Case insensitive search for VM by name
I found sample code in the communities, but it appears that the searches are case sensitive. We need help modifying the script to make it case insensitive. var vms =...
View ArticleGet ESX-Hostname of a virtual machine
Hello, does anybody know, how I can get the hostname and datastorename, where a virtual machine is located on? I would like to create an workflow in orchestrator, where I will clone automatically a...
View ArticleAdd an External Network in vCD - "Port group ID" (portGroupMoRef)
I'm trying to provision a new External Network into vCD, which requires a field called "Port group IP" or portGroupMoRef, to be more specific. However, the only way I can find that identifier is by...
View ArticleMailClient.connect
Hi, somehow I cant get the MailClient.connect going. Everything works fine with POP3Client, but in that Class there is no delete function. var vCOMail = new MailClient(); System.log("Start");...
View ArticleRunning batch file on guest VM using vCD?
There are examples where I can execute batch files on guest OS through vCenter, but I don't know how to do it through vCD. Are there any examples of how this can be done? Thanks in advance!
View ArticleRead and write metadata in vCloud Director
Hi.I have a relatively little expirience with js and Orchestrator.I faced with External Network в vCloud Director metadata's read/write problem. I want to write metadata to ProvidervDC, External...
View ArticleCannot start VMware vCenter Orchestrator Server service
After doing a fresh install on version 5.1.1 build 2942, the VCO service will not start. All of the configuration items are green, VC up and running, the service account used for the service a member...
View ArticleAttempting to add second server to Multi-Node vCO
I'm running into issues adding in my next server (Orch2) into my multi-node master vCO (Orch Master). Specifically, I'm getting the following error: Unable to create/update proxy workflows. 401 The...
View ArticleAnother VCO bug?
We recently discovered something involving AD group placement that caused an issue. The AD groups that were assigned VCO permissions were moved to a different OU. We modified the base DN location in...
View ArticleError Deploying Orchestrator ovf
When I go to deploy the ovf I downloaded from vmware for Orchestrator I get the following error: Unable to access file: C:\orchestrator\vCO_VA-5.1.1.0-1070383-system.vmdk. Could not find the fie;...
View ArticleAdvice to overcome stalls on VcPlugin.getAllVirtualMachines()
Hello,I use the method below to find a VM by its name across 5 vCenters. This morning I ran into an issue where one of the vCenters were not responding and as a result a workflow that was using the...
View ArticleNull value in WF
Can anyone shed any light on this error? It doesn't provide a name for the actual item, just a number-is it the 10th one listed within the presentation? Thanks. TypeError: Cannot read property "value"...
View ArticleHow to backup and restore VCO appliance (Postgres)
Hello,Is there an official KB on how to backup and restore the VCO appliance using the Postgres? Similar how to backup the VCSA...
View ArticleHow to run a Nested workflow in N number of Loops?
HI, I like to run a nested workflow of Mass Migration VMs in N number of loop where user can mention the number of loops.Here vMotion is happing from A to B and B to A for each Host.I like to reiterate...
View ArticleHow to determine if "Power on vapp after this wizard is finished." has been...
We are currently testing upgrading to vCloud 5.1 and during provisioning there is a new checkbox that states "Power on vapp after this wizard is finished." This is causing lots of problems in our VCO...
View ArticleCan Orchestrator be used to deploy apps within VM's?
Hey Guys,This is a general functionality question. I spent a few hours trying to figure out the best technology to use for deploying apps within VMs. It looks like vFabric Application Director would...
View ArticleDNS resolution inside a Forkflow
Hi, I need to get the IP address associated with a host name.I could not find anything resembling a dns lookup query in the standard workflows, does anyone have an example of how to do it ?...
View ArticlevCenter Orchestrator v5.1 with vCloud Director v5.1
I am using vCenter Orchestrator v5.1 with vCloud v5.1 and I am trying to change the vApp Storage Profile at the point of Instantiation using the following code var...
View ArticleCreate a directory tree: How to call a global function from within a for loop
Hello,I am trying to create a workflow that will create a directory tree in vCenter. Concept:Basically I am trying to run nested for loops for each tier of the tree calling a global tree. Problem:The...
View ArticleTransferring files to and from VMs
I have been playing around with the following sample workflows:vCenter/Guest operations/Files/Copy file from guest to vCOvCenter/Guest operations/Files/Copy file from vCO to guest I cannot seem to get...
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