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Appendix 13 Using Adapters
VMware vCenter, ESX, and ESXi Adapter
Step 4
Enter the information in the remaining tabs as necessary, then click Save to complete the activity
definition.
definition.
Moving a VM Host Server from Maintenance Mode to Online
Use the Exit VM Host Maintenance Mode activity to bring a host server back online after the
maintenance on the server has been completed. Using this activity, blocks any concurrent running
maintenance-only host configurations operations are being performed (for example, when VMFS
(Virtual Machine File System) volumes are being upgraded).
maintenance on the server has been completed. Using this activity, blocks any concurrent running
maintenance-only host configurations operations are being performed (for example, when VMFS
(Virtual Machine File System) volumes are being upgraded).
Step 1
In the Process Editor Toolbox, choose VMware vSphere > Exit VM Host Maintenance Mode, then
drag and drop the activity onto the Workflow pane.
drag and drop the activity onto the Workflow pane.
Step 2
Click the General tab and enter the appropriate information.
Step 3
Click the Exit Maintenance tab and enter the appropriate information, including:
•
Host—The inventory path of the host. The information in this field is case-sensitive. For example:
TEST-ENV/UCS/vm/TESTDEV-W2K8-64-02
•
Skip if already in expected power state—Check this check box to complete the activity normally if
the power state is exiting maintenance mode.
the power state is exiting maintenance mode.
If the check box is not checked and the ESX host is already exiting maintenance mode, the activity
will complete with an error message stating the operation is not allowed in the current state or could
not connect the host.
will complete with an error message stating the operation is not allowed in the current state or could
not connect the host.
Step 4
Enter the information in the remaining tabs as necessary, then click Save to complete the activity
definition.
definition.
Powering Down an ESX Host Server to Standby State
Use the Power Down Host to Standby activity to power down an ESX host server to standby state.
Step 1
In the Process Editor Toolbox, choose VMware vSphere > Power Down Host to Standby, then drag
and drop the activity onto the Workflow pane.
and drop the activity onto the Workflow pane.
Step 2
Click the General tab and enter the appropriate information.
Step 3
Click the Power Down tab and enter the appropriate information, including:
•
Host—The inventory path of the host. The information in this field is case-sensitive. For example:
TEST-ENV/UCS/vm/TESTDEV-W2K8-64-02
•
Skip if already in expected power state—Check this check box to complete the activity normally if
the power state is powered down to standby state.
the power state is powered down to standby state.
If the check box is not checked and the ESX host is already in a standby state, the activity will
complete with an error message stating the operation is not allowed in the current state or could not
connect the host.
complete with an error message stating the operation is not allowed in the current state or could not
connect the host.
•
Evacuate guests—Check this check box to migrate all virtual machines currently associated with the
host server to other available hosts in the computer resource pool before powering down to a standby
state.
host server to other available hosts in the computer resource pool before powering down to a standby
state.