Activities

AD Join Domain

This activity joins AD domain to a specific virtual domain.

Activity Parameters

The AD Join Domain activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

Parameters:

Connection (text box editor type) (type: string): the Windows Azure connection, obtained after using a Connect to Azure activity. The output from Connect To Azure Stack should be used as input for this parameter.
DCSubnet (text box editor type) (type: string): the name of the existing subnet that contains the domain controller.
DCVNet (text box editor type) (type: string): the name of the existing VNet that contains the domain controller.
Domain Username (text box editor type) (type: string): the username of the domain account to be used for joining the domain.
FQDN (text box editor type) (type: string): the FQDN of the AD domain to join.
Image Offer (text box editor type) (type: string): Enter the image offer. Maps to the Offer in the Azure Stack Platform Image Repository manifest file. EG. UbuntuServer, SlesServer, CentOS.
Image Publisher (text box editor type) (type: string): Enter the image publisher. Maps to the Publisher in the Azure Stack Platform Image Repository manifest file. EG. Canonical, Suse, OpenLogic.
Image Sku (text box editor type) (type: string): Enter the image sku. Maps to the sku in the Azure Stack Platform Image Repository manifest file. Eg: 12.SP1
OS Disk Name (text box editor type) (type: string): enter the OS disk name.
Subnet Prefix (text box editor type) (type: string): enter the subnet prefix. EG. 10.0.0.0/24
VM Size (text box editor type) (type: string): the vm size (standard value). EG. Standard_A1

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

Output (collection<PSOBject>): outputs a collection of PSObjects type objects.

Connect to Azure Stack

This activity connects to Azure Stack.The Output of this activity should be used as input for all Connection parameters used for activities placed under Azure Stack category.

Activity Parameters

The Connect to Azure Stack activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

Parameters:

IP Address (text box editor type) (type: string): the Azure Stack ip address.
Location (text box editor type) (type: string): the location name where the resource group name will be created.
Password (password editor type) (type: string): the password for the provided username.
Password Binding (text box editor type) (type: string): bind to a variable containing the encrypted password for the connection. (This parameter is used only when the user wants to send an encripted password from outside the workflow, for example Flowster Portal).
Resource Group Name (text box editor type) (type: string): the resource group name.
Username (text box editor type) (type: string): the username with rights to connect to Azure Stack. The accepted format is domain\username

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

Connection (type: object): outputs an Azure Stack Connection. This parameter should be used as input for all Connection parameters used for activities placed under Azure Stack category.

Create NSG

This activity creates a new Azure Stack NSG (Network Security Group).

Activity Parameters

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

Parameters:

Connection (text box editor type) (type: string): the Windows Azure connection, obtained after using a Connect to Azure activity. The output from Connect To Azure Stack should be used as input for this parameter.
Display Name (text box editor type) (type: string): the display name for the network security group name.
Network Security Group Name (text box editor type) (type: string): the name of the NSG.
Resource Group Name (text box editor type) (type: string): the resource group name for the NSG.

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

Output (collection<PSOBject>): outputs a collection of PSObjects type objects.

Create Storage Account

This activity creates a new Azure Stack storage account.

Activity Parameters

The Create Storage Account activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

Parameters:

Connection (text box editor type) (type: string): the Windows Azure connection, obtained after using a Connect to Azure activity. The output from Connect To Azure Stack should be used as input for this parameter.
Description (text box editor type) (type: string): the description for the new storage account.

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

Output (collection<PSOBject>): outputs a collection of PSObjects type objects.

Create Virtual Network

This activity creates a new Azure Stack virtual network.

Activity Parameters

The Create Virtual Network activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

Parameters:

Address Prefix (text box editor type) (type: string): the address prefix.
Connection (text box editor type) (type: string): the Windows Azure connection, obtained after using a Connect to Azure activity. The output from Connect To Azure Stack should be used as input for this parameter.
IP Address (text box editor type) (type: string): the virtual network IP Address.
Name (text box editor type) (type: string): the virtual network name.
NIC (text box editor type) (type: string): the NIC (network interface controller).
NSG Name (text box editor type) (type: string): the virtual network NSG name. You can create a NSG using CreateNSG activity.
Subnet Name (text box editor type) (type: string): the subnet name.
Subnet Prefix (text box editor type) (type: string): the subnet prefix.
Username (text box editor type) (type: string): the username, for example 'fmrp\demouser'.

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

Output (collection<PSOBject>): outputs a collection of PSObjects type objects.

Create Virtual Network NSG

This activity creates a new Azure Stack virtual network only for NSG.

