[Orchestrator 2012] Orchestrator (SCORCH) 2012 Reference Guides

Eswar Koneti has posted on his blog today an interesting page related to Orchestrator 2012. He has listed out all the SCORCH guides integrated with Configuration manager 2012 to make us able to start building our SCORCH environment to integrate with System center products(Configmgr 2012).

Direct link to Eswar Koneti's blog

A quick summary of the different link posted :

Start with the TechNet Documentation and the SCORCH Standard Activities.

System Center Orchestrator 2012: An Overview Video
Orchestrator 2012: a quick start deployment guide from Kelvin Holman

List of Step by Step series guides on Over View ,installation,runbook etc.

• Orchestrator 2012 Deployment & Configuration Step by Step – Part 1 “Overview and Architecture”
• Orchestrator 2012 Deployment & Configuration Step by Step – Part 2 “System Requirements”
• Orchestrator 2012 Deployment & Configuration Step by Step – Part 3 “Installation”
• Orchestrator 2012 Deployment & Configuration Step by Step – Part 4 “Build, Testing and Monitoring a Runbook
• Orchestrator 2012 Deployment & Configuration Step by Step – Part 5 “Integration Pack
• More Videos from YouTube are here
• Orchestrator Engineering Blog
• Integration Packs for System Center 2012 – Orchestrator 
• Active Directory Integration Pack for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator
• Exchange Admin Integration Pack for Orchestrator in System Center 2012 SP1
• Exchange Users Integration Pack for Orchestrator in System Center 2012 SP1
• FTP Integration Pack for Orchestrator in System Center 2012 SP1
• HP iLO and OA Integration Pack for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator
• HP Operations Manager Integration Pack for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator
• HP Service Manager Integration Pack for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator
• IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Integration Pack for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator
• Representational State Transfer (REST) Integration Pack Guide for Orchestrator in System Center 2012 SP1
• Windows Azure Integration Pack for Orchestrator in System Center 2012 SP1
• VMware vSphere Integration Pack for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator
• Integration Packs for System Center
• Orchestrator Integration Toolkit
• System Center 2012 – Orchestrator Component Add-ons and Extensions
• System Center Orchestrator 2012: Migration Plan
• System Center Orchestrator 2012: how to build your first run book
• How to create local Variables in Run Book

Integrated with System Center Configuration Manager (configmgr) 2012:

• System Center Orchestrator Console Extension for Configuration Manager using run book commander 2.0
• How to Automate Configuration manager Application Request Via Email Using Orchestrator
• Configmgr 2012 and Orchestrator – Using Status Message as a Run book Trigger Mechanism
• Updating a SQL Cluster using Configmgr 2012 and Orchestrator (System Center 2012 Updated)
• Tracking Automatic Software Removals using Orchestrator in Configmgr /SCCM 2012

From my part, I would add a link to technet on How to Create an Orchestrator Connector that can be usefull.

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[Orchestrator 2012 SP1] System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 Integration Pack for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus

The Integration Pack for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus is an add-on for System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator that enables you to automate actions in response to alerts that are raised within IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34618



Quick details

Version:	7.1	Date published:	1/3/2013
Language:	English

File name	Size
System_Center_2012_SP1_Integration_Pack for_IBM_Netcool_OMNIbus.EXE	529 KB	Download

Overview

​The Integration Pack for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus is an add-on for System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator that enables you to automate actions in response to alerts that are raised within IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus.

Feature Summary
The Integration Pack includes the following activities:

• Create Alert
• Delete Alert
• Get Alerts
• Monitor Alert
• Update Alert

Release History

• 1/3/2013 - Original English release for System Center 2012 SP1, version 7.1
• 9/10/2012 - Beta release for System Center 2012 SP1 beta

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[Orchestartor 2012 SP1] System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 HP Integration Packs

System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 Integration Pack for HP iLO and OA

The Integration Pack for HP Lights-Out (iLO) and Onboard Administrator (OA) is an add-on for System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator that enables you to automate HP iLO and OA commands.

More details on http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34616

Quick details

Version:	7.1	Date published:	1/3/2013
Language:	English

File name	Size
System_Center_2012_SP1_Integration_Pack_ for_HP_iLO_OA.exe	383 KB	Download

System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 Integration Pack for HP Service Manager

The Integration Pack for HP Service Manager is an add-on for System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator that enables you to retrieve, create, update and monitor tickets in HP Service Manager.

