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Table 1‑2. Choosing a Lifecycle Extensibility Scenario
Scenario Procedure
Inject custom logic into predetermined stages of the IaaS
machine lifecycle and apply that custom logic to specific
blueprints.
Extending Machine Lifecycles by Using vRealize Orchestrator
Checklist
Inject custom logic into predetermined stages of the IaaS
machine lifecycle and apply that custom logic globally to all of
your blueprints.
Extending Machine Lifecycles By Using vRealize Automation
Designer Checklist
Restrict execution of workflows to specific Distributed Execution
Managers by using skills in vRealize Automation Designer. Skills
are similar to a tag that you can apply to both workflows and
DEM Worker instances.
For example, you may want to restrict cloud provisioning
workflows to a specific DEM running on a host with the required
network access to Amazon URLs.
Associate Workflows and DEM Workers by Using Skills
Machine Extensibility
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