Activity Parameters

The Create Virtual Network NSG activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

Parameters:

Address Prefix (text box editor type) (type: string): the address prefix.
Connection (text box editor type) (type: string): the Windows Azure connection, obtained after using a Connect to Azure activity. The output from Connect To Azure Stack should be used as input for this parameter.
Name (text box editor type) (type: string): the virtual network name.
NIC (text box editor type) (type: string): the NIC (network interface controller).
NSG Name (text box editor type) (type: string): the virtual network NSG name. You can create a NSG using CreateNSG activity.
Subnet Name (text box editor type) (type: string): the subnet name.
Subnet Prefix (text box editor type) (type: string): the subnet prefix.

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

Output (collection<PSOBject>): outputs a collection of PSObjects type objects.

Delete NSG

This activity deletes a NSG by resource id.

Activity Parameters

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

Parameters:

Connection (text box editor type) (type: string): the Windows Azure connection, obtained after using a Connect to Azure activity. The output from Connect To Azure Stack should be used as input for this parameter.
Resource GUID (text box editor type) (type: string): the resource GUID with associated with NSG. You can get this GUID using GetNSG activity.

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

Output (boolean): outputs the result of deletion operation.

Delete Storage Account

This activity deletes a Storage Account by resource id.

Activity Parameters

The Delete Storage Account activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

Parameters:

Connection (text box editor type) (type: string): the Windows Azure connection, obtained after using a Connect to Azure activity. The output from Connect To Azure Stack should be used as input for this parameter.
Resource GUID (text box editor type) (type: string): the resource GUID with associated with NSG. You can get this GUID using GetNSG activity.

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

Output (boolean): outputs the result of deletion operation.

Delete Virtual Network

This activity deletes a virtual network by resource id.

Activity Parameters

The Delete Virtual Network activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

Parameters:

Connection (text box editor type) (type: string): the Windows Azure connection, obtained after using a Connect to Azure activity. The output from Connect To Azure Stack should be used as input for this parameter.
Resource GUID (text box editor type) (type: string): the resource GUID with associated with NSG. You can get this GUID using GetNSG activity.

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

Output (boolean): outputs the result of deletion operation.

Disconnect From Azure Stack

This activity disconnects from Azure Stack.

Activity Parameters

The Disconnect From Azure Stack activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

Parameters:

Connection (text box editor type) (type: string): the Windows Azure connection, obtained after using a Connect to Azure activity. The output from Connect To Azure Stack should be used as input for this parameter.

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

Output (boolean): outputs the result of deletion operation.

Edit NSG

This activity edits a specified Azure Stack NSG (Network Security Group).

Activity Parameters

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

Parameters:

Connection (text box editor type) (type: string): the Windows Azure connection, obtained after using a Connect to Azure activity. The output from Connect To Azure Stack should be used as input for this parameter.
Display Name (text box editor type) (type: string): the display name for the network security group name.
Network Security Group Name (text box editor type) (type: string): the name of the NSG.
Resource Group Name (text box editor type) (type: string): the resource group name for the NSG.
Resource guid (text box editor type) (type: string): the resource guid associated with the NSG.

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

Output (collection<PSOBject>): outputs a collection of PSObjects type objects.

Edit Storage Account

This activity edits a specified Azure Stack Storage Account.

Activity Parameters

The Edit Storage Account activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

Parameters:

Connection (text box editor type) (type: string): the Windows Azure connection, obtained after using a Connect to Azure activity. The output from Connect To Azure Stack should be used as input for this parameter.
Description (text box editor type) (type: string): the new description.
Resource guid (text box editor type) (type: string): the resource guid associated with the storage account.

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

Output (collection<PSOBject>): outputs a collection of PSObjects type objects.

Edit Virtual Network

This activity edits a specified Azure Stack virtual network by resource guid.

Activity Parameters

The Edit Virtual Network activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

Parameters:

Address Prefix (text box editor type) (type: string): the address prefix.
Connection (text box editor type) (type: string): the Windows Azure connection, obtained after using a Connect to Azure activity. The output from Connect To Azure Stack should be used as input for this parameter.
IP Address (text box editor type) (type: string): the virtual network IP Address.
Name (text box editor type) (type: string): the virtual network name.
NIC (text box editor type) (type: string): the NIC (network interface controller).
NSG Name (text box editor type) (type: string): the virtual network NSG name. You can create a NSG using CreateNSG activity.
Resource guid (text box editor type) (type: string): the resource guid associated with the virtual network.
Subnet Name (text box editor type) (type: string): the subnet name.
Subnet Prefix (text box editor type) (type: string): the subnet prefix.
Username (text box editor type) (type: string): the username, for example 'fmrp\demouser'.

