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1.6 KiB
Generate Unique Hostname workflow
Ensures a unique, sequentially-numbered hostname by checking for naming conflicts in vCenter, DNS, and Active Directory.
Inputs/Outputs
| Name | Type | Direction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
nameBase |
string | Input | letter-based portion of the VM naming format |
domain |
string | Input | domain name for checking DNS conflicts |
digits |
number | Input | optional manually-specified numbering suffix; overrides automatic numbering but still checks for conflicts |
vCenterName |
string | Input | FQDN of the owning vCenter |
vmName |
string | Output | generated VM name |
Variables
| Name | Type | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
adHost |
AD:AdHost | [object AD:AdHost] |
host used by the AD plugin |
candidateVmName |
string | holds the current working name during checks | |
computerNames |
ConfigurationElement | [object ConfigurationElement] |
vRO config element to keep track of the last-used number sequence for a given nameBase |
conflict |
boolean | false |
gets set to true when a name conflict is encountered |
digitCount |
number | 2 |
determines how many digits get appended to nameBase |
errMsg |
string | thrown when errors are encountered | |
hostnameSequence |
number | 0 |
starts the sequence at 0, tracks as it changes |
vcSdkConnection |
VC:SdkConnection | host used by the vCenter plugin (set based on vCenterName input) |
|
vms |
Array/VC:VirtualMachine | holds VM objects to check for conflicts |