How to use Compose vApp with non default storage policy?
Hi, I am using vCloud Director 5.5.2 with vCenter Orchestrator 5.5.1 in conjuction with blocking tasks and AMQP to deploy custom vApps to our environment I would like to tier storage for future vApps...
View ArticlevCO Appliance network configuration with Yast2
I have to change the IP, SN and GW information as I have entered incorrect information while deploying it. I'm using yast2 in-built tool for that and it works verywell but after a reboot the the...
View ArticleHow to speed up vCenter Orchestrator?
We have couple vCO instances (appliances) those run very slow. They do not show any spikes on processor or memory or network, but they are slow. We have them at quad core, 16Gig, no use. Thought...
View ArticleConnect virtual machine NIC number to distributed virtual port group
I am using a copy of VOrch workflow called : "Connect virtual machine NIC number to distributed virtual port group" to change the Network setting on a vm from standard to a distributed switch. I would...
View ArticleRetrun Status with REST
Hello,I am currently running workflows using both the REST and SOAP methods from the outside systems. Since the soap system doesnt have a easy way to get a return status what is the best way to make a...
View ArticleActive Directory 1.0.5
I am new to VCO and need some assistance with the AD plugin. We are on VCO 5.5.2 and AD plugin 1.0.5. I have run the workflow to connect to AD and it is successful. When I try to run an AD workflow...
View ArticleCase 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 ArticleProvision a Multi Machine Service with VCO
I have a fully vetted workflow that starts at an IIS web Page and ends with a number of VM's being created for each of the users in this particular group. This workflow works just fine but the...
View ArticleConvert VM name from String(input) to vCloud:VM(output)
Hi, I know how to convert the VM name from string to VC:VirtualMachine for vCenter and in the same way I want to convert the virtual machine name from string (input) to vCloud:VM(output) for vCD....
View ArticleGet physical nic driver version
Hi,is it possible to get the driver versions for the hosts physical nics? All I could do so far is get the device and driver name, by reading the VcPhysicalNic properties (Host = HostSystem):...
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Integrating with multiple versions
Hello, I am currently working in an environment that has two clusters running and at version 5.1 of vCenter, vCO, and vCloud Director. My team has recently added a new cluster running 5.5 and this has...
View ArticleStruggling to run Powershell scripts / commands
Hi all! I'm struggling to get Powershell workflows working from vCO. I suspect I've missed something really obvious, but I just can't see it... I've done the Kerberos set up on the command line of my...
View ArticleCloning IaaS (VCAC) Reservations from VCO
Does anybody have a method to do this? We have been looking at the solution provided here: https://communities.vmware.com/message/2396310 That does create a reservation, but it doesn't setup the...
View ArticleI'm releasing a bunch of actions I've written for vCO !
https://github.com/nemski/vco-tools This includes a bunch of actions that allow you to: * Convert vCO "Properties" objects to true JavaScript Objects which can be serialised to JSON* Take an arbitrary...
View ArticlemailClient connect to outlook.office365.com
I am trying to use the VCO plugin 'Retrieve messages (via MailClient)' to cloud based email. I am able to configure this to connect to a local email server just fine. When I add the settings for...
View ArticlePcipassthru
Hi! Could anyone be kind enough to provide me an example how to add a pci passthru device to a virtual machine?
View ArticleVMware.VCenterOrchestrator.EndpointName and multi-node plugin
Hi All, In a multi datacenter(dat1 & dat2) environment with each datacenter having installation of VCO servers what is the optimal VCO design when the services are exposed in VCAC? Option 1:...
View Articlechange local Windows Administrator password using Orchestrator
Is there a good repository or has someone already written a workforw for changing the local administrator password on Windows VMs?
View ArticleInput values (drop down) based on other input selection
Hi First of all accept my apologies if this is a very basic question. I am setting up a work flow to deploy virtual machines. Depending on the environment, i want to have some default values filled...
View ArticleCisco UCS plugin non-functional/outdated?
Hi everyone, I'm currently in a difficult situation. We need to plan automation for a customer using Cisco UCS blades. Now, in our test UCS system, I had to upgrade to the latest UCS Manager 2.2(1f),...
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