Activities
- Get Pool
- Get Pool Host
- List Pool Hosts
- List Host VMs
- Set HA State
- Get HA State
- Designate Pool
- Maintenance Mode
- Get Maintenance mode
- Guest ShutDown By Name
- ShutDown Host By IP
- Force ShutDown Host By IP
Get Pool
This activity retrives the pool information
Activity Parameters
The Get Pool activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:
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.
The Read Only Output parameters block contains the possible output values that the activity will provide:
- Output Pool (type: List<KeyValuePair<string,string>): outputs an object of type List<KeyValuePair<string,string>. You can access the following items using as key: Name, UUID, HA, Description, RefId.
For getting each item from the output object we recommend using the Custom ForEach activity of KeyValuePair<String,String>.
Execution:
Get Pool Host
This activity returns information about the pool host
Activity Parameters
The Get Pool activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:
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 the host. Takes Precedence over IP address and can be obtained using List Pool Hosts activity.
- UUID (text box editor type) (type: string): enter the UUID of the host. Takes Precedence over Hostname and can be obtained using List Pool Hosts activity.
The Read Only Output parameters block contains the possible output values that the activity will provide:
- Output CPU Model (type: string): outputs the CPU Model.
- Output Description (type: string): outputs the host description
- Output Label Name (type: string): outputs the host label name
- Output Pool (type: string): outputs true/false if the host is Master
- Output Result (type: List<KeyValuePair<string,string>): outputs an object of type List<KeyValuePair<string,string>. You can access the following items using as key: name, description, is_enabled,cpu_model, is_pool_master.
For getting each item from the output object we recommend using the Custom ForEach activity of KeyValuePair<String,String>. - Output State (type: string): outputs the host state e.g. true, false, unknown.
List Pool Hosts
This activity retrives the pool information
Activity Parameters
The List Pool Hosts activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:
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.
The Read Only Output parameters block contains the possible output values that the activity will provide:
- Output Host (type: List<KeyValuePair<string,string>): outputs an object of type List<KeyValuePair<string,string>. Key is Hostname and value is UUID.
For getting each item from the output object we recommend using the Custom ForEach activity of KeyValuePair<String,String>.
List Hosts VMs
This activity retrives a list of VM Hosts
Activity Parameters
The List Hosts VMs activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:
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
The Read Only Output parameters block contains the possible output values that the activity will provide:
- Output Count (type: string) : outputs the number of VMs
- Output VMs List (type: List<KeyValuePair<string,List<KeyValuePair<string,string>>>): outputs an object of typeList<KeyValuePair<string,List<KeyValuePair<string,string>>>. You can access the items with the following keys power_state, name_label, name_description, uuid.
- To retrive the items you will need 2 foreach activities as in the image above. The first one will need to be type KeyValuePair<string,List<KeyValuePair<string,string>>. In Iterator.key you will retrive the UUID for each VM in the host. Tthe second foreach will be <KeyValuePair<string,string> and will get as argument Iterator.Value from the first. This one will retrive in Iterator1,key power_state, name_label, name_description, uuid and in Iterator1.Value the values for each key.
To retrive the items
Set HA state
This activity enables High Availability for pool.
Activity Parameters
The Set HA state activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:
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.
- Pool UUID (text box editor type) (type: string): enter the Pool UUID. This parameter can be obtained by using GetPool activity
- HA enabled (combo box control) (type: string): specify whether to enable or disable the High Availability
Note:
- This activity doesn't return any parameter. To get the current HA state you can use GetHAState activity,:
Execution:
Get HA state
This activity returns the state of HA
Activity Parameters
The Get HA state activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:
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.
- Pool UUID (text box editor type) (type: string): enter the Pool UUID. This parameter can be obtained by using GetPool activity
The Read Only Output parameters block contains the possible output values that the activity will provide:
- Output state (type: string): outputs the current Ha state e.g. true, false, unknown.
Execution:
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:
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:
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:
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.
- 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
The Read Only Output parameters block contains the possible output values that the activity will provide:
- Output state (type: string): outputs the current maintenance state e.g. true, false, unknown.
Execution:
Guest ShutDown By Name
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:
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.
- VM name (text box editor type) (type: string): enter the VM Name to be shutdown. You can retrieve this parameter by using ListHostVms activity.
- UUID (text box editor type) (type: string): enter the UUID of the VM. Takes precedence over the VM name. In order to obtain the UUID value you can use ListHostVms activity.
The Read Only Output parameters block contains the possible output values that the activity will provide:
- Output state (type: string): outputs the current power state of VM (on/off).
ShutDown Host By IP
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:
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.
- Hostname or IP (text box editor type) (type: string): enter the Hostname or the IP address of target machine - example: "10.10.10.10" or "Citrix.example.local" to shutdown. In order to optain 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
The Read Only Output parameters block contains the possible output values that the activity will provide:
- Output state (type: string): outputs the current power state of host (on/off).
Force ShutDown Host By IP
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:
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.
- Hostname or IP (text box editor type) (type: string): enter the Hostname or the IP address of target machine - example: "10.10.10.10" or "Citrix.example.local" to shutdown. 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
The Read Only Output parameters block contains the possible output values that the activity will provide:
- Output state (type: string): outputs the current power state of host (on/off).