• OnCommand Workflow Automation 5.0 docs
  • Release Notes
  • Installation and setup for Linux
    • Overview of OnCommand Workflow Automation
      • OnCommand Workflow Automation deployment architecture
      • OnCommand Workflow Automation installation and setup overview
      • Known limitations for OnCommand Workflow Automation
    • System requirements for installing OnCommand Workflow Automation
      • Ports required for Workflow Automation
    • Prerequisites for installing Workflow Automation
      • Install Perl modules on CentOS and RHEL
    • Managing high availability
      • Set up Workflow Automation in VCS for high availability
        • Configure VCS to install OnCommand Workflow Automation
        • Install OnCommand Workflow Automation on Linux
        • Configure Workflow Automation in VCS
      • Configure an earlier version of OnCommand Workflow Automation for high availability
      • Uninstall Workflow Automation in a VCS environment
      • Back up and restore the OnCommand Workflow Automation database and configurations on Linux
    • Set up OnCommand Workflow Automation
      • Access OnCommand Workflow Automation
      • OnCommand Workflow Automation data sources
        • Configuring a database user on Active IQ Data Center Manager
          • Configure a database user by running ocsetup on Windows
          • Configure a database user by running ocsetup on Linux
        • Set up a data source
        • Add an upgraded Data Center Manager server as a data source
      • Create local users
      • Configure the credentials of a target system
      • Configuring OnCommand Workflow Automation
        • Configure AutoSupport
        • Configure authentication settings
        • Add Active Directory groups
        • Configure email notifications
        • Configure SNMP
        • Configure Syslog
        • Configure protocols for connecting to remote systems
      • Disable the default password policy
      • Modify the default password policy
      • Enable or disable remote access to the OnCommand Workflow Automation database
      • Modify the transaction timeout setting of OnCommand Workflow Automation
      • Configure the timeout value for Workflow Automation
    • Upgrade from OnCommand Workflow Automation 3.1 or later
      • Pack identification during upgrade
    • Upgrading third-party products
      • Upgrade JRE on Linux
      • Upgrade MySQL on Linux
    • Backing up the OnCommand Workflow Automation database
      • Back up the WFA database from the web portal
      • Backing up the WFA database using the CLI
        • Back up (full) the WFA database using the CLI
        • Back up (regular) the WFA database using the CLI
      • Backing up the WFA database using REST APIs
        • Perform a full backup of the WFA database using REST APIs
        • Perform a regular backup of the WFA database using REST APIs
    • Restoring the OnCommand Workflow Automation database
      • Restore the WFA database
      • Restoring the WFA database using the CLI
        • Restore (full) the WFA database using the CLI
        • Restore (regular) the WFA database using the CLI
      • Restoring the WFA database using REST APIs
        • Restore (full) the WFA database using REST APIs
        • Restore (regular) the WFA database using REST APIs
    • Reset the admin password created during installation
    • Import OnCommand Workflow Automation content
      • Considerations while importing OnCommand Workflow Automation content
    • Migrate the OnCommand Workflow Automation installation
    • Uninstall OnCommand Workflow Automation
    • Managing OnCommand Workflow Automation SSL certificate
      • Replace the default Workflow Automation SSL certificate
      • Create a certificate signing request for Workflow Automation
    • Managing Perl and Perl modules
      • Configure your preferred Perl distribution
    • Troubleshooting installation and configuration issues
      • Cannot view Performance Advisor data in WFA
      • Create a support case for OnCommand Workflow Automation
    • Related documentation for OnCommand Workflow Automation
  • Installation and setup for Windows
    • Overview of OnCommand Workflow Automation
      • OnCommand Workflow Automation deployment architecture
      • OnCommand Workflow Automation installation and setup overview
    • System requirements for installing OnCommand Workflow Automation
      • Ports required for Workflow Automation
    • Prerequisites for installing Workflow Automation
    • Install OnCommand Workflow Automation on Windows
    • Managing high availability
      • Set up Workflow Automation in MSCS for high availability
        • Configure MSCS to install Workflow Automation
        • Install OnCommand Workflow Automation on Windows
        • Configure Workflow Automation with MSCS
      • Configure earlier versions of OnCommand Workflow Automation for high availability
      • Uninstall Workflow Automation in an MSCS environment
      • Back up and restore the OnCommand Workflow Automation database and configurations on Windows
    • Setting up OnCommand Workflow Automation
      • Access OnCommand Workflow Automation
      • OnCommand Workflow Automation data sources
        • Configuring a database user on Active IQ Data Center Manager
          • Configure a database user by running ocsetup on Windows
          • Configure a database user by running ocsetup on Linux
        • Set up a data source
        • Add an upgraded Data Center Manager server as a data source
