What are some really good resources for getting a quick start with orchestrator?
Hello. I'm learning Orchestrator and I have been looking for some good books or resources for getting a jump start using it. I'd like the resource to have basic concepts and lead up to advanced...
View ArticleSRM as a soap host
I am trying to add SRM as a soap host. I am getting a Certificate error when it tries to login and run an api command.Has any one tried this?
View Articlevco Update Manager Plugin 5.5
Hi, i am using the new vCO 5.5 appliance. I was searching for vco Update Manager Plugin 5.5, but i only found a version vco Update Manager Plugin 5.1.0.This Version seems to work with vCO 5.1 only!?...
View ArticleVM Customization Status Check
Hi all, I'm applying a Customisation Spec to a VM and then starting the VM up. I currently have a sleep timer set to basically wait a finite amount of time for the customisation to complete before...
View ArticlePresentation Performance
I have an action in step 2 of my presentation that is using an input parameter string in step 1. After I type each letter in the string field of step one. It appears to be running the action in step 2...
View ArticleUnable to add a "View Pod" using Horizon Plugin
Hi, I installed the Horizon Plug-in for vCO and following the doc, I only get as far as adding the View Pod in configuration but it fails. If I try to add the View Pod using the DNS Alias, im getting a...
View ArticleOrchestrator not registered with vCenter
I have recently deployed and configured Orchestrator and have done the initial configuration but when I log into my vSphere web client, Orchestrator does not appear to be registered, and when I test...
View ArticleHTTP-REST Plugin Basic Authentication Help
I am trying to perform a REST login with a host in the inventory of the VCO plugin. The login request returns an authorisation token in the response header which is then set as a header in all...
View Articlehow do i get ESXi realtime usage?
Hello everyone. I am trying to get the ESXi realtime usage using VCO and somehow its unsuccessful.I am using the following code: myVcHostSystem.reload();myEsxOverallCpuUsage =...
View ArticleOrchestrator v5.1 - allow non-admins access to webview
I am running the Orchestrator v5.1 appliance. I have created a custom request portal using the info from here. However, I can only log in with an account that is part of the VCO administrators group....
View ArticleLogin to a VclHost using SAML authentication
Hi there, does anyone know how a SAML authentication is supposed to work for a SHARED_SESSION login? I'd like to be able to login a user given a username, organization name and an already existing SAML...
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Lack of plugin workflows.
Hello, I have just completed the installation and configuration of a fresh VCO 5.5 appliance, but when I log into the client I am failing to see any of the plugin related configuration workflows that...
View ArticleConnect / Disconnect VM nic via vCO?
This seems like it would be a pretty basic operation, but when browsing through the out of box workflows and actions, I don't see an obvious way to do this. I need to automate disconnecting,...
View ArticleHow to source the value of pre-defined list of input parameters of a workflow...
I have a workflow wherein one of the input parameters is a pre-defined list of element . The pre-defined list of elements has to be sourced from the output (JSON element) of another REST operation...
View ArticleAD plugin in vco
Hi, I want to use the AD plugin(1.0.4) to create users in AD. I was able to successfully run the AD configuration workflow (vco 5.5). When I try to create users in Ad, I get the following error -...
View Articleis there a base64 encoding function available to be used in the vCO plugin...
Hi, In my scripting, I want to transform a value into base64 encoded form. Is there such a encoding function available? thanks.
View ArticleHow to get the vCOPS alerts in vCO to proceed further action
Hi , I have integrated vCOPS server to vCO as well as with VC, i can increase the RAM from vCO to manual start the workflow. Can anyone has any idea how to collect the vCOPS alert in vCO . Mainly my...
View ArticleChange vNIC type
Hi! Is anyone using a workflow to change a VM's vNIC from E1000 to VMXNET3 or vice versa? The MAC-Address should be kept the same. Thanks in advance! regards,t.
View ArticleHandling exceptions in vCO
Hello, I am trying to do some error handling in my vCO workflows, so I found the Exception tab on the workflow element. However I am looking for an alternative to avoid modifying the workflow element...
View ArticleNeed steps on how to call an existing vCO workflow from an action in vCO. The...
Need steps on how to call an existing vCO workflow from an action in vCO . The action will be tied to a parameter with a property of predefined element list .
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