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VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Daniel Langenhan
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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

Introduction


JavaScript is the scripting language that Orchestrator is based on. Learning JavaScript makes for a much-improved workflow build. JavaScript is especially useful in the creation of actions.

Tip

The JavaScript of Orchestrator doesn't have the same modules and functions you may find in other JavaScript implementations.

Cool stuff in the scripting tasks

There are some nice little things that help you a bit if you know about them.

A - show all objects

When you are in a scriptable task, start typing something such as Server. or define a variable of type VC:VirtualMachine (vmObject) and then type vmObject. Then press Ctrl and the spacebar. You will see a window that shows you all the properties and methods that go along with this object.

You can now start typing the attribute or method you want and see the list shrinking.

B - find stuff

Just press Ctrl + F and then enter what you are looking for.

C - line and character

Have a look at the lower left corner of the editor field. The line number...