Control-M for VMware by Broadcom

The VMware by Broadcom plug-in enables you to run multiple virtual machines on a single physical server.

Control-M for VMware by Broadcom enables you to do the following:

• Execute VMware operations, such as power on virtual machines, configure virtual machines, and take virtual machine snapshots.

• Manage VMware by Broadcom credentials in a secure connection profile.

• Connect to any VMware by Broadcom endpoint.

• Introduce all Control-M capabilities to Control-M for VMware by Broadcom, including advanced scheduling criteria, complex dependencies, resource pools, lock resources, and variables.

• Integrate VMware by Broadcom jobs with other Control-M jobs into a single scheduling environment.

• Monitor the status, results, and output of VMware by Broadcom jobs.

• Attach an SLA job to the VMware by Broadcom jobs.

Setting up Control-M for VMware by Broadcom

This procedure describes how to deploy the VMware by Broadcom plug-in, create a connection profile, and define a VMware by Broadcom job in Control-M SaaS and Automation API.

Before You Begin

• Verify that Java is installed, as described in Control-M External Java Installation.

• Verify that Automation API is installed, as described in Setting Up the API.

• Verify that Agent version 9.0.21.080 or higher is installed.

Begin

1. Do one of the following:

   • Install: Run one of the following provision image commands:

     • Linux: ctm provision image VMware_By_Broadcom_plugin.Linux

     • Windows: ctm provision image VMware_By_Broadcom_plugin.Windows

   • Upgrade: Run the following command:

     ctm provision agent::update

2. Create a VMware by Broadcom connection profile in Control-M SaaS or Automation API, as follows:

   • Control-M SaaS: Create a Centralized Connection Profile with VMware by Broadcom Connection Profile Parameters

   • Automation API: ConnectionProfile:VMwareByBroadcom

3. Define an VMware by Broadcom job in Control-M SaaS or Automation API, as follows:

   • Control-M SaaS: Create a Job with VMware by Broadcom Job parameters

   • Automation API: Job:VMware By Broadcom

Change Log

The following table provides details about changes that were introduced in new versions of this plug-in:

Plug-in Version	Details
1.0.04	Added a load button to retrieve a list of the snapshot IDs for a specific virtual machine. Added functionality to save the Snapshot ID from the job output Added Shut Down OS option to Power Tasks.
1.0.03	Fixed the Revert To Snapshot operation Added Delete Snapshot functionality
1.0.02	Fixed the Snapshot operations Added a new Snapshot ID parameter for Create and Revert functions Changed the location of the VM location parameters in the UI Added Kill and Monitor options for Snapshot Operations
1.0.01	Changed the Host parameter Changed the CPU cores per socket to be optional
1.0.00	Initial version