UCSD - Dynamic Workflow User Input Variables

[Orf Gelbrich]

Task Name	Dynamic Workflow User Input Variables
Description
Prerequisites	Tested on 6.6 Beta
Category	Workflow
Components
User Inputs	Dynamic LOV selector A B C
Output

Instructions for Regular Workflow Use:

1. Download the attached .ZIP file below to your computer. *Remember the location of the saved file on your computer.
2. Unzip the file on your computer. Should end up with a .WFD file.
3. Log in to UCS Director as a user that has "system-admin" privileges.
4. Navigate to "Policies-->Orchestration" and click on "Import".
5. Click "Browse" and navigate to the location on your computer where the .WFDX file resides. Choose the .WFDX file and click "Open".
6. Click "Upload" and then "OK" once the file upload is completed. Then click "Next".
7. Click the "Select" button next to "Import Workflows". Click the "Check All" button to check all checkboxes and then the "Select" button.
8. Click "Submit".
9. 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.

The workflow input options can change now in UCSD 6.6:

Selecting green and getting Variable A:

Selecting yellow and getting variable B:

Selecting red and getting variable C:

The workflow options/variables/rules for the presentation (New in UCSD 6.6):

The List of Values (LOV) driving the selection process:

Video Link : 16864

[Dennis Lefeber]

Is there a way to achieve the same in pre-6.6 versions?

[Orf Gelbrich]

No – that is a new feature in UCSD 6.6 which is in Beta right now.

[philippe.plouffe]

Can't wait to have this feature!

[Orf Gelbrich]

And there are more cool features coming. Pre workflow run time external checking via bash or java script and using previous Sr number workflow input to run new workflow

[philippe.plouffe]

Any estimated release date yet ?

[Orf Gelbrich]

No later then March 31

[jmemond01]

Any update on the release date?  Some of the capabilities I've been wanting to use appear to only available in 6.6

[Orf Gelbrich]

April 23rd

[sandeepthumu]

Hi Orf,

This page might not be the correct place to ask this, but

I am looking for a solution to pre-populate the switch port information from the APIC into the LOV  so the user can select from the list during the workflow execution.

[Orf Gelbrich]

On the community site if have various examples on creating a LOV from a CSV file. Did you see those.

https://communities.cisco.com/docs/DOC-56419

Where is the switch port information coming from

From a file

Or from a screen with in UCSD?

[sandeepthumu]

Hi Orf,

We are able to read the data from the CSV file into the LOV.

But what we are expecting is - to fetch the data dynamically from the Cisco APIC to the Workflow input parameters where user can select from the list.

Thanks,

Sandeep.

[Orf Gelbrich]

Put your workflow on a schedule.

Right click on workflow and select schedule and run it every 5 min