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With the vSphere Web Client, you can run and schedule workflows on selected objects from the vSphere
inventory. You cannot create, delete, edit, and manage workflows in the vSphere Web Client. You develop
and manage workflows in the Orchestrator client. For more information about the Orchestrator client, see
Using the VMware vRealize Orchestrator Client. For information about developing workflows, see
Developing with VMware vRealize Orchestrator.
Input Workflow Parameters
To run, most workflows require a certain set of input parameters. The workflow processes input
parameters that the user, an application, another workflow, or an action passes to it.
For example, if a workflow resets a virtual machine, the workflow requires the name of the virtual machine
as an input parameter.
Output Workflow Parameters
The workflow output parameters represent the result from the workflow run. Some workflows and
workflow elements can change the output parameters of the workflow when they run. While they run,
workflows can receive the output parameters of other workflows as input parameters.
For example, if a workflow creates a snapshot of a virtual machine, the output parameter for the workflow
is the resulting snapshot.
Workflow Presentation
When you run a workflow in the vSphere Web Client, the client loads the workflow presentation. You
provide the input parameters of the workflow in the workflow presentation.
User Interaction
Some workflows require user intervention during their run and the run is suspended either until the user
provides the required information or until the workflow run times out.
Performing Administration Tasks on the vSphere Objects
By using the Orchestrator view in the vSphere Web Client, you can perform administration tasks such as
running and scheduling workflows, and viewing the list of available workflows.
From the Orchestrator view in the vSphere Web Client, you can perform the following tasks:
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Select a default Orchestrator server.
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Work with workflows. Working with workflows includes the following tasks:
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Associating workflows with specific vSphere inventory objects such as virtual machines, ESXi
hosts, clusters, resource pools, and folders.
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Exporting and importing existing associations of workflows with vSphere inventory objects for
backup purposes or to import them to another vSphere Web Client instance.
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