This workflow can be used either as a standard catalogue post provisioning workflow or as a user VM action policy. The workflow also has a custom workflow input. The workflow uses a drop down list to provide a list of timelines that will force an expiration date for a VM.
Compatible UCS Director Versions:
UCSD 4.x (version with extension wfd) and 5.x (version with extension wfdx)
Category:
Virtualization
Components:
Workflow Tasks Included: (shown in order as they appear in workflow)
Execute Cloupia script task to calculate current date and determine termination date of the VM based on the user input
Set the termination date of the VM
User Inputs:
Custom workflow input list of values: duration of lease
Prerequisites:
None
Limitations:
None
Instructions for Use:
Download the attached .ZIP file below to your computer. *Remember the location of the saved file on your computer.
Unzip the file on your computer. Should end up with a .WFD file and a .WFDX file.
Log in to UCS Director as a user that has "system-admin" privileges.
Navigate to "Policies-->Orchestration" and click on "Import".
Click "Browse" and navigate to the location on your computer where the .WFD file resides. Choose the .WFD (UCSD version 4) or .WFDX (UCSD version 5) file and click "Open".
Click "Upload" and then "OK" once the file upload is completed. Then click "Next".
Click the "Select" button next to "Import Workflows". Click the "Check All" button to check all checkboxes and then the "Select" button.
Click "Submit".
A new folder should appear in "Policies-->Orchestration" that contains the imported workflow. You will now need to update the included tasks with information about the specific environment.
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