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Foglight for Automation Action Packs 5.6.3.8 - VMware ActionPack User Guide

Using the Foglight for VMware vCenter ActionPack
Actions
Unregister VM Output Parameters Add CD-ROM (ISO) Add Existing Virtual Disk Add CD-ROM Add Virtual Disk Add Virtual NIC Bind Networks Clone VM Create Snapshot Create VM Edit VM Enter In Maintenance Mode Exit From Maintenance Mode Get MAC Addresses Get Host State Get VM Metrics Get VM State Get Writable Datastore on VM Host Move VM Reboot Guest OS Reboot Host Register VM Remove All NICs Remove NICs Extended Remove All Snapshots Remove All Virtual Disks Remove Virtual Disks Extended Remove Snapshot Remove VM Reset VM Revert Snapshot Resolve NICs Set Custom Attribute Set Annotation Set Virtual NIC Network Set VM CPU Allocation Set VM Guest ID Set VM Memory Set VM Memory Allocation Set VM Name Set VM Virtual CPU Shutdown Guest OS Shutdown Host Standby Guest OS Start VM Stop VM Suspend VM Unregister VM

Using the Foglight for VMware vCenter ActionPack

This Foglight for VMware vCenter ActionPack User and Reference Guide provides requirements, configuration instructions, conceptual information, and instructions on how to use the Foglight for VMware vCenter ActionPack. With the Foglight for VMware vCenter ActionPack, Foglight can connect to a VMware vCenter Server and manage ESX servers and virtual machines.

This guide is intended for any user who wants to manage VMware vCenter hosts and virtual machines using Foglight.

 
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IMPORTANT: The Foglight High Availability feature is not supported in the current version of the ActionPack for VMware vCenter.

This section describes the requirements that need to be met for the ActionPack for VMware vCenter to work properly, and outlines the actions available in the actionpack.

Foglight for VMware vCenter ActionPack Support Matrix
 
Table 1. Support Matrix
ActionPack
ActionPack version
Requires
vFoglight version
Supported Target Systems

VMware vCenter

5.6.2

6.6

vCenter Server v5.0

vCenter Server v4.0 (vSphere)

vCenter Server v2.5 update 4

vCenter v2.5 update 3

vCenter v2.5 update 2

vCenter v2.5 update 1

 
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NOTE: You must install the vFoglight Cartridge for VMware 5.6.2 and the VMware Agent before you can use this ActionPack.
VMware vCenter
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In order to manage the guest OS settings, ensure that the VMware Tools are installed on the VM you are working with. You can download VMware Tools from
http://downloads.vmware.com.

Actions

This section contains information about the actions included in the ActionPack for VMware vCenter.

Add CD-ROM (ISO)

Add Existing Virtual Disk

Add CD-ROM

Add Virtual Disk

Bind Networks

Clone VM

Create Snapshot

Create Snapshot

Create VM

Edit VM

Exit From Maintenance Mode

Get MAC Addresses

Get Host State

Get VM Metrics

Get VM State

Get Writable Datastore on VM Host

Reboot Guest OS

Reboot Host

Remove All NICs

Remove NICs Extended

Remove All Virtual Disks

Remove Virtual Disks Extended

Remove VM

Reset VM

Resolve NICs

Set Custom Attribute

Set Annotation

Set Virtual NIC Network

Set VM Memory

Set VM Memory Allocation

Set VM Name

Shutdown Guest OS

Shutdown Host

Standby Guest OS

Start VM

Stop VM

Unregister VM

Actions

This section contains information about the actions included in the ActionPack for VMware vCenter.

Add CD-ROM (ISO)

Add Existing Virtual Disk

Add CD-ROM

Add Virtual Disk

Bind Networks

Clone VM

Create Snapshot

Create Snapshot

Create VM

Edit VM

Exit From Maintenance Mode

Get MAC Addresses

Get Host State

Get VM Metrics

Get VM State

Get Writable Datastore on VM Host

Reboot Guest OS

Reboot Host

Remove All NICs

Remove NICs Extended

Remove All Virtual Disks

Remove Virtual Disks Extended

Remove VM

Reset VM

Resolve NICs

Set Custom Attribute

Set Annotation

Set Virtual NIC Network

Set VM Memory

Set VM Memory Allocation

Set VM Name

Shutdown Guest OS

Shutdown Host

Standby Guest OS

Start VM

Stop VM

Unregister VM

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