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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


As this chapter focuses on basic visual programming tools, it is a good place to have a quick look at how the programming of workflows works.

A workflow is made up of several sections. This chapter's focus will be on the creation of new workflows. We will work with the general, inputs, outputs, schemas, and presentation.

Variables (general, inputs, and outputs)

Each workflow can have variables in three different areas. Variables are called attributes or parameters depending on where they are.

In JavaScript, the naming convention for variables is to start with lowercase and use uppercase when a new word starts, for example, myFirstAttribute, currentVM, and so on. This is what programmers call a camelCase convention. We should use the same convention when programming in Orchestrator.

Variables in the general section

A variable in the General section is called an attribute. An attribute is accessible throughout the whole workflow, but, not outside it. An attribute can have an initial...