Payload Templates in
VMware Aria Operations

Payload is an essential information in the data block that you send or receive from the server. Use the
Payload Templates
page to view the list of payload templates available for each plug-in in
VMware Aria Operations
. You can add, manage, and edit your payload templates from this page. Default payload templates are provided for each plug-in type.

Where You Find Payload Templates

To manage your payload templates, from the left menu, click
Configure
Alerts
, and then in the right pane, click
Payload Templates
.Payload Templates page gives the list of payload templates available for
                        each plugin. Default payload templates are provided for each plugin
                        type
Option
Description
Toolbar options
Use the toolbar options to manage your notification rules.
  • Add. Use the Create Payload Template dialog box to create new payload templates.
Click the horizontal ellipsis to perform the following actions.
  • Delete. Removes the selected payload template.
  • Export. Downloads the payload template.
    Export and delete actions are not supported for the default payload templates available for each plug-in.
  • Import. Allows you to import payload templates. To import:
    • Click the
      Import
      option from the horizontal ellipsis.
    • Click
      Browse
      and select the file to import.
    • Select if you want to Overwrite or Skip the import in case of a conflict.
    • Click
      Import
      to import the payload template, and then click
      Done
      . A message with the number of imported and skipped files will appear.
Quick Filter
Limits the list based on the text you type. It considers only text from templates Name column.
You can also sort columns in the data grid. You can view a blue arrow next to the column according to which sorting was performed, pointing up or down based on the sorting order (ascending or descending).
Template Name
Name of the payload template.
Click the vertical ellipsis to perform the following actions.
  • Edit. Allows you to edit the selected payload template.
  • Clone. Clones the selected payload template.
  • Delete. Removes the selected payload template.
  • Export. Downloads the payload template.
Edit, Delete, and Export actions are not supported for the default payload templates available for each plug-in.
Description
Description of the payload template.
Object Types
Base object type against which the payload template is defined, if any.
Attached Notification Rules
Notification rule attached to the payload template.
Attached Outbound Methods
Outbound plugin type attached to the payload template.
Modified By
Name of the last person to modify the payload template.
Last Modified
Date on which the payload template was last modified.