By using VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator, you can associate workflows with the different vSphere object types to see more workflows displayed in the context menu when you right-click a vSphere inventory object. You can also run these workflows on more object types.

You can add and edit context actions, and export and import configuration files containing the context actions of workflows on vSphere objects.

Workflows associated with inventory object types are listed in the context menu that appears when you right-click the inventory objects and in the Actions menu.

You can assign Automation Orchestrator groups. The users in the Automation Orchestrator groups and users from the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator Administrator group in the vSphere Client can use the defined context actions on the vSphere inventory objects.

Assign an Automation Orchestrator Group in the vSphere Client

With VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator, you can assign an Automation Orchestrator group. The users in the group can use the defined context actions on the vSphere inventory objects.

Prerequisites

  • Verify that groups are created in the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator client. For more information about Automation Orchestrator groups and how to create them, see vRealize Orchestrator Roles and Groups in the Using VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator documentation.
  • Log in to the vSphere Client as a member of the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator Administrators group. For more information about VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator roles and groups, see the Using VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator documentation.

Procedure

  1. In the object navigator, click vRealize Orchestrator.
    Depending on your environment and the integration between vCenter Server and VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator, the name of the interface control might be VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator.
  2. Click the Group Assignments tab.
    A list of all groups which can use context actions is displayed.
  3. Click Assign.
  4. Select a group from the list and click Assign.
    The group appears in the list of assigned groups.

Associate Your Workflows with vSphere Inventory Object Types

You can associate VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows with a vSphere object type, such as host, to run the workflows directly on the inventory objects of that type.

Workflows associated with inventory object types are listed in the context menu that appears when you right-click an inventory object, and in the Actions menu.

Prerequisites

  • Verify that you have configured the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator plug-in for the vSphere Client. For information about configuring the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator plug-in for the vSphere Client, see the Using VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator Plug-Ins documentation.
  • Log in to the vSphere Client as a member of the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator Administrators group. For more information about VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator roles and groups, see the Using VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator documentation.

Procedure

  1. In the object navigator, click vRealize Orchestrator.
    Depending on your environment and the integration between vCenter Server and VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator, the name of the interface control might be VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator.
  2. Click the Context Actions tab.
  3. Click Add to add a workflow.
  4. Navigate through the workflow library to find the workflow to add, and select the workflow.
  5. Under Type of Object, select the vSphere object types with which you want to associate the workflow.
  6. (Optional) Use the add or remove icons to add or remove object types.
    To remove an object type, more than one object types must be selected.
  7. (Optional) Select the Allow multiple selection check box.
    With multi-selection enabled, you can select multiple vSphere objects of the same type when you run the workflow.
  8. Click Assign.
    The workflow appears in the list of workflows.

Edit the Context Actions of Your Workflows on vSphere Objects

After you associate a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow with objects from the vSphere inventory, you can edit the context actions of workflows on the objects from the vSphere inventory.

Prerequisites

  • Verify that you have configured the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator plug-in for the vSphere Client. For information about configuring the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator plug-in for the vSphere Client, see the Using VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator Plug-Ins documentation.
  • Log in to the vSphere Client as a member of the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator Administrators group. For more information about VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator roles and groups, see the Using VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator documentation.

Procedure

  1. In the object navigator, click vRealize Orchestrator.
    Depending on your environment and the integration between vCenter Server and VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator, the name of the interface control might be VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator.
  2. Click the Context Actions tab.
  3. Click on the workflow you want to edit.
    A dialog box appears.
  4. Change the context action properties.
  5. Click Save.

Export the Context Actions of Your Workflows on vSphere Objects

You can transfer the context actions of VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows on objects in the vSphere inventory by using a JSON file.

Prerequisites

  • Verify that you have configured the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator plug-in for the vSphere Client. For information about configuring the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator plug-in for the vSphere Client, see the Using VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator Plug-Ins documentation.
  • Log in to the vSphere Client as a member of the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator Administrators group. For more information about VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator roles and groups, see the Using VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator documentation.

Procedure

  1. In the object navigator, click vRealize Orchestrator.
    Depending on your environment and the integration between vCenter Server and VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator, the name of the interface control might be VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator.
  2. Click the Context Actions tab.
  3. Click MORE > Export.
  4. Select a location where you want to save the JSON file, and click Save.

Import Context Actions of Your Workflows on vSphere Objects

You can import a JSON file that contains the context actions of VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows on objects in the vSphere inventory.

Prerequisites

  • Verify that you have configured the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator plug-in for the vSphere Client. For information about configuring the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator plug-in for the vSphere Client, see the Using VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator Plug-Ins documentation.
  • Log in to the vSphere Client as a member of the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator Administrators group. For more information about VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator roles and groups, see the Using VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator documentation.

Procedure

  1. In the object navigator, click vRealize Orchestrator.
    Depending on your environment and the integration between vCenter Server and VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator, the name of the interface control might be VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator.
  2. Click the Context Actions tab.
  3. Click MORE > Import.
  4. Browse to select the JSON file to import, and click Open.

Results

VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator compares the two sets of workflow context actions and imports the missing workflow context actions.