More details on http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34606

Quick details

Version:	7.1	Date published:	1/3/2013
Language:	English

File name	Size
System_Center_2012_SP1_Integration_pack_ for_HP_Service_Manager.exe	692 KB	Download

System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 Integration Pack for HP Operations Manager

The Integration Pack for HP Operations Manager is an add-on for System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator that enables you to automate the consolidation and correlation of fault and performance events across you entire physical and virtual IT infrastructure

More details on http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34610

Quick details

Version:	7.1	Date published:	1/3/2013
Language:	English

File name	Size
System_Center_2012_SP1_Integration_Pack_ for_HP_Operations_Manager.exe	765 KB	Download

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[Orchestrator 2012] System Center 2012 Extended Orchestrator Integration Pack V2

Although the current System Center 2012 integration packs are a good starting point for automating System Center there can be numerous extra activities to make the live of a System Center administrator / consultant even easier.
Because of this Oskar Landman (MVP, Microsoft Partner) has created an Extended OIP to include more activities.
Since the SDK for both SCSM and Opsmgr are both basically the same, writing code using the SDK can be used on both products which makes writing activities twice as efficient.

Currently the OIP Contains 12 activities:

• Managementpack - Export – Activity with possible filters to export any management pack from both SCOM as well as SCSM into a directory.
• Class - Get class – Activity to get a class with possible filters on every property to het classes from both SCOM and SCSM.
• Rule - Get Rule – Activity to get a rule with possible filters on every property to het classes from both SCOM and SCSM.
• Managementpack - Import – takes a directory and imports any management pack from the directory into the management group works on SCOM and SCSM.
• Managementpack - List – activity to get a management pack with possible filters on every property to get management packs from both SCOM and SCSM.
• Managementpack - Seal – Takes a directory with unsealed XML;s, a key file and company name and seals every management pack and sends the exported management packs to a separate directory.

The other 6 activities make your life even easier to create a really sophisticated way to schedule and use maintenance mode on OpsMgr 2012!

• Class – Get Class Instances – Takes a class (Internal Name) and retrieves all class instances. Can be filtered by using the filtering options in the activity.
• Class – Get GroupClass Instances – Takes a group (Internal Name) and retrieves all members of the group
• SCOM MaintenanceMode – Start Group – Takes a group (Internal Name) and retrieves all members of the group and place them in maintenance mode.
• SCOM MaintenanceMode – Stop Group – Takes a group (Internal Name) and retrieves all members of the group and turn maintenance mode off.
• SCOM MaintenanceMode – Start Object – Takes an object and places the object in maintenance mode.

To get the V2 Version including all 12 activities - http://www.authoringfriday.com/2012/10/27/system-center-2012extended-oipmaintenance-mode-power/

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[Orchestrator 2012] System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 Beta Integration Pack for FTP

The Integration Pack for FTP enables you to automate FTP operations which include creating a folder, deleting a file or folder, downloading, uploading, file and folder listing and synchronization.

Direct link to Microsoft Article

 

Quick details

Version:	7.1	Date published:	10/8/2012
Language:	English

File name	Size
System_Center_2012_SP1_Integration_Pack_for_FTP.exe	1.1 MB	Download

Overview

​The Integration Pack for FTP enables you to automate FTP operations which include creating a folder, deleting a file or folder, downloading, uploading, file and folder listing and synchronization.

Feature Summary
The Integration Pack includes the following activities:

• Create Folder- the Create Folder activity is used in a runbook to create a folder on a FTP server.
• Delete File- the Delete File activity is used in a runbook to delete a file on a FTP server.
• Delete Folder- the Delete Folder activity is used in a runbook to delete a folder on a FTP server.
• Download File- The Download File activity is used in a runbook to download a file from a FTP server.
• List Folders/Files- the List Folders/Files activity is used in a runbook to list the folders and files in the specified folder path.
• Rename File/Folder- the Rename File/Folder activity is used in a runbook to rename a file or folder on a FTP server.
• Resume File Download- the Resume File Download activity is used in a runbook to resume a file download. This activity is only compatible with a FTP configuration.
• Synchronize Folder/File- the Synchronize Folder/File activity is used in a runbook to perform a one way synchronization of a folder/File.
• Upload File- The Upload File activity is used in a runbook to upload files to a FTP server.

