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VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook

VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook

By : Langenhan
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VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook

VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook

4.3 (10)
By: Langenhan

Overview of this book

If you are a VMware administrator who is interested in automating your infrastructure, this book is for you. An understanding of basic programming concepts is advised. No previous knowledge of Orchestrator is required, although some previous knowledge of it will allow you to get started more easily.
Table of Contents (9 chapters)
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Preface
Preface
Best approaches to reading this book
What this book covers
What you need for this book
Who this book is for
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
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1. Installing and Configuring Orchestrator
1. Installing and Configuring Orchestrator
Introduction
Getting Orchestrator running in 5 minutes (or less)
Deploying the Orchestrator appliance
Installing Orchestrator on Windows
Two ways to configure Orchestrator
Important Orchestrator base configurations
Configuring Orchestrator with an external LDAP or Active Directory
Integrating Orchestrator into SSO and vSphere Web Client
Configuring an external database
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2. Optimizing Orchestrator Configuration
2. Optimizing Orchestrator Configuration
Introduction
Plugin basics
Tuning the appliance
Tuning Java
Backup and recovery
Creating an Orchestrator cluster
Configuring the Orchestrator Service SSL certificate
Configuring e-mail
Redirecting Orchestrator Syslog to an external Syslog server
Configuring the Kerberos authentication
Configuring access to the local filesystem
Updating Orchestrator
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3. Visual Programming
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3. Visual Programming
Introduction
Workflow basics
Version control
Working with logs
Error handling in workflows
Resuming failed workflows
Using the workflow debugging function
Working with decisions
Working with loops
Working with presentations
Working with configurations
Working with actions
Linking actions in presentations
Waiting tasks
Sending and waiting for custom events
Using asynchronous workflows
Working with user interactions
Changing credentials
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4. Working with Plugins
4. Working with Plugins
Introduction
Working with the API
Working with mails
File operations
Working with SSH
Working with XML
Working with SQL
Working with PowerShell
Working with SOAP
Working with REST
Working with Active Directory
Working with SNMP
Working with AMQP
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5. Basic Orchestrator Operations
5. Basic Orchestrator Operations
Introduction
Basic Orchestrator operations for Orchestrator elements
Changing elements in a workflow
Undelete workflows and actions
Importing and exporting Orchestrator elements
Synchronize Orchestrator elements between Orchestrator servers
Working with packages
User management
User preferences
Scheduling workflows
Workflow auto documentation
Orchestrator and vSphere Web Client
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6. Advanced Operations
6. Advanced Operations
Introduction
Accessing the Orchestrator API via REST
Working with resources
Working with tags
Working with locks
Language packs (localization)
Working with policies
Managing remote Orchestrator
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7. Working with VMware Infrastructure
7. Working with VMware Infrastructure
Introduction
Unmounting all the CD-ROMs of all VMs in a cluster
Provisioning a VM from a template
An approval process for VM provisioning
Working with the vCenter API (to change a VM's HA settings)
Standard vSwitch and Distributed Switch ports
Executing a program inside a VM
Configuring a vRA instance in Orchestrator
Configuring an external Orchestrator in vRA
Adding an Orchestrator endpoint
Integrating Orchestrator workflows in vRA
Managing AD users with vRA
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Index
Index

Working with configurations

In this recipe, we will see how configurations can improve our design. Configurations are like global variables that are centrally defined and can be used by all workflows.

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.

We just need to be able to create a new workflow and a new configuration.

To make things easier, we will reuse the workflow from Working with presentations (3.09 in the example package).

How to do it...

We will split the recipe in two sections, the creation and the usage of a configuration.

Creating a configuration

  1. Using the Orchestrator Client, click on Configurations (the white paper with a gear icon).

  2. Right-click on the top element and create a new folder. Give the folder a name. It's always a good idea to use new folders.

  3. Right-click on the new folder and select New element. Give the new element a name. The new configuration opens up in the...

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