Index

A

• action
  • creating / Creating an action
  • new action module, creating / Creating a new action module
  • new action, creating / Creating a new action
  • implementing, into workflow / Implementing the action into a workflow
• additional plugins
  • installing / Installing additional plugins
  • VMware plug-in, downloading / Downloading the VMware plug-in
  • problems / Plugin problems
• additional sources, for Orchestrator
  • about / Additional sources for Orchestrator
  • documentation / Documentation
  • books / Books
  • VMware community / VMware community
  • websites / Websites
  • Google searches / Google searches
• array
  • about / Working with arrays
• arrays
  • working with / Working with arrays
  • in JavaScript / Arrays in JavaScript
  • defining, in workflow / Defining and filling arrays in the workflow
  • filling, in workflow / Defining and filling arrays in the workflow
  • JavaScript example / JavaScript example
  • predefined answers / Predefined answers
• attribute
  • about / Parameters in the General section
  • moving / Moving a parameter or attribute
• attributes
  • working with / Working with parameters and attributes

D

• debug mode
  • defining / The debug mode
• Decision element
  • using / Adding a decision element
• Dynamic Types
  • URL / More about plug-ins

E

• error
  • catching / Catching and dealing with an error
  • dealing with / Catching and dealing with an error
• example workflow
  • creating / Creating an example workflow
• existing workflow
  • modifying / Modifying an existing workflow
• existing workflows
  • combining / Combining existing workflows
  • new workflow, creating / Creating a new workflow
  • workflows, adding / Adding workflows
  • actions, adding to workflow / Adding actions to a workflow
  • parameters, assigning / Assigning parameters
  • workflow verification / Workflow verification
  • workflow history / Workflow history

F

• formatting rules, JavaScript
  • URL / Formatting

I

• If-clause
  • about / Adding a decision element
• if-clause, JavaScript
  • conditions / Conditions and operators
  • operators / Conditions and operators
  • example if-clause / An example if-clause
  • string problems and solutions / Common string problems and solutions
• INPUT parameter
  • about / Variables in the input section

J

• JavaScript
  • defining / JavaScript – the very basics
  • URL / JavaScript – the very basics
  • rules, defining / Basic rules
  • examples / Running though some examples
  • integrating, into program / Integrating JavaScript into our program
  • if-clause / The if-clause in JavaScript
• JavaScript style guide
  • URL / Creating an action

L

• logs and errors
  • defining / Logs and errors

M

• MS SQL database
  • creating / Database

N

• numerical operations
  • about / Numerical operations

O

• Orchestrator
  • obtaining / Obtaining Orchestrator
  • licensing / Licensing
  • downloading / Downloading
  • compatibility / Compatibility
  • accessing / Accessing Orchestrator
  • home page, accessing / Accessing the Orchestrator home page
  • Client, starting / Starting the Orchestrator Client
  • configuring, with SSO / Configuring Orchestrator with SSO
  • configuring, with external database / Configuring Orchestrator with an external database
  • Package Signing Certificate, creating / Creating a Package Signing Certificate
  • license, entering / Entering a license
  • troubleshooting workflow, running / Last steps
  • integrating, with vCenter / Integrating Orchestrator with vCenter
  • open TCP ports / Open TCP ports
  • user access, allowing / Allowing user access
  • vCenter, adding to / Adding a vCenter to Orchestrator
  • inventory / The Orchestrator inventory
  • vSphere Web Client / vSphere Web Client
• Orchestrator Appliance
  • deploying / Deploying the Orchestrator Appliance
  • deploying, with vCenter / Deploying the Appliance with vCenter
  • deploying, into VMware Workstation / Deploying the appliance into VMware Workstation
  • accessing / After the deployment
  • configuring / Base configure the Orchestrator Appliance
  • preconfigured / What is preconfigured?
  • workflow, running / How to run a workflow
• Orchestrator architecture
  • about / The Orchestrator architecture
  • authentication / Authentication
  • dedicated service account / Dedicated service account
  • database / Database
  • VMware infrastructure / VMware infrastructure
  • other services / Other services
  • limitations / Limitations
• Orchestrator Client
  • using / Using the Orchestrator Client
  • opening / Introducing the Orchestrator Client
  • workflow properties / Workflow properties
  • workflow, starting / Starting a workflow
  • workflow, executing / Workflow run and results
  • workflow, results / Workflow run and results
  • workflows, rerunning / Rerunning workflows
• Orchestrator configuration tools
  • about / The Orchestrator configuration tools
  • Orchestrator Configurator / Orchestrator Configurator
  • Orchestrator Control Center (Beta) / Orchestrator Control Center (Beta)
• Orchestrator Configurator
  • accessing / Orchestrator Configurator
• Orchestrator Control Center (Beta)
  • accessing / Orchestrator Control Center (Beta)
• Orchestrator documentation
  • URL / Documentation
• OUTPUT parameter
  • about / Variables in the output section

