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  • Output state (type: string): outputs the current Ha state e.g. true, false, unknown.



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Designate Pool

This activity designates a new pool master.

Activity Parameters

The Designate Pool activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

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Parameters:

  • Connection (text box editor type) (type: string): the Citrix Host Session. The Output from Connect to Citrix activity should be used as Input here. 
  • New Master UUID (text box editor type) (type: string): enter the new Pool Master UUID. This parameter can be obtained by using GetPool activity

No output. 

Note:

  • After you use this activity you will need to reconnect to XenServer with the new master.



Maintenance Mode

This activity changes the maintenance mode of a host if it's not Pool Master.

Activity Parameters

The Maintenance Mode activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

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Parameters:

  • Connection (text box editor type) (type: string): the Citrix Host Session. The Output from Connect to Citrix activity should be used as Input here. 
  • Address (text box editor type) (type: string): enter the IP Address of the Host (e.g. 10.201.0.21)
  • Hostname (text box editor type) (type: string): enter the Hostname  of target machine.  In order to obtain hostname value you can use ListPoolHosts activity. 
  • UUID (text box editor type) (type: string): enter the UUID of the host. Takes precedence over the Hostname. In order to obtain the UUID value you can use ListPoolHosts activity
  • Maintenance Mode (combo box control type) (type: string): select to enter or to exist Maintenance Mode

The Read Only Output parameters block contains the possible output values that the activity will provide:

  • Output operation status (type: boolean): outputs true/false if the operation succeded

Note:

  • The Output operation status is not the Maintenance status of the host. To get the maintenance mode you can use Get Maintenance mode activity.
  • If host you want to enter in maintenance mode is pool master use Designate Pool  to make another host the master before using this activity.



Get Maintenance mode

This activity returns the maintenance status of host.

Activity Parameters

The Get Maintenance mode activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

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This activity shuts down Citrix Guest.

Activity Parameters

The Guest ShutDown By Name activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

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This activity shuts down Citrix Host.

Activity Parameters

The ShutDown Host By IP activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

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This activity force shuts down Citrix Host.

Activity Parameters

The Force ShutDown Host By IP activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

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