vRO Workflow for Export and Import vRA Property Groups, Property Definitions and Subscriptions

The article describes how you can export and import the vRA Property Groups, Property Definition and Subscription.

Desclaimer: The usage of the vRO package is by your own risk and not supported.

Prerequesites

Import Workflow package

How to import a vRO package can be found here Import a vRO package

Configuration for the first usage

After the package is imported you should configure the configuration element for the first usage of the export workflow

Step	Screenshot
Navígate to the Configurations icon
Browse to PSO/SMTP/SMTP Configuration Click Edit icon
Enter the necessary Values Click Save and close
Under the configurations navigate to PSO/vRA/vRA General Configuration Click edit icon Click to not set and select the vRA Cafe Host Click Save and close

Run the Export Workflow

Step	Screenshot
Navígate to the Workflows icon
Browse to PSO/Export / Import vRA Workflows Select the Workflow „Export vRA Property Groups – Property Definitions – Subscriptions“ Click on Start icon
Select what you want to export Enter a filename without extension Enter a email address (You can add more then one e-mail address with comma seperated). Click Submit
The Workflow starts and you will get few minutes later an e-mail with the Exported values as attached file

After you have export the vRA components, you can import this with the Import Worflow to another vRA instance

Run the Import Workflow

Step	Screenshot
Navígate to the Workflows icon
Browse to PSO/Export / Import vRA Workflows Select the Workflow „Import vRA Property Groups – Property Definitions – Subscriptions“ Click on Start icon
Select what you want to export If you select then you have to provide the correct file for each import Click Submit
The Workflow starts and you should see a similar log as shown on the right