P

• package
  • working with / Working with packages
  • creating / Creating a package
  • filling / Filling a package
  • exporting / Exporting a package
  • importing / Importing a package
• parameters
  • working with / Working with parameters and attributes
  • moving / Moving a parameter or attribute
  • assigning / Working with connection lines
  • creating / Creating new parameters
• parameter types
  • about / Parameter types
  • any / Parameter types
  • boolean / Parameter types
  • credential / Parameter types
  • date / Parameter types
  • number / Parameter types
  • secure string / Parameter types
  • encrypted string / Parameter types
  • string / Parameter types
  • NULL / Parameter types
  • parameters, in General section / Parameters in the General section
  • variables, in input section / Variables in the input section
  • variables, in output section / Variables in the output section
• plug-ins
  • about / More about plug-ins
  • URL / More about plug-ins
  • installing / Installing the plug-in
  • Orchestrator configuration, opening / Opening the Orchestrator configuration
  • new plug-in, installing / Installing a new plug-in
  • Orchestrator service, restarting / Restarting the Orchestrator service
  • new plug-in, checking out / Checking out the new plug-in
• plug-in specific properties, VMware
  • defining / VMware plug-in specific properties
  • root object, specifying / Specify a root object to be shown in the chooser
  • select value as property / Select value as
  • show in inventory property / Show in inventory
  • example / Example
• preparations
  • about / Preparations
  • appliance, downloading / Downloading the appliance
  • size requirements, appliance / Appliance's size requirements
  • IP, preparing / Preparing the IP and DNS settings
  • DNS settings, preparing / Preparing the IP and DNS settings
  • open ports / Open ports
  • users, creating / Creating users and groups
  • groups, creating / Creating users and groups
  • database / Database
• presentation
  • about / Presentation basics
  • defining / Descriptions
  • value, making mandatory / Mandatory
  • min and max values / Min and max values
  • default value / Default value
• presentations
  • linking / Linking presentations
• programming
  • defining / Some more advanced programming
  • decision element, adding / Adding a decision element
  • connection lines, working with / Working with connection lines
  • ideas, trying out / Things you might like to try out

R

• rules, JavaScript
  • about / Basic rules
  • semicolon, placing / Every line ends with a semicolon
  • variables / Variables
  • case sensitivity / Case sensitivity
  • comments / Comments
  • formatting / Formatting

S

• SSO (Single Sign on)
  • about / Authentication
• string
  • URL / Common string problems and solutions
  • defining / Is a string part of another string?
  • case sensitivity / Case sensitivity
  • space, avoiding / Getting rid of space
• string clean-up
  • about / String clean-up
• string operations
  • about / String operations
• switch case
  • defining / Switch case

T

• three decision elements
  • comparing / Adding a decision element

V

• vCenter
  • Orchestrator, integrating with / Integrating Orchestrator with vCenter
• VMware
  • URL / Downloading the appliance, Downloading the VMware plug-in
• VMware community
  • URL / VMware community
• VMware Orchestrator
  • about / What is VMware Orchestrator?
  • history / A short history of Orchestrator
  • features / Features of Orchestrator
• VMware solution exchange
  • URL / More about plug-ins
• vRealize Automation (vRA)
  • about / Features of Orchestrator
• vSphere Web Client
  • using / Using the vSphere Web Client
  • workflow, starting from Orchestrator plugin / Starting a workflow from the Orchestrator plugin
  • workflow, configuring for vCenter inventory / Configuring workflows for the vCenter inventory
  • workflow, starting from vCenter inventory / Starting a workflow from the vCenter inventory

W

• workflow
  • creating / Creating a new workflow
  • new library folder, creating / Creating a new library folder
  • new workflow for editing, opening / Opening a new workflow for editing
  • importing / Importing and exporting workflows, Importing a workflow
  • exporting / Importing and exporting workflows, Exporting a workflow
• workflow element
  • parameters, defining / Assigning parameters
• workflow history
  • about / Workflow history
  • versions, comparing / Comparing the versions
  • steps, for reverting to older version / Reverting to an older version
• workflow operations
  • about / Useful workflow operations
  • workflow, copying / Copying a workflow
  • workflow element, renaming / Renaming a workflow element
  • element, deleting / Deleting an element
  • exit, without saving / Exit without saving and reverting
  • exit, without reverting / Exit without saving and reverting
  • workflow, deleting / Deleting and undeleting a workflow
• workflow parameters
  • about / Workflow parameters
• workflow properties
  • about / Workflow properties
  • General tab / The General tab
  • Inputs tab / The Inputs tab
  • Outputs tab / The Outputs tab
  • Schema tab / The Schema tab
  • Presentation tab / The Presentation tab
  • Parameters References tab / The Parameters References tab
  • workflow token / The Workflow Tokens tab
  • Events tab / The Events tab
  • Permissions tab / The Permissions tab
• workflows
  • about / Features of Orchestrator
  • scheduling / Scheduling workflows
  • Orchestrator Client / The Orchestrator Client
  • vSphere Web Client / The vSphere Web Client