      • Create local users
      • Configure the credentials of a target system
      • Configuring OnCommand Workflow Automation
        • Configure AutoSupport
        • Configure authentication settings
        • Add Active Directory groups
        • Configure email notifications
        • Configure SNMP
        • Configure Syslog
        • Configure protocols for connecting to remote systems
      • Disable the default password policy
      • Modify the default password policy for Windows
      • Enable remote access to the OnCommand Workflow Automation database on Windows
      • Restrict access rights of OnCommand Workflow Automation on the host
      • Modify the transaction timeout setting of OnCommand Workflow Automation
      • Configure the timeout value for Workflow Automation
    • Upgrade OnCommand Workflow Automation
      • Upgrade from OnCommand Workflow Automation 3.1 or later versions
        • Pack identification during upgrade
    • Upgrading third-party products
      • Upgrade JRE
      • Upgrade MySQL
      • Upgrade ActiveState Perl
    • Backing up the OnCommand Workflow Automation database
      • Back up the WFA database from the web portal
      • Back up the WFA database using the PowerShell script
      • Backing up the WFA database using the CLI
        • Back up (full) the WFA database using the CLI
        • Back up (regular) the WFA database using the CLI
      • Backing up the WFA database using REST APIs
        • Perform a full backup of the WFA database using REST APIs
        • Perform a regular backup of the WFA database using REST APIs
    • Restoring the OnCommand Workflow Automation database
      • Restore the WFA database
      • Restoring the WFA database using the CLI
        • Restore (full) WFA database using the CLI
        • Restore (regular) WFA database using the CLI
      • Restoring the WFA database using REST APIs
        • Restore (full) the WFA database using REST APIs
        • Restore (regular) the WFA database using REST APIs
    • Reset the admin password created during installation
    • Import OnCommand Workflow Automation content
      • Considerations while importing OnCommand Workflow Automation content
    • Migrate the OnCommand Workflow Automation installation
    • Uninstall OnCommand Workflow Automation
    • Managing OnCommand Workflow Automation SSL certificate
      • Replace the default Workflow Automation SSL certificate
      • Create a certificate signing request for Workflow Automation
    • Managing Perl and Perl modules
      • Configure your preferred Perl distribution
      • Manage site-specific Perl modules
      • Repair the ActivePerl installation
    • Troubleshooting installation and configuration issues
      • Cannot open the OnCommand Workflow Automation login page
      • Cannot view Performance Advisor data in WFA
      • OnCommand Workflow Automation (WFA) displays a blank page on Windows 2012
      • Create a support case for OnCommand Workflow Automation
    • Related documentation for OnCommand Workflow Automation
  • Manage and configure
    • Overview of OnCommand Workflow Automation
    • Create local users
    • Configuring OnCommand Workflow Automation
      • Configure authentication settings
      • Configure email notifications
      • Configure SNMP
      • Configure Syslog
      • Configure AutoSupport
      • Configure email notifications for data source acquisition failures
      • Configure resource reservation for workflows
    • Configure the credentials of a target system
    • Configure protocols for connecting to remote systems
    • OnCommand Workflow Automation Designer features
      • How repeat row works
      • What approval points are
      • How continue on failure works
      • How resource selection works
      • How reservation works
      • What incremental naming is
      • What conditional execution is
      • How return parameters work
      • What schemes are
      • What remote system types are
      • How entity versioning works
    • How you define workflows
    • How you map command parameters
    • How user inputs are defined
    • How you define constants
    • How you use REST APIs
    • Set up a data source
      • Configure a database user by running ocsetup on Windows
      • Configure a database user by running ocsetup on Linux
    • Create workflow help content
    • Reserved words
    • Where to find information about MVEL
      • MVEL-enabled fields in OnCommand Workflow Automation
      • Examples of MVEL syntax
    • References to learning material
    • Supported workflows in ONTAP
    • Import OnCommand Workflow Automation content
    • Considerations while importing OnCommand Workflow Automation content
    • Export OnCommand Workflow Automation content
    • Disable cache acquisition for dictionary entries
    • Create WFA workflow packs
    • Delete OnCommand Workflow Automation packs
    • Add approval points
    • Define filter rules
    • Create a scheme
    • Edit a scheme
    • Delete a scheme
    • Add a new remote system type
    • Log Viewer window
    • Backup and Restore window
    • Users Window
      • New User dialog box
      • Edit User dialog box
    • Preferences window
    • Active Directory Groups window
      • New Active Directory Group dialog box
      • Edit Active Directory Group dialog box
      • Approval Portal window
    • Data Sources window
      • New Data Source dialog box
      • Edit Data Source dialog box
    • Credentials window
      • Test Connectivity dialog box
