VMware actions let you integrate VMware functionality within
Asset Lifecycle Manager. VM tasks can be automated within
Asset Lifecycle Manager. When you integrate VM tasks in ALM,
they are tracked in the workflow's audit history in the Web
console. ALM supports VMware vSphere*. For more information on
VMware and virtual machines, see www.vmware.com. Most VMware actions require the
use of the vCenter server. These actions are described below.
NOTE: VM host and
server names are case-sensitive. If these names are entered
incorrectly, the action will not be completed.
Clone VM
The Clone VM action lets you create a full duplicate a of
virtual machine and give it a descriptive name.
Action name: The name of the action.
VMware integration server: The VMware server
to be made available to workflow actions in ALM, as defined in
Settings. Select a field
mapping, or click the ellipsis to select the server.
Source datacenter name: The name of the
datacenter containing the VM you want to clone.
Source host name: The name of the host machine
associated with the VM you want to clone.
Source virtual machine name: The name of the
virtual machine you want to clone.
Target virtual machine name: The destination
datacenter, host, and virtual machine.
Clone name: The name of the cloned VM. This
name must be unique, or else you will receive an error.
Authentication: (Advanced) Enter the VMware
integration server credentials. If you are selecting a pre-defined
VMware Integration Server defined in Settings, the authentication
will already be populated.
Power control host
This action controls the power options on the host machine.
Power control host actions are recorded in the workflow's Audit
history in the Web console.
Action name: The name of the action.
VMware integration server:
The VMware server to be made available to workflow actions in ALM,
as defined in Settings. Select
a field mapping, or click the ellipsis to select the server.
Host system: Type the name of the host system,
or click Choose field to select the name. If you are
connecting through an ESXi machine, you must enter the IP address,
because an ESXi machine doesn't recognize DNS.
Power operation: Select a power control
operation to complete on the host (Reboot, Shutdown, or Power down
to standby). Note: Power down to standby cannot be performed on a
VMware that does not have Windows installed to it.
Authentication: (Advanced) Enter the VMware
integration server credentials. If you are selecting a pre-defined
VMware Integration Server defined in Settings, the authentication
will already be populated.
Power control VM
This action lets you control the power options on the virtual
machine. Power control VM actions are recorded in the workflow's
Audit history in the Web console.
Action name: The name of the action.
VMware integration server:
The VMware server to be made available to workflow actions in ALM,
as defined in Settings. Select
a field mapping, or click the ellipsis to select the server.
Virtual machine name: Type the name of the
virtual machine, or click Choose field to select the name.
If you are connecting through an ESXi machine, you must enter the
IP address, because an ESXi machine doesn't recognize DNS.
Power operation: Select a power operation to
complete on the VM (On, Off, Suspend, Reset, Reboot guest, Shutdown
guest, or Standby guest).
Authentication: (Advanced) Enter the VMware
integration server credentials. If you are selecting a pre-defined
VMware Integration Server defined in Settings, the authentication
will already be populated.
VM snapshot control
The VM snapshot control action lets you manage the snapshot
creation/removal process. This action works on any operating
system.
Action name: The name of the action.
VMware integration server:
The VMware server to be made available to workflow actions in ALM,
as defined in Settings. Select
a field mapping, or click the ellipsis to select the server.
Virtual machine name: Type the name of the
virtual machine, or click Choose field to select the name.
If you are connecting through an ESXi machine, you must enter the
IP address, because an ESXi machine doesn't recognize DNS.
Snapshot operation: Select the operation you
want to complete (Create, Remove, Remove all, and Revert).
Remove children: Removes all snapshots below
the one selected in the folder structure. Options are True or
False.
Snapshot name: Type the name of the
snapshot.
Description: (optional) Type additional
information about the virtual machine.
Authentication: (Advanced) Enter the VMware
integration server credentials. If you are selecting a pre-defined
VMware Integration Server defined in Settings, the authentication
will already be populated.
VMotion
Use the VMotion action to complete a live migration of running
virtual machines from one physical server to another without
service interruption. A storage area network (SAN) is required for
VMotion to work properly.
Action name: The name of the action.
VMware integration server:
The VMware server to be made available to workflow actions in ALM,
as defined in Settings. Select
a field mapping, or click the ellipsis to select the server.
Virtual machine name: Type the name of the
virtual machine, or click Choose field to select the name.
If you are connecting through an ESXi machine, you must enter the
IP address, because an ESXi machine doesn't recognize DNS.
Target host name: The name of the host you
want to migrate the virtual machine to.
Target pool: The resource pool the virtual
machine will end up in. This must be within the same data center as
the virtual machine to be migrated.
Priority: (optional) Sets precedence compared
to other currently-operating VM actions. Options are High,
Default, and Low. For example, the High option sets the particular
VMotion action to run before any other VM actions.
Source host name: The name of the source host
you want to migrate from.
Target datastore: The location where you want
the virtual machine's datastore to be moved to.
Virtual machine powered-on state: (optional)
Requires that the virtual machine's powered-on state be equal to
the selected value for the migration to be successful. Options are
Powered on, Powered off, and Suspended.
Authentication: (Advanced) Enter the VMware
integration server credentials. If you are selecting a pre-defined
VMware Integration Server defined in Settings, the authentication
will already be populated.