Using Automation Orchestrator

Using
Automation Orchestrator
provides information about the workflow automation features and functionality of the
Automation Orchestrator Client
.

The
Automation Orchestrator
user interface

You use the
Automation Orchestrator Client
to manage
Automation Orchestrator
services and objects.
You can access the
Automation Orchestrator Client
at
https://
your_Automation-Orchestrator_FQDN
/orchestration-ui.
UI element
Description
Dashboard
Use the
Automation Orchestrator Client
Dashboard and profiling feature to gather useful metric data about your
Automation Orchestrator
environment and workflows.
Workflows
Create, edit, schedule, run, and delete workflows.
Actions
Create, edit, and delete actions. The action editor supports automatic completion for common script elements included in the
Automation Orchestrator
API Explorer.
Policies
Create, edit, run, and delete policies.
Packages
Create, delete, export, and import packages containing
Automation Orchestrator
objects.
Configurations
Create, run, and delete configuration elements.
Resources
Export, import, and update resource elements.
Groups
Users with administrator rights can assign roles to users in the
Automation Orchestrator Client
and add them to groups.
Audit Logs
View the different events, such as when an object is created, that are recorded in the
Automation Orchestrator Client
.
Git Repositories
Create an integration to a Git repository and use the integration to manage the development of workflows and other
Automation Orchestrator
objects across multiple deployments.
Deleted Items
Restore deleted
Automation Orchestrator Client
objects, such as workflows, actions, policies, configuration elements, and resource elements.
API Explorer
Explore the API commands available in the
Automation Orchestrator Client
.
The
Automation Orchestrator Client
communicates with the
Automation Orchestrator
REST API through a REST proxy.

Automation Orchestrator Client
Usage Dashboard

The
Automation Orchestrator Client
dashboard provides a useful tool for monitoring, managing, and troubleshooting
Automation Orchestrator Client
workflows.
Information on the
Automation Orchestrator Client
dashboard is spread among five panels.
Window
Description
Workflow runs
Provides visual data about the number of running, waiting, and failed workflow runs.
Favorite workflows
Displays workflows added to favorites.
Waiting for input
Displays pending workflow runs that require further user interaction. These workflows are also displayed in the notifications menu in the upper-right corner of the UI.
Recent workflow runs
Manage recent workflow runs. Shows the name, state, start date, and end date of the workflow run.
Requiring Attentions
Displays failed workflow runs and workflow run performance metrics.

Intended Audience

This information is intended for experienced system administrators who are looking for a tool that can help them to run and manage
Automation Orchestrator
workflows.