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

Output (collection<PSOBject>): outputs a collection of PSObjects type objects.

Get NSGs

This activity gets Network Security Groups.

Activity Parameters

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

Parameters:

Connection (text box editor type) (type: string): the Windows Azure connection, obtained after using a Connect to Azure activity. The output from Connect To Azure Stack should be used as input for this parameter.

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

Collection NSGs (Collection<KeyValuePair<String,String>>): outputs a collection of NSG information. You can access the items using the following keys: name, location, resourceguid, provisioningstate, resourcegroup.
Output (collection<PSOBject>): outputs a collection of PSObjects type objects.

Get Storage Accounts

This activity gets Azure Stack Storage Accounts.

Activity Parameters

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

Parameters:

Connection (text box editor type) (type: string): the Windows Azure connection, obtained after using a Connect to Azure activity. The output from Connect To Azure Stack should be used as input for this parameter.

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

Collection Virtual Networks (Collection<String>): outputs a collection of storage accounts.
Output (collection<PSOBject>): outputs a collection of PSObjects type objects.

Get Virtual Networks

This activity gets Azure Stack virtual networks.

Activity Parameters

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

Parameters:

Connection (text box editor type) (type: string): the Windows Azure connection, obtained after using a Connect to Azure activity. The output from Connect To Azure Stack should be used as input for this parameter.

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

Collection Virtual Networks (Collection<KeyValuePair<String,String>>): outputs a collection of virtual network information. You can access the items using the following keys: name, location, resourceguid.
Output (collection<PSOBject>): outputs a collection of PSObjects type objects.

Linux Deploy Virtual Machine

This activity deploys a new linux virtual machine.

Activity Parameters

The Linux Deploy Virtual Machine activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

Parameters:

Address Prefix (text box editor type) (type: string): the address prefix.
Admin Username (text box editor type) (type: string): the admin username for the new virtual machine. By default the value is 'localadmin'.
Connection (text box editor type) (type: string): the Windows Azure connection, obtained after using a Connect to Azure activity. The output from Connect To Azure Stack should be used as input for this parameter.
Image Offer (text box editor type) (type: string): Enter the image offer. Maps to the Offer in the Azure Stack Platform Image Repository manifest file. EG. UbuntuServer, SlesServer, CentOS.
Image Publisher (text box editor type) (type: string): Enter the image publisher. Maps to the Publisher in the Azure Stack Platform Image Repository manifest file. EG. Canonical, Suse, OpenLogic.
Image Sku (text box editor type) (type: string): Enter the image sku. Maps to the sku in the Azure Stack Platform Image Repository manifest file. Eg: 12.SP1
OS Disk Name (text box editor type) (type: string): enter the OS disk name.
Subnet Prefix (text box editor type) (type: string): enter the subnet prefix. EG. 10.0.0.0/24
VM Size (text box editor type) (type: string): the vm size (standard value). EG. Standard_A1

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

Output (collection<PSOBject>): outputs a collection of PSObjects type objects.

Windows Deploy Virtual Machine

This activity deploys a new windows virtual machine.

Activity Parameters

The Windows Deploy Virtual Machine activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

Parameters:

Address Prefix (text box editor type) (type: string): the address prefix.
Admin Username (text box editor type) (type: string): the admin username for the new virtual machine. By default the value is 'localadmin'.
Connection (text box editor type) (type: string): the Windows Azure connection, obtained after using a Connect to Azure activity. The output from Connect To Azure Stack should be used as input for this parameter.
Image Offer (text box editor type) (type: string): Enter the image offer. Maps to the Offer in the Azure Stack Platform Image Repository manifest file. EG. UbuntuServer, SlesServer, CentOS.
Image Publisher (text box editor type) (type: string): Enter the image publisher. Maps to the Publisher in the Azure Stack Platform Image Repository manifest file. EG. Canonical, Suse, OpenLogic.
Image Sku (text box editor type) (type: string): Enter the image sku. Maps to the sku in the Azure Stack Platform Image Repository manifest file. Eg: 12.SP1
OS Disk Name (text box editor type) (type: string): enter the OS disk name.
Subnet Prefix (text box editor type) (type: string): enter the subnet prefix. EG. 10.0.0.0/24
VM Size (text box editor type) (type: string): the vm size (standard value). EG. Standard_A1
Windows OS Version (text box editor type) (type: string): the windows version for the VM. This will pick a fully patched image of this given Windows version. Allowed values: 2008-R2-SP1 , 2012-Datacenter, 2012-R2-Datacenter.

The Read Only Output variable are the possible output values that the activity will provide:

Output (collection<PSOBject>): outputs a collection of PSObjects type objects.