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Installation and configuration
  Installing Workflow Automation on a Linux host
    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
    Installing OnCommand Workflow Automation on Linux
    Managing high availability
      Setting up Workflow Automation in VCS for high availability
        Configuring VCS to install OnCommand Workflow Automation
        Installing OnCommand Workflow Automation on Linux
        Configuring Workflow Automation in VCS
      Configuring an earlier version of OnCommand Workflow Automation for high availability
      Uninstalling Workflow Automation in a VCS environment
      Backing up and restoring the OnCommand Workflow Automation database and configurations on Linux
    Setting up OnCommand Workflow Automation
      Accessing OnCommand Workflow Automation
      OnCommand Workflow Automation data sources
        Configuring a database user on OnCommand Unified Manager
          Configuring a database user by running ocsetup on Windows
          Configuring a database user by running ocsetup on Linux
        Setting up a data source
        Adding an upgraded Unified Manager server as a data source
      Setting up OnCommand Workflow Automation using the Setup Wizard
      Creating local users
      Configuring the credentials of a target system
      Configuring OnCommand Workflow Automation
        Configuring AutoSupport
        Configuring authentication settings
          Adding Active Directory groups
        Configuring email notifications
        Configuring SNMP
        Configuring Syslog
        Configuring protocols for connecting to remote systems
      Disabling the default password policy
      Modifying the default password policy
      Enabling or disabling remote access to the OnCommand Workflow Automation database
      Modifying the transaction timeout setting of OnCommand Workflow Automation
      Enabling or disabling HTTP access to OnCommand Workflow Automation
    Upgrading from OnCommand Workflow Automation 3.1 or later
      Pack identification during upgrade
    Backing up the OnCommand Workflow Automation database
      Backing up the WFA database from the web portal
      Backing up the WFA database using the CLI
        Backing up (full) the WFA database using the CLI
        Backing up (regular) the WFA database using the CLI
      Backing up the WFA database using REST APIs
        Performing a full backup of the WFA database using REST APIs
        Performing a regular backup of the WFA database using REST APIs
    Restoring the OnCommand Workflow Automation database
      Restoring the WFA database
      Restoring the WFA database using the CLI
        Restoring (full) the WFA database using the CLI
        Restoring (regular) the WFA database using the CLI
      Restoring the WFA database using REST APIs
        Restoring (full) the WFA database using REST APIs
        Restoring (regular) the WFA database using REST APIs
    Resetting the admin password created during installation
    Importing OnCommand Workflow Automation content
      Considerations while importing OnCommand Workflow Automation content
    Migrating the OnCommand Workflow Automation installation
    Uninstalling OnCommand Workflow Automation
    Managing OnCommand Workflow Automation SSL certificate
      Replacing the default Workflow Automation SSL certificate
      Creating a certificate signing request for Workflow Automation
    Managing Perl and Perl modules
      Configuring your preferred Perl distribution
    Troubleshooting installation and configuration issues
      Cannot view Performance Advisor data in WFA
      Creating a support case for OnCommand Workflow Automation
    Related documentation for OnCommand Workflow Automation
  Installing Workflow Automation on a Windows host
    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
    Installing OnCommand Workflow Automation on Windows
    Managing high availability
      Setting up Workflow Automation in MSCS for high availability
        Configuring MSCS to install Workflow Automation
        Installing OnCommand Workflow Automation on Windows
        Configuring Workflow Automation with MSCS
      Configuring earlier versions of OnCommand Workflow Automation for high availability
      Uninstalling Workflow Automation in an MSCS environment
      Backing up and restoring the OnCommand Workflow Automation database and configurations on Windows
    Setting up OnCommand Workflow Automation
      Accessing OnCommand Workflow Automation
      OnCommand Workflow Automation data sources
        Configuring a database user on OnCommand Unified Manager
          Configuring a database user by running ocsetup on Windows
          Configuring a database user by running ocsetup on Linux
        Setting up a data source
        Adding an upgraded Unified Manager server as a data source
      Setting up OnCommand Workflow Automation using the Setup Wizard
      Creating local users
      Configuring the credentials of a target system
      Configuring OnCommand Workflow Automation
        Configuring AutoSupport
        Configuring authentication settings
          Adding Active Directory groups
        Configuring email notifications
        Configuring SNMP
        Configuring Syslog
        Configuring protocols for connecting to remote systems
      Disabling the default password policy
      Modifying the default password policy for Windows
      Enabling remote access to the OnCommand Workflow Automation database on Windows
      Restricting access rights of OnCommand Workflow Automation on the host
      Modifying the transaction timeout setting of OnCommand Workflow Automation
      Enabling or disabling HTTP access to OnCommand Workflow Automation
    Upgrading OnCommand Workflow Automation
      Upgrading from OnCommand Workflow Automation 3.1 on Windows
        Pack identification during upgrade
    Backing up the OnCommand Workflow Automation database
      Backing up the WFA database from the web portal
      Backing up the WFA database using the PowerShell script
      Backing up the WFA database using the CLI
