differences in prerequisites and limitations, and where
you apply the custom property in the blueprint might vary.
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Network Custom Property Definition
You add a custom property to retrieve network names from the vRealize Automation database when
you want users to select the network in the request form. The network selector custom property uses
a vRealize Orchestrator action to retrieve the values.
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Reservation Policy Custom Property Definition
You add a custom property definition to retrieve reservation policy names that are applicable to the
requesting users when they select the policy in the request form. The reservation policy selector
custom property definition uses a vRealize Orchestrator action to retrieve the values.
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PowerShell Script Custom Property Definition
You add a custom property to run a PowerShell script when you want to use a script to retrieve data
to populate the custom property in the request form. The PowerShell script custom property uses a
vRealize Orchestrator action to run the script and retrieve the values.
Custom Properties Reference
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