The Auto Deploy plug-in for VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator contains out-of-the-box workflows.

To access these workflows, navigate to Library > Workflows and enter the auto_deploy in the workflow search box.

Answer Files Workflows

Workflow Description
Clear and answer file Clears the content of an answer file associated with a specified ESXi host.
Get an answer file Retrieves an answer file associated with a specific ESXi host.
Get answer file status Retrieves the status of an answer file associated with a specific ESXi host. The possible states for the answer file are valid, invalid, and unknown.
Update an answer file Updates an answer file from XML content. Creates an answer file when it is missing.

Configuration Workflows

Workflow Description
Add an Auto Deploy host Adds a new Auto Deploy host for an already configured vCenter instance.
Remove an Auto Deploy host Removes an already configured Auto Deploy host.
Add a depot Adds a public depot.
Remove a depot Removes a public depot.
Update a depot Updates a public depot.
Get deploy options Retrieves the Auto Deploy global configuration options.
Reload plug-in configuration Reloads the list of public depots. You can run this workflow after you import a package of public depots.
Set deploy option Sets a value for an Auto Deploy global configuration option.

Re-provision Host Workflows

Workflow Description
Apply image profile on hosts Associates a specified image profile with the specified ESXi hosts.
Reprovision a host by a simple reboot Reprovisions the host by repairing the rule set compliance and rebooting the host.
Reprovision a host with a host profile and an answer file Reprovisions the ESXi host with a new host profile and an answer file. Validates the answer file before the ESXi host reboot.
Reprovision a host with an answer file Reprovisions the host by updating or creating an answer file. Validates the answer file before remediating the rule set compliance, and rebooting the host.
Reprovision a host with a new image Reprovisions the host by changing a specific deployment rule with a new image profile, repairing rule set compliance, and rebooting the host.
Reprovision a host with a new location Reprovisions the host by changing a specific deploy rule with a new vCenter location, repairing the rule set compliance, and rebooting the host.

Rules Workflows

Workflow Description
Activate a deploy rule and a working set Activates a deploy rule by adding it to both working and active rule sets. All rules already in the working rule set are activated too.
Activate a working set Activates all rules from a working rule set by moving them to an active set.
Add to working set Adds a rule to a working rule set.
Copy a deploy rule Replaces the original rule by creating a new copy and applying all the modifications. As a result, the old rule is hidden and the new modified rule takes the place of the original rule.
Create a deploy rule Creates a new deploy rule.
Delete a deploy rule Deletes a deploy rule from the Auto Deploy host.
Delete all hidden rules Deletes all hidden rules from the rule engine.
Edit a deploy rule Modifies a deploy rule on a specific Auto Deploy host.
Get deploy rules Retrieves all deploy rules from the rule engine of the Auto Deploy server.
Get hidden rules Retrieves all hidden rules from the rule engine of the Auto Deploy server.
Get host matching rules Retrieves all rules which apply to a host.
Get rules from active set Retrieves all rules from an active rule set.
Get rules from working set Retrieves all rules from a working rule set.
Remove a rule from a rule set Removes a rule from a rule set without deleting the rule.

Rule Set Compliance Workflows

Workflow Description
Repair an active rule set compliance Remediates the host to use the revised rule set the next time you boot the host. Updates the image profile, host profile, and location for the specified host in the vCenter inventory.
Test a rule set compliance Checks whether the items associated with a specified ESXi host are in compliance with a rule set.

Other Workflows

Workflow Description
Get host attributes Retrieves the ESXi host attributes which are used when the Auto Deploy server evaluates the rules.