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Table Of Contents
- Machine Extensibility
- Contents
- Machine Extensibility
- Updated Information for Machine Extensibility
- Machine Extensibility Overview
- Extending Machine Lifecycles By Using vRealize Orchestrator
- Extending Machine Lifecycles By Using vRealize Automation Designer
- Extending Machine Lifecycles By Using vRealize Automation Designer Checklist
- Installing and Configuring vRealize Automation Designer
- Customizing IaaS Workflows By Using vRealize Automation Designer
- Workflows and Distributed Execution Management
- CloudUtil Command Reference
- vRealize Automation Workflow Activity Reference
In addition to the workflow definition, a menu operation workflow depends on an operation configuration
file, which defines the aspects of the custom menu option such as the display text, which roles have
access to it, and the machine states for which the operation is available.
Note A service architect can define custom actions for any catalog item by using the Advanced Service
Designer. For more information, see Advanced Service Design. Creating custom actions for IaaS
machines other than those provisioned by using vSphere or vCloud Director requires
vRealize Automation 6.1 or later.
Configuring a Menu Operation Workflow Overview
You can customize a menu operation workflow by using vRealize Automation Designer and the CloudUtil
command-line utility. A blueprint author can then enable it for specific blueprints.
The following is a high-level overview of the steps required to enable menu operation workflows:
1 A workflow developer customizes one of the menu operation workflow templates by using vRealize
Automation Designer. See Customize an IaaS Workflow.
Any IaaS workflow can call a vRealize Orchestrator workflow. For more information, see Using
vRealize Orchestrator Workflow Activities.
2 A workflow developer configures the menu operation in the Model Manager. See Configure a Menu
Operation.
3 A workflow developer registers the new menu operation with the service catalog. See Register New
Menu Operations with the Service Catalog.
4 A tenant administrator or business group manager configures a blueprint to enable the menu
operation for machines provisioned from that blueprint. See Configure a Blueprint to Enable a Menu
Operation Workflow.
If the menu operation is intended to be used in the service catalog, it must also be entitled to users. For
more information, see Tenant Administration.
Customize an IaaS Workflow
vRealize Automation Designer enables you to edit the customizable workflows and update workflows in
the Model Manager.
Prerequisites
Launch the vRealize Automation Designer.
Procedure
1 Click Load.
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