VMWare Workflow Steps (Commercial)

Clone VM Workflow Step

This workflow step plugin clones existing VMs.

Configuration

Source VM Name: VM Name that will be clone
New VM Name: Destination VM Name
DataCenter: DataCenter Name. If the DataCenter is not set, the VM will be searching on the root folder

Authentication Options

URL Server: URL of the Server, eg: https://vmware-server
Username: Login Username
Password: Username Password
Ignore SSL certificate: Connecting with the server ignoring the SSL certificate. If this is false, you will need to add the certificate to the truststore (see here).

This workflow step plugin creates a new VM.

Configuration

Source VM Name: VM Name that will be clone
DataCenter Name: DataCenter name where the new VM will be created
VMWare Host: (Optional) If the host is not defined, it will take the first on the DataCenter
DataStore Name: (Optional) If DataStore, it will take one from the host
Network Name: Network name of the new VM
NIC Name: NIC Name of the new VM
Memory Size (MB): Memory Size of the new VM
Number CPU: Number CPU of the new VM
Guest OS ID: Guest OS ID of the new VM
Disk Type: Disk Type (persistent, independent_persistent)
Disk Size (MB): Size of the new disk (MB)
ISO file: (Optional) If this field is defined, the VM will mount this disk (format "[datastore] path")
Power ON: Power ON after the VM is created

Authentication Options

URL Server: URL of the Server, eg: https://vmware-server
Username: Login Username
Password: Username Password
Ignore SSL certificate: Connecting with the server ignoring the SSL certificate. If this is false, you will need to add the certificate to the truststore (see here).

This workflow step plugin re-config a VM.

Configuration

Source VM Name: VM Name that will be modify
DataCenter Name: DataCenter Name. If the DataCenter is not set, the VM will be searching on the root folder
Memory Size (MB): new Memory Size
Number CPU: new CPU number
Network Operation: Add or Remove network device
Network Name: Network Name to add or remove
Disk Operation: Add or Remove disk device
Disk Name: Disk Name to add or remove
Disk Type: Disk Type of the new disk
Disk Size: Disk Size (MB) of the new disk

Authentication Options

URL Server: URL of the Server, eg: https://vmware-server
Username: Login Username
Password: Username Password
Ignore SSL certificate: Connecting with the server ignoring the SSL certificate. If this is false, you will need to add the certificate to the truststore (see here).

Clone VM from template Workflow Step.
This workflow step plugin clones VMs from existing template.

Configuration

Template VM Name: Template Name that will be clone
VM Name: Destination VM Name
Hostname: Vm Hostname
DataCenter: DataCenter Name. If the DataCenter is not set, the VM will be searching on the root folder
DataStore Name: (Optional) If DataStore, it will take one from the host
Memory Size (MB): Memory Size of the new VM
Number CPU: Number CPU of the new VM
Disk Size (MB): Size of the new disk (MB)

Network Settings

Windows / will be applied to windows templates

Fullname: Windows Full name
OrgName: Organisation Name
ProductID: Windows Product ID
Workgroup: Windows Workgroup
Domain: Domain Name
Domain User: Domain User (Domain admin to register the machine on the domain)
Admin Password: Domain User Password
TimeZone: Time Zone ID (list time zones ID)
Gui Run Once: Run Script when the machine is customized

Linux / will be applied to linux templates

Authentication Options

URL Server: URL of the Server, eg: https://vmware-server
Username: Login Username
Password: Username Password
Ignore SSL certificate: Connecting with the server ignoring the SSL certificate. If this is false, you will need to add the certificate to the truststore (see here).

Customize a VM.
This workflow step plugin allows you to customize some parameters from a VM, for example set the IP address.

Configuration

VM Name: Destination VM Name
Hostname: Vm Hostname
DataCenter: DataCenter Name. If the DataCenter is not set, the VM will be searching on the root folder

Network Settings

Windows / will be applied to windows templates

Fullname: Windows Full name
OrgName: Organisation Name
ProductID: Windows Product ID
Workgroup: Windows Workgroup
Domain: Domain Name
Domain User: Domain User (Domain admin to register the machine on the domain)
Admin Password: Domain User Password
TimeZone: Time Zone ID (list time zones ID)
Gui Run Once: Run Script when the machine is customized

Linux / will be applied to linux templates

Authentication Options

URL Server: URL of the Server, eg: https://vmware-server
Username: Login Username
Password: Username Password
Ignore SSL certificate: Connecting with the server ignoring the SSL certificate. If this is false, you will need to add the certificate to the truststore (see here).