Actually opening an interactive guest session in a workflow
Noon everyone, I´m currently working on a specific workflow that: 1 - clones a Microsoft VM;2 - customizes it (sysprep and modify hardware);3 - mounts a specific datastore ISO file;4 - installs a...
View ArticlevRO 7 Active Directory plugin returning computer objects when type set to "User"
First I'd like to say that so far its looking like the AD plugin that shipped in vRO 7 will actually work with our directory. The last time I tested it was still too slow and unstable. I'm not sure...
View ArticleAD:User value not displaying in finished workflow run variable listing.
I have a workflow for querying a user which is working fine but when examining the finished workflow run the object is not displayed. The value shows up as "Not Found". Is this a bug or expected...
View ArticlevRO 7 - Authentication Method when using vRA
Hi, I've setup a new external vRO 7 appliance and configured it with a new internally signed SSL certificate. I am now attempting to setup the authentication method. I cannot get either of the...
View Articledynamic credentials
What benefit can we receive if we use dynamic credentials? What is the use case? http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/orchestrator/vrealize-orchestrator-70-release-notes.htmlDynamic credentials...
View ArticleRegister vCenter VM in VRA without Data-Collection
Hi Community, just wondering if there is any replacement for the depricated (and no longer functional as well) vRO Workflow "Register a vCenter Virtual Machine". It used to created the required model...
View ArticleCloning VM to different Datastore Cluster per disk
Hi there, I have a worfklow where I modified the basic Clone VM WF to clone my VM to a set of datastores based on the disk. I have a step in the workflow that determines which disk goes where, then...
View ArticleAD Plugin and Global Catalog forest root search
Is it possible to configure the AD plugin to work with a global catalog and search from the forest root? I don't see any mention of this in the documentation for the 2.x plugin. There is almost no...
View ArticleREST API calls fail with 401 response after previously working
I am trying to run my REST API workflows and after I came back from the break basically zero of my workflows work. The REST API service I am using authenticates like so:Send a user name and...
View ArticleInstalling vCO customizations: vRO cannot find IaaS Server
Hi,(I am following through an example of how to use vRO from the "Mastering vRealize Automation 6.2" book.)I am trying to install the vCO Customizations. I have added a vCenter host and an IaaS host I...
View ArticleREST -> VCO
Hello, I'm trying to get a basic workflow kicked off via REST. I'm using the Firefox plugin RESTClient. I was following this tutorial:...
View ArticleConfiguration Element Template
I have a need to Copy/Create Configuration Element based upon a template. I have found several ways of populating Configuration Element Attributes but not adding attributes or creating new elements...
View ArticleSMB file operations from the vRO appliance
I am in the process of retiring our Windows based vRO servers and have a few workflows which use various local commands. Some of these workflows are moving files around and also opening up files and...
View ArticlevRO - AD plugin - set User attributes - Password Never Expires and User...
Hi,Could someone suggest how can I set the AD:User object attributes to have the following two settings enabled?Password Never ExpiresUser Cannot Change the Password I'm guessing I'll be using the...
View ArticleConnecting to BSA from VRO
Hi, We have a requirement where we have to integrate BMC BSA with VRO...as far i have checked it can be done through BMC SA plugin..but is there any option to connect to BSA without using plugin from...
View ArticleBug? "Call Action" from Presentation remains empty (v7.0.0)
Hi, I am curious if someone else faces this problem/bug. I installed vRealize Orchestrator 7.0.0 Applicance.When I select "Predefined list of elements" in the Presentation tab and select the purple...
View ArticleWorkflow Scheduling
I schedule a workflow in vRO using "share a unique session" so that it runs under a persistent service account with a non-expiring password. Then my ad user account is deleted from AD and the service...
View ArticleVersion History Actions
Hi, When I select save or save and close on an action its version number doesn't increase. I have checked the option under "Tools -> User Preferences -> Increase the workflow version when...
View ArticlevRO workflow token can't get it's complex type attributes by invoking method...
I have a workflow with a complex type attribute, default value was null for the attribute, I want to run a script task to print current workflow token's attribute values by invoking method...
View ArticleUnable to install PE agent on windows machine using vRealize Orchestrator
I am trying to use vRealize Orchestrator to install PE agent on windows machine, however i am unable to do so. It results in "Failed to install Puppet agent. error=MSIEXEC exit code 1619."I have tried...
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