Mime attachment in vRA
Hi all,I have created a workflow that uses mime attachment as an input parameter, to upload a .csv file. The flow works flawlessly and does what it is suppose to do.Now I want to use the flow as a...
View ArticleExport of package fails to import on other vRO server
I'm using 6.0.3 and if I export a package and then try and import it on another 6.0.3 server, or the same server for that matter, it just says "Unable to extract package from raw data". Has anyone...
View ArticleStill some Orchestrator problems - Horizon View Pod + Registering with vCenter
Hello, I'm testing two setups:vCenter Orchestrator 5.5 installed on the vCenter Server machine.vRO 6 appliance I'm having two problems with the appliance (vRO), one of which I also have with the...
View ArticleVDP and Orchestrator
I have the following scenario and am reading different things as to whether VDP would be able to solve it. VMWare Test environment with a number of VM's2 separate LUN's on different SAN's one for...
View ArticleVCO - start time, end time for workflow
Has anyone been able to add the "start and stop times" that a VCO workflow runs as variables? I want to add the start/stop times (or duration) to a "Send Notification" email at the end of the flow.
View Article*** BLOG POST: vRO and Microsoft Azure integration using PowerShell ***
HI All, In this article we will take a look on how to integrate VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO) and Microsoft Azure using Microsoft Windows PowerShell. We will look into the following use case: The...
View ArticleRestart Management Agents with SSHCommand failed...
Hello all, I'm currently using the SSHCommand object in order to restart the management agent on ESXi 5.0.The command is correctly executed but the SSH connection remain opened and the workflow never...
View ArticlevSphere Web Client, Anybody doing anything like this?
I am creating some specific workflows that will be presented for use in the vSphere 6 Web Client. In this workflows I am trying to figure out how to pull the current logged on user in vCenter to...
View ArticlevRealize pre-provisioning hostname check
Hi everyone, We just took over an existing vRealize Automation Center environment and i'm trying to figure out if it's possible to have vRealize check Active Directory or at least DNS records for a...
View ArticleTimeout when running "Rescan datacenter HBAs"
Hi there! When I run the workflow "Rescan datacenter HBAs" I get the following error message after the first ESXi Host (I replaced our hostname) is scanned:[2015-11-11 10:51:33.300] [I] Rescanning HBAs...
View ArticlevRO in AWS
What is the best way to deploy vRO in AWS? 1. Convert the .ova to AWS format?2. Use Orchestrator Standalone?3. Is there a third or better option?
View ArticleVCSA 6 with vRO
Hi There, Can you confirm vRO is not included (embedded) in VCSA 6? I sow how to deploy vRO as an external appliance and also with a vCenter over Windows platforms but what about VCSA like version 5x?...
View ArticleCan't fully edit permissions of folders and workflows as administrator
Through each vCO upgrade, some workflows are left with a ? under Users/Groups to indicate a former permission. How can I remove those? When I select them, the option to remove it grayed out. I have...
View ArticleError when using "Add datastore on iSCSI/FC/local SCSI" to create a VMFS 5 LUN"
Hi there, I want to create a vmfs Datastore using the "Add datastore on iSCSI/FC/local SCSI" Workflow to create a vmfs5 lun.When I try to create a datastore with the max size which is given during the...
View ArticleUsing SSH Plugin to ESXi management agents
I know there is an older thread on this, but it didn't really provide a solution. Restart Management Agents with SSHCommand failed...https://communities.vmware.com/thread/436262 Looking for some...
View ArticleSimple Add computer account to group
Hey all, I am trying to do something quite simple, or what should be simple. I am trying to simply add a computer account to a group with vRA with vRO. Sounds simple with this workflow, Add computers...
View Article**** BLOG POST: How to Change the SSL Certificate of a vRO Appliance (7.x) ****
Hi All, In this post we will take a look into the SSL certificate replacement process for vRealize Orchestrator (vRO) 7.x appliance. We will consider two general scenarios: Scenario 1:In the first...
View ArticlePing server from workflow
Is there a method or some other function to ping a server, or a list of servers, from a workflow?
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NSX-v DynamicTypes plug-in V2 Install Failed
Hi All, I am having issues with the installation of this NSX-v DynamicTypes Plugin V2.The plugin was imported successfully as per the instructions however when i run the installation plugin (Plugin gen...
View ArticleOrchestrator REST API & principal holder-of-key token
Hello, I was just reading over the REST documentation regarding authentication when using SSO. What I am unsure about is how to retrieve the "principal holder-of-key token". If anyone has suggestions...
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