      • New Credentials dialog box
      • Edit Credentials dialog box
    • About dialog box
    • Portal window
    • Executions window
    • Recurring Executions window
    • Reservations window
    • Schedules window
      • New Schedule dialog box
    • Workflows window
      • New Workflow window
        • Parameters for commands dialog box
        • Resource Selection dialog box
        • Incremental Naming Wizard
        • Row Repetition Details dialog box
      • Workflow <workflow name> window
      • Execute Workflow dialog box
      • Edit Variable dialog box
      • Preview Workflow dialog box
      • Monitoring window
      • New Approval Point dialog box
      • Edit Approval Point dialog box
    • Finders window
      • New Finder dialog box
      • Edit Finder dialog box
      • Clone Finder dialog box
    • Filters window
      • New Filter dialog box
      • Edit Filter dialog box
      • Clone Filter dialog box
    • Commands window
      • New Command Definition dialog box
      • Edit Command Definition dialog box
      • Clone Command Definition dialog box
    • Functions window
    • Templates window
      • New Template dialog box
      • Edit Template dialog box
      • Clone Template dialog box
    • Schemes window
    • Dictionary window
      • New Dictionary Entry dialog box
      • Edit Dictionary Entry dialog box
      • Clone Dictionary Entry dialog box
    • Data Source Types window
    • Remote System Types window
      • New Remote System Type dialog box
      • Edit Remote System Type dialog box
    • Cache Queries window
      • Add Cache Query dialog box
      • Edit Cache Query dialog box
      • Clone Cache Query dialog box
    • Packs window
      • New Pack dialog box
      • Edit Pack dialog box
    • Categories window
      • New Category dialog box
      • Edit Category dialog box
      • Clone Category dialog box
    • Storage Automation Store window
  • Workflows
    • Overview of OnCommand Workflow Automation
    • Understanding Workflow Automation designer
      • Working with the building blocks in OnCommand Workflow Automation
        • What data sources are
        • What dictionary entries are
        • How commands work
        • What filters are
        • What finders are
        • What functions are
        • What schemes are
        • What remote system types are
        • How you use templates
        • How you use categories
        • How entity versioning works
      • What a playground database is
    • Managing workflows
      • Customize predefined workflows
        • Customize the Create a Volume and a CIFS Share workflow
      • Creating workflows
        • Tasks involved in creating workflows
        • How you define workflows
        • How user inputs are defined
        • How you map command parameters
        • How you define constants
        • How repeat row works
        • How resource selection works
        • How reservation works
        • What incremental naming is
        • What conditional execution is
        • How return parameters work
        • What approval points are
        • How you execute custom REST end points
        • How continue on failure works
        • Sample workflow requirements checklist
        • Create a workflow
          • Create workflow help content
      • Create WFA workflow packs
        • Add entities to WFA workflow packs
        • Delete OnCommand Workflow Automation packs
        • Export OnCommand Workflow Automation content
        • Import OnCommand Workflow Automation content
        • Import WFA workflow packs
        • Considerations while importing OnCommand Workflow Automation content
        • Pack identification during upgrade
      • Integrating WFA workflow packs with the SCM repository
        • Check in a new workflow pack to SCM
        • Check in a new version of a WFA workflow pack
        • Update WFA workflow packs from the SCM server
        • Check in existing WFA workflow packs to the SCM server
        • Remove WFA workflow packs from entities
        • Roll back a WFA workflow pack to its previous version in SCM
    • Creating building blocks for workflows
      • Create a data source type
      • Create a command
        • Test the reservation script for commands
      • Create a finder
      • Create a filter
      • Create a dictionary entry
      • Create a function
      • Create a template
      • Create a cache query
      • Create recurring schedules
      • Define filter rules
      • Add approval points
    • Coding guidelines for WFA
      • Guidelines for variables
      • Guidelines for indentation
      • Guidelines for comments
      • Guidelines for logging
      • Guidelines for error handling
      • General PowerShell and Perl conventions for WFA
        • Perl modules bundled with Windows
      • Considerations for adding custom PowerShell and Perl modules
      • WFA cmdlets and functions
      • PowerShell and Perl WFA modules
      • Considerations while converting PowerShell commands to Perl
      • Guidelines for WFA building blocks
        • Guidelines for SQL in WFA
        • Guidelines for WFA functions
        • Guidelines for WFA dictionary entries
        • Guidelines for commands
        • Guidelines for workflows
        • Guidelines for creating validation scripts for remote system types
        • Guidelines for creating data source types
    • Reserved words
    • How you use REST APIs
    • References to learning material
    • Related documentation for OnCommand Workflow Automation
  • Legal notices