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VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Daniel Langenhan
Book Image

VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook - Second Edition

By: Daniel Langenhan

Overview of this book

VMware vRealize Orchestrator is a powerful automation tool designed for system administrators and IT operations staff who are planning to streamline their tasks and are waiting to integrate the functions with third-party operations software. This book is an update to VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook and is blend of numerous recipes on vRealize Orchestrator 7. This book starts with installing and configuring vRealize Orchestrator. We will demonstrate how to upgrade from previous versions to vRealize Orchestrator 7. You will be taught all about orchestrator plugins and how to use and develop various plugins that have been enhanced in Orchestrator 7. Throughout this book, you will explore the new features of Orchestrator 7, such as the introduction of the control center, along with its uses. You will also come to understand visual programming, how to integrate base plugins into workflows, and how to automate VMware. You will also get to know how to troubleshoot vRealize Orchestrator. By the end of this book, you will be able to get the most out of your Orchestrator installation, and will be able to develop complex workflows and create your own highly integrated automations of vRealize environments.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface

Scripting with logs


In this recipe, we will look into how logging works in scripting. You will learn how to create log entries and where they are stored.

Getting ready

We just need a working Orchestrator, and you will need the rights to create new workflows and run them. We will work with the Orchestrator Client.

Additionally, we need administrative (root) access to the Orchestrator's operating system.

How to do it...

We will split this recipe into two sections, Creating logs and Checking the log files.

Creating logs

We will now create log entries during a workflow:

  1. Create a new workflow.

  2. Drag all log elements from the Log section into the workflow and arrange them as shown here:

  3. Create the following variables:

    Name

    Type

    Section

    Binds with

    logText

    String

    IN

    Transports error text

    logObject

    String

    IN

    Transports object text

  4. Bind each log element with the required in-parameter.

  5. Save and exit the workflow.

  6. Run the workflow and enter two different phrases, such as LogText and LogObject...