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[Orchestrator 2012] System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 Beta - Orchestrator Component Add-ons and Extensions

A collection of tools including the System Center 2012 SP1 Beta - Orchestrator Integration Toolkit, the System Center 2012 SP1 Beta - Orchestrator Integration Packs, and the System Center 2012 SP1 Beta - Orchestrator Integration Pack for REST

Direct link : http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34611 

Quick details

Version:	7.1	Date published:	9/10/2012
Language:	English

Files in this download

The links in this section correspond to files available for this download. Download the files appropriate for you.

File name	Size
System_Center_2012_Orchestrator_Integration_Packs.EXE	8.5 MB	Download
System_Center_2012_Orchestrator_Integration_ToolKit.exe	3.0 MB	Download
System_Center_Orchestrator_Integration_Pack_REST.EXE	656 KB	Download

Overview

​The following System Center 2012 SP1 Beta - Orchestrator add-ons and extensions are available for download:
System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator Integration Toolkit
This toolkit contains wizard-based utilities for creating new activities and integration packs for System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator . It also allows developers utilizing the Orchestrator SDK to create new custom integration packs for System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator . New feature in this release- Cascading Dependencies:
Allow the user to have a progressive disclosure of information based on settings they make within the activity- the choice users make in one property affects the available choices in another property.
System Center 2012 SP1 beta - Orchestrator Integration Packs
System Center 2012 SP1 Beta - Orchestrator Integration Packs extend the core System Center 2012 SP1 beta - Orchestrator component to enable the authoring of datacenter automation using System Center 2012 Components. This download includes Integration Packs for the following System Center 2012 SP1 Components:

• System Center 2012 SP1 - Virtual Machine Manager
• System Center 2012 SP1 - Operations Manager
• System Center 2012 SP1- Data Protection Manager
• System Center 2012 SP1- Service Manager
• System Center 2012 SP1- Configuration Manager

System Center 2012 SP1 Beta - Orchestrator Integration Pack for REST
The Integration Pack for REST is an add-on for System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator that enables you to create activities within runbooks that make requests to REST web services to get data or perform functions.
The Invoke REST Service activity is used in a runbook to make requests to RESTful web services and retrieve data or execute functions.

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[Orchestrator 2012] Importing Integration Packs via PowerShell

Here is a link to a post from Robert_Hearn that explain the different possibilities given by COM. They also expose how to import Integration Packs by using a PowerShell Script.

Around the office, we have more and more internal teams that are latching on to Orchestrator and wanting to use it for building all sorts of integrations and automations, but one of the things that comes up from time to time is how to get the ability to have some sort of complete installation process that doesn’t require a separate step for installing Integration Packs or runbooks. In this case, enabling the automatic registering and deployment of an Integration Pack would really enable a streamlined installation process.

Note from the legal dept: The process described here is not officially supported by Microsoft and are provided only as an example to the community. Neither I nor Microsoft, nor any other person, animal, vegetable or mineral assumes responsibility for the process demonstrated here. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Here are links to the previous parts of the “COM” series:

• Getting Deeper Information from Orchestrator via COM
• Getting Deeper Information from orchestrator via COM, part 2
• Getting Deeper Information from Orchestrator via COM, part 3

And here is the direct link to the post 

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[Orchestrator 2012] Exchange Management Integration Pack

This integration pack is an addition on the already available Exchange Mail and Exchange calendering integration packs. This IP will allow you to automate all (or at least most of them) Exchange (2010) related management tasks. For example:Adding and removing mailbox permissions

Download

20120518 - Exchange Management IP 1.0.zip

 

 

All activities are aware of your Exchange environment. There is no need to select a specific server. A server is automatically selected based on availability. There is also no need to install the Exchange Management Console or Powershell cmdlets. All activities use remote Powershell to connect to your Exchange environment.