        Backing up (full) the WFA database using the CLI
        Backing up (regular) the WFA database using the CLI
      Backing up the WFA database using REST APIs
        Performing a full backup of the WFA database using REST APIs
        Performing a regular backup of the WFA database using REST APIs
    Restoring the OnCommand Workflow Automation database
      Restoring the WFA database
      Restoring the WFA database using the CLI
        Restoring (full) WFA database using the CLI
        Restoring (regular) WFA database using the CLI
      Restoring the WFA database using REST APIs
        Restoring (full) the WFA database using REST APIs
        Restoring (regular) the WFA database using REST APIs
    Resetting the admin password created during installation
    Importing OnCommand Workflow Automation content
      Considerations while importing OnCommand Workflow Automation content
    Migrating the OnCommand Workflow Automation installation
    Uninstalling OnCommand Workflow Automation
    Managing OnCommand Workflow Automation SSL certificate
      Replacing the default Workflow Automation SSL certificate
      Creating a certificate signing request for Workflow Automation
    Managing Perl and Perl modules
      Configuring your preferred Perl distribution
      Managing site-specific Perl modules
      Repairing 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
      Creating a support case for OnCommand Workflow Automation
    Related documentation for OnCommand Workflow Automation
  Installing Workflow Automation on a Linux host
    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
    Installing OnCommand Workflow Automation on Linux
    Managing high availability
      Setting up Workflow Automation in VCS for high availability
        Configuring VCS to install OnCommand Workflow Automation
        Installing OnCommand Workflow Automation on Linux
        Configuring Workflow Automation in VCS
      Configuring an earlier version of OnCommand Workflow Automation for high availability
      Uninstalling Workflow Automation in a VCS environment
      Backing up and restoring the OnCommand Workflow Automation database and configurations on Linux
    Setting up OnCommand Workflow Automation
      Accessing OnCommand Workflow Automation
      OnCommand Workflow Automation data sources
        Configuring a database user on OnCommand Unified Manager
          Configuring a database user by running ocsetup on Windows
          Configuring a database user by running ocsetup on Linux
        Setting up a data source
        Adding an upgraded Unified Manager server as a data source
      Setting up OnCommand Workflow Automation using the Setup Wizard
      Creating local users
      Configuring the credentials of a target system
      Configuring OnCommand Workflow Automation
        Configuring AutoSupport
        Configuring authentication settings
          Adding Active Directory groups
        Configuring email notifications
        Configuring SNMP
        Configuring Syslog
        Configuring protocols for connecting to remote systems
      Disabling the default password policy
      Modifying the default password policy
      Enabling or disabling remote access to the OnCommand Workflow Automation database
      Modifying the transaction timeout setting of OnCommand Workflow Automation
      Enabling or disabling HTTP access to OnCommand Workflow Automation
    Upgrading from OnCommand Workflow Automation 3.1 or later
      Pack identification during upgrade
    Backing up the OnCommand Workflow Automation database
      Backing up the WFA database from the web portal
      Backing up the WFA database using the CLI
        Backing up (full) the WFA database using the CLI
        Backing up (regular) the WFA database using the CLI
      Backing up the WFA database using REST APIs
        Performing a full backup of the WFA database using REST APIs
        Performing a regular backup of the WFA database using REST APIs
    Restoring the OnCommand Workflow Automation database
      Restoring the WFA database
      Restoring the WFA database using the CLI
        Restoring (full) the WFA database using the CLI
        Restoring (regular) the WFA database using the CLI
      Restoring the WFA database using REST APIs
        Restoring (full) the WFA database using REST APIs
        Restoring (regular) the WFA database using REST APIs
    Resetting the admin password created during installation
    Importing OnCommand Workflow Automation content
      Considerations while importing OnCommand Workflow Automation content
    Migrating the OnCommand Workflow Automation installation
    Uninstalling OnCommand Workflow Automation
    Managing OnCommand Workflow Automation SSL certificate
      Replacing the default Workflow Automation SSL certificate
      Creating a certificate signing request for Workflow Automation
    Managing Perl and Perl modules
      Configuring your preferred Perl distribution
    Troubleshooting installation and configuration issues
      Cannot view Performance Advisor data in WFA
      Creating a support case for OnCommand Workflow Automation
    Related documentation for OnCommand Workflow Automation
  Installing Workflow Automation on a Windows host
    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
    Installing OnCommand Workflow Automation on Windows
    Managing high availability
      Setting up Workflow Automation in MSCS for high availability
        Configuring MSCS to install Workflow Automation
        Installing OnCommand Workflow Automation on Windows
        Configuring Workflow Automation with MSCS
      Configuring earlier versions of OnCommand Workflow Automation for high availability
      Uninstalling Workflow Automation in an MSCS environment
      Backing up and restoring the OnCommand Workflow Automation database and configurations on Windows
    Setting up OnCommand Workflow Automation
      Accessing OnCommand Workflow Automation
      OnCommand Workflow Automation data sources
        Configuring a database user on OnCommand Unified Manager
          Configuring a database user by running ocsetup on Windows
