orchestrator workflow to change startup to bios

[mmarzotto]

New to orchestrator and having some issues.

Been trying to get a workflow that will change a VM's setting to boot to BIOS on the next reboot.

Tried using the following script and putting it into a action and then place it in the workflow but it doesnt do anything:

var myVcVirtualMachineBootOptions = new VcVirtualMachineBootOptions();
enterBIOSSetup = true;

any help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks

[AureusStone]

I haven't used Orchestrator recently and I don't have it installed atm, but hopefully this will work for you.

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var spec = new VcVirtualMachineConfigSpec();
spec.bootOptions = new VcVirtualMachineBootOptions();
spec.bootOptions.enterBIOSSetup = true;

<your virtual machine object>.reconfigVM_Task(spec);

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[mmarzotto]

that didnt work out.

it stated that the managed object was not defined. and when i defined the object in a line before the last one, it states that it cannot find function reconfigVM_task(spec)

[AureusStone]

Could you just get create a new virtualmachine object, called something like myVM, then select a random VM.  Then select this object to be input for your script.  That way you know you have a valid virtualmachine object.

Then you can just do something like this at the end.

myVM.reconfigVM_Task(spec);

[mmarzotto]

honestly, i do not know how to create a new object within orchestrator to define the object.

i did define the managed object anyways but it errored off saying the reconfigVM_Task(spec); cannot be found

[admin]

Hi,

please check out my blog article: http://mighty-virtualization.blogspot.com/2011/08/vco-whats-up-with-vcoptionvalue.html

This article describes how to use the "VMX" parameters to change BIOS options.

here are the .vmx parameters: http://sanbarrow.com/vmx/vmx-advanced.html#bios

best regards

Christian

[cdecanini_ · Accepted solution]

I have tested the script posted by Kyle. It works fine.

In your workflow add an input of type vc:virtual machine

Add this as input in your scriptable box.

Paste this code:

var spec = new VcVirtualMachineConfigSpec();

spec.bootOptions = new VcVirtualMachineBootOptions();

spec.bootOptions.enterBIOSSetup = true;

vm.reconfigVM_Task(spec);

"vm" should be highlighted since you have vm as input.

Validate the workflow.

Run it.

If you have never done workflows previously I recommend going through the tutorials on vcoteam.info. You will find all the basics about input parameters, linking inputs and so on.

Christophe.

[mmarzotto]

that worked! than you!

one other question....how would i make it possible to change multiple vms at once? Just add more inputs?

[cdecanini_]

I wrote a tutorial about this: http://www.vcoteam.info/learn-vco/creating-workflow-loops.html

At the bottom is attached the workflow created in the tutorial.

Christophe.