Working with VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator Workflows in the vSphere Client

In the vSphere Client, you can view information about VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows, run, and schedule workflows.

You can perform some scheduling and running tasks on the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows from the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator view in the vSphere Client.

You can schedule a workflow to run at a specified time or start a workflow directly, by right-clicking a vSphere inventory object and selecting VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator.

Workflow tasks include:

• Running workflows on vSphere inventory objects, such as virtual machines, ESXi hosts, clusters, resource pools, and folders.
• Viewing information about workflow runs.
• Viewing information about workflows waiting for user interaction.
• Searching for a specific workflow from the list of available workflows.
• Scheduling workflows.

Run Your Workflows on vSphere Inventory Objects

You can automate management tasks in vSphere by running VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows directly on 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.
• Verify that you have workflows associated with the vSphere inventory objects. See Associate Your Workflows with vSphere Inventory Object Types.

Procedure

1. In the vSphere Client home page, select Global Inventory Lists .
2. From the left navigation pane, select an inventory category.
3. Right-click the object that you want to run the workflow on, and click VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator > Run Workflow.
   A dialog box appears.
4. From the drop-down menu, select the workflow that you want to run.
   Note: If you cannot find the expected workflows, you might have to associate them to the specified vSphere inventory object.
5. Provide the required workflow parameters.
6. Click Run.

Schedule Your Workflows on vSphere Inventory Objects

You can automate management tasks in vSphere by scheduling VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows directly on 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.
• Verify that you have workflows associated with the vSphere inventory objects. See Associate Your Workflows with vSphere Inventory Object Types.

Procedure

1. In the vSphere Client home page, select Global Inventory Lists .
2. From the left navigation pane, select an inventory category.
3. Right-click the object that you want to run the workflow on, and click VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator > Schedule Workflow.
   A dialog box appears.
4. In the Task name text box, enter the name of the scheduled task.
5. (Optional) In the Description text box, enter a description of the scheduled task.
6. Schedule the date and time of the workflow run.
7. (Optional) Specify the end date.
8. (Optional) From the Schedule drop-down menu, select a recurrence option.
9. Click Next.
10. From the drop-down menu, select the workflow that you want to run.
    Note: If you cannot find the expected workflows, you might have to associate them to the specified vSphere inventory object.
11. Provide the required workflow parameters.
12. Click Finish.

Scheduling Workflows from the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator view in the vSphere Client

From the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator view in the vSphere Client, you can create tasks to schedule workflows, edit scheduled tasks, suspend scheduled tasks, and resume suspended scheduled tasks.

Schedule a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator Workflow

In the vSphere Client, you can schedule a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow to run at a specified time. You can also set the recurrence for a scheduled workflow.

Prerequisites

1. 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.

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 Workflows.
3. Select the workflow that you want to schedule and click Schedule.
4. In the Task name text box, enter the name of the scheduled task.
5. (Optional) In the Description text box, enter a description of the scheduled task.
6. Schedule the date and time of the workflow run.
7. (Optional) Specify the end date.
8. (Optional) From the Schedule drop-down menu, select a recurrence option.
9. Click Next.
10. Provide the required workflow parameters.
11. Click Finish.

Edit the Schedule of Your VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator Workflow

In the vSphere Client, you can modify the schedule of a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow and set it to run at an earlier or later time.

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.

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 Scheduled workflows.
   A list of the scheduled workflows appears.
3. Select the workflow whose schedule you want to edit and click Edit.
4. Modify the parameters of the scheduled workflow and click Finish.

Suspend a Scheduled VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator Workflow Run

In the vSphere Client, you can suspend a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator scheduled task for a workflow run. You can also resume suspended scheduled tasks.

Prerequisites

1. 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.

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 Scheduled workflows.
   A list of the scheduled workflows appears.
3. Select a workflow and click Pause.
   The workflow schedule is suspended.

Results

The state of the scheduled task changes to Suspended.

Resume a Suspended Scheduled VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator Workflow Run

In the vSphere Client, you can resume a scheduled VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow run that has been suspended.

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.

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 Scheduled workflows.
   A list of the scheduled workflows appears.
3. Select a workflow and click Resume.
   The workflow schedule is resumed from suspension.

Results

The state of the scheduled task changes to Pending.

View Information About Your VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator Workflow Runs

In the vSphere Client, you can view information about the workflow runs for the connected VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator server. The available information includes the workflow name, start and end date, state of the workflow, and the user who started the workflow.

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.
• Run a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow.

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 Workflow Runs.
   The list of workflow runs appears.

What to do next

You can review the list of workflow runs, cancel a running workflow, delete a workflow run, or respond to a workflow that requires interaction.

View Information About the Runs of a Specific Workflow

In the vSphere Client, you can view information about the runs of a single VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow such as start and end date, state of the workflow, and user who has started the workflow.

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.
• Run the specific VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow at least once.

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 Workflows.
   A list of the available workflows appears.
3. Click the name of a workflow, and click the All Runs tab.
   A list of workflow runs appears.

What to do next

You can review the list of workflow runs, cancel a running workflow, or respond to a workflow that requires interaction.

View Workflows That Are Waiting for User Input

In the vSphere Client, you can view the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows that are waiting for user input.

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.

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 Waiting for input.

Results

A list of workflows that are waiting for user input appears.

What to do next

You can provide values for the required parameters of workflows that are waiting for user input. For example, the user might have to provide an approval or further details about the workflow.

Find a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator Workflow

You can browse for workflows in the inventory of the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator server or filter the available workflows by a search keyword to find a particular workflow. In vSphere environments with many available workflows, filtering provides a quick way to navigate through the list of workflows.

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.

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 Workflows.
3. In the filter text box, enter a search term or the name of the workflow that you want to find.
   You can see a list with the workflows that contain the search term in the workflow name or description.