          Configuring a database user by running ocsetup on Linux
        Setting up a data source
        Adding an upgraded Unified Manager server as a data source
      Setting up OnCommand Workflow Automation using the Setup Wizard
      Creating local users
      Configuring the credentials of a target system
      Configuring OnCommand Workflow Automation
        Configuring AutoSupport
        Configuring authentication settings
          Adding Active Directory groups
        Configuring email notifications
        Configuring SNMP
        Configuring Syslog
        Configuring protocols for connecting to remote systems
      Disabling the default password policy
      Modifying the default password policy for Windows
      Enabling remote access to the OnCommand Workflow Automation database on Windows
      Restricting access rights of OnCommand Workflow Automation on the host
      Modifying the transaction timeout setting of OnCommand Workflow Automation
      Enabling or disabling HTTP access to OnCommand Workflow Automation
    Upgrading OnCommand Workflow Automation
      Upgrading from OnCommand Workflow Automation 3.1 on Windows
        Pack identification during upgrade
    Backing up the OnCommand Workflow Automation database
      Backing up the WFA database from the web portal
      Backing up the WFA database using the PowerShell script
      Backing up the WFA database using the CLI
        Backing up (full) the WFA database using the CLI
        Backing up (regular) the WFA database using the CLI
      Backing up the WFA database using REST APIs
        Performing a full backup of the WFA database using REST APIs
        Performing a regular backup of the WFA database using REST APIs
    Restoring the OnCommand Workflow Automation database
      Restoring the WFA database
      Restoring the WFA database using the CLI
        Restoring (full) WFA database using the CLI
        Restoring (regular) WFA database using the CLI
      Restoring the WFA database using REST APIs
        Restoring (full) the WFA database using REST APIs
        Restoring (regular) the WFA database using REST APIs
    Resetting the admin password created during installation
    Importing OnCommand Workflow Automation content
      Considerations while importing OnCommand Workflow Automation content
    Migrating the OnCommand Workflow Automation installation
    Uninstalling OnCommand Workflow Automation
    Managing OnCommand Workflow Automation SSL certificate
      Replacing the default Workflow Automation SSL certificate
      Creating a certificate signing request for Workflow Automation
    Managing Perl and Perl modules
      Configuring your preferred Perl distribution
      Managing site-specific Perl modules
      Repairing 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
      Creating a support case for OnCommand Workflow Automation
    Related documentation for OnCommand Workflow Automation
Storage management automation
  Building and managing workflows using Workflow Automation
    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
      Customizing predefined workflows
        Customizing 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
        Creating a workflow
          Creating workflow help content
      Creating WFA workflow packs
        Adding entities to WFA workflow packs
        Deleting OnCommand Workflow Automation packs
        Exporting OnCommand Workflow Automation content
        Importing OnCommand Workflow Automation content
        Importing WFA workflow packs
        Considerations while importing OnCommand Workflow Automation content
        Pack identification during upgrade
      Integrating WFA workflow packs with the SCM repository
        Checking in a new workflow pack to SCM
        Checking in a new version of a WFA workflow pack
        Updating WFA workflow packs from the SCM server
        Checking in existing WFA workflow packs to the SCM server
        Removing WFA workflow packs from entities
        Rolling back a WFA workflow pack to its previous version in SCM
    Creating building blocks for workflows
      Creating a data source type
      Creating a command
        Testing the reservation script for commands
      Creating a finder
      Creating a filter
      Creating a dictionary entry
      Creating a function
      Creating a template
      Creating a cache query
      Creating recurring schedules
      Defining filter rules
      Adding 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
  Building and managing workflows using Workflow Automation
    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
      Customizing predefined workflows
        Customizing 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
        Creating a workflow
          Creating workflow help content
      Creating WFA workflow packs
        Adding entities to WFA workflow packs
        Deleting OnCommand Workflow Automation packs
        Exporting OnCommand Workflow Automation content
        Importing OnCommand Workflow Automation content
        Importing WFA workflow packs
        Considerations while importing OnCommand Workflow Automation content
        Pack identification during upgrade
      Integrating WFA workflow packs with the SCM repository
        Checking in a new workflow pack to SCM
        Checking in a new version of a WFA workflow pack
        Updating WFA workflow packs from the SCM server
        Checking in existing WFA workflow packs to the SCM server
        Removing WFA workflow packs from entities
        Rolling back a WFA workflow pack to its previous version in SCM
    Creating building blocks for workflows
      Creating a data source type
      Creating a command
        Testing the reservation script for commands
      Creating a finder
      Creating a filter
      Creating a dictionary entry
      Creating a function
      Creating a template
      Creating a cache query
      Creating recurring schedules
      Defining filter rules
      Adding 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
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