The following table describes the parameters for a WMware Job.
NOTE: Take into consideration that some parameters might not appear in your properties pane, if they were not specified in the User View you applied. Use Control-M rules if the parameter rules were not specified by the Site Standard.
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
Connection Profile (VMware) |
Defines the VMware connection profile. Control-M rule: 1-30 characters (capital letters only) |
Category |
Determines the task type to perform |
Virtual machine name full path |
Defines the name and location of the VM where a task is performed |
Task |
Determines which task is performed on the VM |
New Virtual Machine Name |
Defines the clone hostname of the new VM |
Host |
Determines which host the VM is connected |
Resource Pool |
Determines which resource pool the VM is connected |
Datastore |
Determines which data source the VM is connected |
Customization Specification |
Determines a specific customization that is applied to this VM after it is created |
Post Action |
Determines to power on or mark as template after you clone a VM |
Priority |
Determines which priority level the VM server applies to the migrate task |
Power State |
Determines the power state that the VM needs be set at to perform the configuration task. |
Snapshot Name |
Defines the name of the snapshot that you want to perform a snapshot task |
Snapshot Description |
Describes details about the snapshot |
Snapshot the virtual machine's memory |
Determines whether to take a snapshot of the VM’s memory |
Ignore task if already in desired power state |
Determines whether to ignore the task if already in the required power state |
Quiesce guest file system |
Pauses the running processes on the VM so that file system contents are in a known consistent state when the snapshot is taken. This applies only to VMs that are powered on. |
Edit Device Settings |
Determines configuration settings for CPUs, memory and disk size. Reconfigure VM only. |
Virtual Device Name |
Defines the name of the virtual hard disk |
Memory Size |
Determines the number of MB or GB in memory that are allotted to the VM. Control-M rule: Supports number that are greater or equal to 1. |
Provisioned Size |
Determines the number of MB, GB, or TB that are provisioned for the VM disk. Control-M rule: Supports number that are greater or equal to 1. |
Disk Unit |
Determines whether the disk size is in MB, GB, or TB |
Mem Unit |
Determines whether the memory size is in MB or GB |
Parent Topic |