Adding Networks in v5.1
We just upgraded to v.5.1 and it has broken a deployment routine we do via our custom web interface. The solution requires us to add a network to a vm after instantiating the template if the network...
View ArticleSealing a workflow
how can we seal the workflows for a plug-in? also how can we verify that the workflows have been sealed? can we do it programmatically?
View Articlecaching objects in plug-in
how can we cache objects in plug-in. Once caching is done how can we test / check cache coherency?
View ArticleLast used date of vclhost
Does anybody know if there is a way to find the last used date of a shared connection vclhost? host.toXml() doesnt work on this object, so I cant dig through to see if I can find anything. I suppose...
View ArticleCannot read property "id" from null vappTemplate in task
I remember asking somewhere how this was done and did it in 1.5 but now I cant get it to work anymore in 5.1 I have the following code in a policy fired workflow (not a blocking task): var...
View ArticleDefault value for type LdapUser not working in custom webview
So this is my first attempt at creating some webviews to serve as a method of interacting with the workflows. Some of my default values are not working as expected. I have a field of type LdapUser...
View ArticleHow can I disable guest customization
Hi, whats the vm.blah function / property to disable guest customization? We need to temporarily disable it on a VM as part of a workflow. I think this might work: var guestCustomizationSection =...
View ArticleHow to extract an XML attribute
I want to extract the NetworkConnection network name (none) in the following xml content: <ns6:NetworkConnection network="none" needsCustomization="true"...
View ArticleWebService / Workflow ID / find
Hi guys, First question: Is it possible to see the" workflow id " in the orchestrator gui? I don't want to call "getWorkflowWithName" every time I search a specific workflow. At the moment I have a...
View ArticleGenerate documentation does not include script of Custom decision object
Hello, I noticed that "Generate documentation" feature does not include script of a Custom descition objects in "Source code for the used actions" section of document, all other actions of my simple...
View ArticleTypeError: Cannot find function retrieveLostTriggerProperties error
In installed the 5.1 notification package and am getting this error when triggering a blocking task. I suspect a problem in notification package as it seems to break before it even gets to my workflow....
View ArticleAddin a second domain to vCenter Orchestrator Configuration - Login issues
Hello I have installed vCenter Orchestrator 4.2.1.0-612841 in my 5.0.1 vCenter. Everything is set I think(all services from the Orchestrator configuration are green), but I have two problems. Frist...
View ArticleAMQP correlationId property
I'm trying to set the correlationId (a.k.a. correlation_id on the RabbitMQ server) property on an AMQPMessage and then send the message our RabbitMQ server. The message is making it to the correct...
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After Update to 5.1 is a change of distributedVirtualPortgroup not possible...
Hi All, we have two virtual centers, one in EMEA and one in US. The EMEA one is already on VC 5.1, the VC in US is on 5.0. We use workflows to deploy VMs and one of the actions is to change the...
View ArticleVCO REST API Exception
I have written a program attempting simple communication with a VCO appliance using the REST web services API. Here is the code I am running: package com.vmware.vco; import java.net.URI;import...
View ArticleHow to get network related information from VC:VirtualMachine
Hello, I am working on modifying the vcenter clone workflow to automate network related information assignment, such as: ip, network address, gateway, DNS server, DomainName etc. I need to get it...
View ArticleHow to select datastore from cluster/resourcepool?
Hello, as you know from my other threads, i am working on a workflow to create multiple identical VMs on a VC-cluster.Right now a VM is created like this: task = vmFolder.createVM_Task( configSpec,...
View ArticleGet VC:ClusterComputeResource when Name known..
Hi, I'm having trouble finding the logic for this situation. I have a dropdown box in VMware Service Manager that has a list of Cluster names which I've hardcoded; basically they're strings which will...
View Articlenon-ascii characters in vapp/vm names
Hi there, I'm having problems creating a vapp that contains non-ascii characters in it's name (e.g. umlauts like "üäö"), here's a workflow that I use to compose an empty vApp: var composeVAppParams =...
View ArticlevCenter Server Appliance and VCO can't get the link
Hi all, I am trying for days now to get the vCenter Server Appliance and VCO appliance to work togehter. Both are latest builds as of web page 5.1.0a for vcsa. 1) Hostname and DNS is setup and working...
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