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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

Changing elements in a workflow


In this recipe, we will have a closer look at the challenges that change the workflow elements in a schema pose. Changing the in- and out-parameters, as well as moving or renaming actions will be discussed. You will learn how to make these changes as well as what to avoid.

Getting ready

We need a workflow that has an additional workflow as well as an action in its schema.

You can use the 04.01.02 MainWorkFlow and 04.01.01 SubWorkflow example workflows as well as the reNameMe action, which is part of the example package.

How to do it...

There are only two major tasks: changing the parameters and renaming/moving the actions.

Changing the parameters of workflows and actions

If you change a subworkflow's in/out-parameters, you will need to synchronize its parameters by following these steps:

  1. Make sure that you have a workflow that has a workflow as an element in its schema. You can use the 04.01.02 MainWorkFlow and 04.01.01 SubWorkflow example workflows.

  2. In the subworkflow...