7.1

2 Create a vRealize Orchestrator action custom property denition that runs your custom location action.
a Select Administration > Property Dictionary > Property .
b Congure the custom property options.
Option Example Values
Name
datacenter
Label
Target data center
Description
Select the datacenter base on whether you are deploying a
production or non-production blueprint.
Display order
2
You select 2 to ensure that this custom property appears after the
production.ready custom property in the blueprint.
Data type
String
Display as
Dropdown
Values
External values
Script action
Click Select and locate your datacenters_prod action.
The input parameters table includes a prod parameter.
c In the Input parameters table, select the prod row and click Edit.
d Select the Bind check box.
e Select production.ready in the drop-down menu.
f Click OK.
g Click OK.
The data center custom property is congured and ready to use.
What to do next
n
Because of the relationship between the two property denitions, add the two property denitions to a
property group. See “Create a Property Group,” on page 104.
n
Add your production-datacenter property group to a blueprint. See “Add a Custom Property or
Property Group as a Blueprint Machine Property,” on page 95.
Custom Properties Reference
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