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VMWare Workflow Steps (Enterprise)

VMWare Workflow Steps (Enterprise)

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).

Create VM Workflow Step

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).

Re-Config VM Workflow Step

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).

VMWare / VM / Clone / Template

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

  • IP: Fixed IP
  • Gateway: Fixed Gateway
  • Subnet Mask: Subnet Mask
  • DNS Server: DNS Server list, comma separated

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 IDopen in new window)
  • Gui Run Once: Run Script when the machine is customized

Linux / will be applied to linux templates

  • Domain: Domain Name
  • TimeZone: Time Zone Name, eg: America/Los_Angeles
  • hwClockUTC: Enable hwClockUTC

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).

VMWare / VM / Customize

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

  • IP: Fixed IP
  • Gateway: Fixed Gateway
  • Subnet Mask: Subnet Mask
  • DNS Server: DNS Server list, comma separated

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 IDopen in new window)
  • Gui Run Once: Run Script when the machine is customized

Linux / will be applied to linux templates

  • Domain: Domain Name
  • TimeZone: Time Zone Name, eg: America/Los_Angeles
  • hwClockUTC: Enable hwClockUTC

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).