Examples

Build OU

If you configure the profile to use the Build OU, the AD machineBuilding workflow will create the object in the specified OU (Build OU). The move to the final OU does not happen until AD MachineProvisioned.

Use SovLabs Template Engine to Dynamically Assign OU

Assumptions:

  1. The following properties (teamID, ORGID, LOCATION) are defined on the vRA Blueprint or inherited from the vRA Business Group or Compute Resources and etc.
  2. teamID: “Development”
  3. ORGID: “e712”
  4. LOCATION: “Atlanta”
Example
  • Input 
    OU={{teamID | downcase }},OU={{ORGID | upcase}},OU={{LOCATION | substring: 0,2 | downcase}},DC=sovlabs,DC=net
  • Output 
    OU=development,OU=E712,OU=atl,DC=sovlabs,DC=net

SovLabs Template Tester

  1. Login to vRA tenant
  2. Click on the Catalog tab
  3. Request the SovLabs Template Tester vRA Catalog Item
  4. No need to Submit the form
Form fields refresh automatically any time a field is updated
SovLabs Template Tester
SovLabs Template Tester

Ability to select an existing provisioned machines in vRA inventory to auto-load properties for modeling template engine scenarios and ability to select an existing property group to auto-load properties for modeling for modeling template engine scenarios

FieldValue
Select a type to show a default template

Optional

Select an option to see a default example
Template

Type in the desired template to test

This field is templatable. Click the link below to view documentation on the SovLabs Template Engine

SovLabs Template Engine page
Get Properties from VM?

Select the checkbox to obtain vRA Properties from an existing VM
Max # of VMs and Business Groups

Shown if Get Properties from VM? is checked

Defaults to 5. Number of vRA Business Groups and VMs to get
Business Group filter

Shown if Get Properties from VM? is checked

Filter by Business Group name. Allows for partial match
vRA Business Groups

Shown if Get Properties from VM? is checked

Select the vRA Business Group(s) to retrieve vRA VMs
Hostname filter

Shown if Get Properties from VM? is checked

Filter by VM's name. Allows for partial match
Select VM

Shown if Get Properties from VM? is checked

Select the VM to get its VM Properties
Properties JSON

JSON valid key:value pairs (e.g. vRA VM Properties)
SovLabs Template Engine Result
Output

Will display the output based on Template and Properties JSON provided above
Click for vRA Property Group
FieldValue
Max # of Property Groups to get

Defaults to 5. Number of vRA Property Groups to get
Name filter

Filter by vRA Property Group name. Allows for partial match
SovLabs Dynamic Property Group

Select a SovLabs Dynamic Property Group (starts with 'SVL')
Property Group Properties

Read-only field that gets the properties from a SovLabs Dynamic Property Group
Rendered Output (includes Property Group Properties)
Rendered Property Group

Read-only field that renders the templated properties in a SovLabs Dynamic Property Group
Template

The template from the 'General' tab. Allows for manipulation without having to go back to the 'General' tab.
Properties JSON merged with Property Group

The Properties JSON from the 'General' tab merged with the Rendered Property Group from the SovLabs Dynamic Property Group
Output

Will display the output based on the Template and Properties JSON merged with Property Group