Convert vCAC Designer workflow to a vCO workflow.
I'm currently using vCAC Designer to modify the WFStubMachineProvisioned workflow to call a PowerShell script to add a DNS record.In the script, I collect the info below, then use it later in the...
View ArticlevSphere Web Client and vCenter Orchestrator
How is it possible to restrict a default user (VM user) to edit Workflow Associations in vSphere Web Client. thx Josef
View ArticleAnswering userInteractionID with REST call not working
Hi All, My usecase is to stop workflow till it is approved/rejected by external system(servicenow). The workflow is using "User Interaction" to wait for approval/rejection of the request. The external...
View Articlescripting object attributes
Hi All, Its a newbie question about scripting object. It is possible to get workflow.id and workflow.rootWorkflow from "workflow" object but API explorer does not show these attributes. Am I looking...
View ArticleCan't authenticate using local Administrator UNLESS machine is joined to the...
Any time I build a new vm in our environment and try to run a workflow that must first authenticate, i.e. copy a file from vco to guest, I get the error "Failed to authenticate with the guest operating...
View ArticleHow do I populate Array/CompositeType from a script task?
I want to be able to populate the Array/CompositeType with input params a user fills out. Do any of you have sample code to do this? Thank you -Stephen
View ArticleOrchestrator PowerCLI convertToVcoObj action not working for Datastores
I'm running a workflow that uses PowerCLI to return a datastore from a vCenter server host. The datastore object is returned as a PowershellPSRemoteObject from the action I wrote that runs the...
View ArticledoNotUpdate set to True
Hi All, I see the error "doNotUpdate set to true - not updating property ExternalWFStubs.BuildingMachine" when executing "Adds or updates a state change workflow on several blueprints and their...
View ArticleCopying a file from a URL to Datastore
I am trying to copy a list of files to a Datastore from a URL. (I really would like to just copy it directly from the vCO server, but I am not sure that can be done) String[] = new Array("file1",...
View ArticleVCAC plugin quits provisioning blueprints
I have an interesting issue that I have not been able to figure out which is after some time, VCO cannot create machines using an existing blueprint and that blueprint needs to be destroyed and...
View ArticleVCO client blocks workflows from completing
I have seen this since I installed this product, but when I have the VCO client up, sometimes the workflows I run, does not matter which ones do not complete unless I close the VCO client. I have...
View ArticleGetting "Recieve timed out" error message when calling openSession Powershell...
For some reason, I'm getting the following error off-and-on as I work with VCO. It happens when I call the openSession action in a workflow that is use Powershell in. Receive timed out (Dynamic Script...
View ArticleSetting up Advanced Services in vCAC 6 with vCO
We need to be able to configure vCO in Advanced Services in vCAC 6, BUT, we are running running multiple vCO servers due to the vCO plug-in limitations with Active Directory. We have deployed multiple...
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Clone and Sysprep Workflow
Greetings all - thank God this forum exists I've installed Orchestrator 5.5 appliance and used the workflow 'Clone, Windows Sysprep with Single Nic and credential'. The end goal is to clone a...
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Can not login using vCenter Orchestrator Client
I am using the 5.5.1.0 version. The client used to connect successfully to the server. But recently it can not. After I clicked "Login", it will display "Login, please wait ..." for about 1 mins, and...
View ArticlevCAC: Generating an approval request from vCO?
When building complex IaaS workflows in vCO you may at times want to trigger an approval request in the middle of a workflow rather than only when building the request. This would presumably require...
View ArticlevCO Bug - Maintenance mode?
Hi, I'm finding that the "Exit Maintenance Mode" workflow element isn't working. If I place a host into maintenance mode (clearly working, from vSphere client) and then try running the workflow, it...
View ArticleCustomizing vCO webviews
HiI am currently developing some webviews for my workflows, which would be used as user interfaces for other team members. I am looking for a way to customize few elements on them. Unfortunately I...
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SolarSystem plugin config error
Working from the latest vco plugin docs against the latest vCO ( bundled with vCAC 6.0 appliance ), I'm not able to successfully install the plugin into the vCO. It installs "successfully", but then...
View Articlelogs are not display on 'logs' tab in Orchestrator client
Hello Guys, I'm trying to execute workflow through Orchestrator client. Once execute workflow, logs which are put in worflow task are not display on logs tab.Any idea or sugesstion guys? Thanks,Mukesh
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