Mayank Goyal
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Multi-NIC VMs with static IPs in VCF Automation
Build VCF Automation VMs with up to three optional NICs, each static or DHCP, any number of data disks with their own sizes, and…
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Tools I’ve built
Free utilities for Orchestrator and VCF Automation developers.
Search the Orchestrator scripting API: classes, methods and plug-in objects for 8.x and 9.x.
An MCP server that lets your AI assistant build, run and debug Orchestrator workflows.
Open a .package file in the browser and browse its workflows, actions and elements.
Paste a curl command and get the equivalent Orchestrator JavaScript.
A Chrome extension that gives the Orchestrator script editor room to breathe.
Generate clean documentation for your Orchestrator actions.
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Best Aria Automation & Orchestrator Sessions in VMware Explore 2024
A roundup of VMware Explore 2024 sessions on Aria Automation and Orchestrator, now being renamed VCF Automation. Covers REST APIs, custom resources, CCI, Ansible, the unified…
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VMware Photon OS: Authentication token lock busy
We encountered an issue resetting the Orchestrator root password using the official method. After facing “Authentication token lock busy” error, remounting the root partition as read/write…
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How do Orchestrator constructs look in Git?
When Orchestrator syncs with Git, each object becomes files in the repo. See the file paths and formats for workflows and their input forms, resources, packages,…
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SQLServer PowerShell module available via Orchestrator Environments
Need the SqlServer PowerShell module in an Orchestrator action? Create an Environment with the PowerShell runtime, add the module from PS Gallery, then pick that environment…
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Git & Orchestrator: Automated Synchronization with Remote Repo
Aria Automation Orchestrator doesn’t sync with Git on its own schedule. Using the REST API, a workflow checks ahead and behind counts, pulls remote changes, pushes…
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Important folder locations in Orchestrator Appliance [LIVE LIST]
Since version 8.x, Orchestrator appliance files moved around and older docs still point to 7.x paths. A growing list of useful locations: scripts, jars, Control Center…
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Simplest Way to generate Bearer Token in Orchestrator for Aria Automation [CB10135]
A quick Python or Node.js action that returns the Bearer token inside an Aria Automation embedded or CExP Orchestrator, plus more reliable options using username and…
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Orchestrator Workflow to Notify MS Teams Channel [CB10134]
Send messages from Orchestrator to a Microsoft Teams channel by POSTing a JSON MessageCard to the channel’s incoming webhook URL. Includes the REST script, a sample…
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