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What does vCenter Orchestrator do ?

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Last Updated on Thursday, 21 October 2010 10:14 Written by Christophe

vCO allows you to design and run IT process automation workflows. For example, you can run high-level process workflows, such as a complex provisioning process that includes several technical sub-workflows, such as a workflow to clone a vCenter virtual machine.

Some basic ideas include:

  • Get all VMs for a specified Folder/ResourcePool/Datacenter and then:
    • Cleanup all the old snapshots
    • Disconnect all removable media
  • Migrate VM Templates from host that is going to be put into Maintenance mode
The possibilities are endless. With a huge library of Workflow and Action building blocks, and a growing number of 3rd party vCO plugins, any number of processes can be automated and built as a reusable solution.