 

 Here is the activities :

• Remove Mailbox Database
• Create Mailbox Database
• Get All Mailbox Databases
• Dismount Database
• Mount Database
• Get All Mailbox Servers
• Disable Mailbox
• Enable Mailbox
• Change Mailbox Quota
• Remove Mailbox Permissions
• Add Mailbox Permissions
• Get All CAS Servers
• Remove Accepted Domain
• Create Accepted Domain
• Get All Accepted Domains
• Remove Mail Contact
• Create Mail Contact
• Get All HUB Servers
• Remove Distribution Group
• Create Distribution Group
• Suspend Queue
• Resume Queue
• Get Queue
• Retry Queue
• Add IP to Connector
• Move Mailbox
• Get Mailbox
• Get Move Request
• Remove Move Request
• Update Address List
• Add Distribution Group Member
• Add DAG member
• Susped Database Copy
• Resume Database Copy
• Remove Mailbox Database
• Exchange Powershell

Documentation is included in the ZIP file which explains most of the features including input parameters and published data. Integration with Microsoft System Center 2012 Service Manager is possible.

Verified on the following platforms                                                                                          

Windows Server 8	No
Windows Server 2008 R2	Yes
Windows Server 2008	No
Windows Server 2003	No
Windows 8	No
Windows 7	Yes
Windows Vista	No
Windows XP	No
Windows 2000	No

 

This script is tested on these platforms by the author. It is likely to work on other platforms as well. If you try it and find that it works on another platform, please add a note to the script discussion to let others know.

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[Orchestrator 2012] New System Center Orchestrator 2012 Integration Packs For BMC

The new BMC Integration Packs are dependent on the appropriate Web Services being enabled and configured on the target BMC product to allow the Integration Pack to function. Without the Web Services in place the Integration Pack will be unable to connect to the target BMC Product.
If you would like assistance in configuring the Integration Packs Kelverion offer a Integration Pack Implementation Service.

 Integration Packs for BMC Atrium CMDB, Enterprise Event Manager (BEM), BMC Remedy AR System and BMC Bladelogic available to download here.

Integration Pack for BMC Atrium CMDB
Supported Versions

• BMC Atrium CMDB 7.6.04 is supported. Future compatibility is dependent on BMC Atrium Core Web Services.  Prior versions to 7.6.04 are not supported.

Activities
The Integration Pack supports the following activities for both CIs and relationships:

• Create Instance
• Delete Instance
• Get Instance
• Monitor Instance
• Update Instance
• Start Reconciliation Engine Job

Integration Pack for BMC Enterprise Event Manager (BEM)
Supported Versions
 Starting with BMC Enterprise Event Manager 7.4 with Impact Integration Web Server 7.4 (developed with 7.4.01).  Future compatibility is dependent on changes to Impact Integration Web Server.
 BEM Activities:

• Create Event
• Update Event
• Set Event Status
• Get Event
• Monitor Events

Integration Pack for BMC Remedy AR System
Supported versions:
Starting with BMC Remdey AR System 7.5 and 7.6. (developed with Remedy 7.5). Future compatibility is dependent on Remedy Web Service. Version 7.1 or below is not supported.
Activities:
The Integration Pack supports the following activities:

• Create Request
• Update Request
• Get Request
• Monitor Request

Integration Pack for BMC BladeLogic
Supported versions: 
 Starting with BMC BladeLogic Server Automation 8.1
 BladeLogic Activities:

•  Create BLPackage from Audit
• Create Deploy Job (BLPackage Deploy Job or Software Deploy Job)
• Run Job  (Audit Job, ACL Push Job, Batch Job, BLPackage Job, Compliance Job, Component Discover Job, File Deploy Job, Software Deploy Job, NSH Script Job, Snapshot Job, Virtual Infrastructure Discovery Job)
• Export Audit Results
• Run BLCLI Command

 This integration Pack is now available for both SC2012 Orchestrator and Opalis 6.3



Source : http://scug.be/blogs/christopher/archive/2012/03/27/bmc-products-integration-packs-for-orchestrator-2012.aspx

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[Orchestrator 2012] Integration Pack 'Component Add-ons and Extensions' - Toolkit in RC now Available !

 

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=28725

Files in this download

The links in this section correspond to files available for this download. Download the files appropriate for you.

File Name	Size
System_Center_2012_Orchestrator_Integration_Packs.EXE	8.0 MB	Download
System_Center_2012_Orchestrator_Integration_Toolkit_RC.EXE	2.9 MB	Download

 
 
Download the System Center 2012 Release Candidate in one convenient package as part of the Microsoft private cloud evaluation.

The following System Center 2012 - Orchestrator add-ons and extensions are available for download:

System Center 2012 Orchestrator Integration Toolkit
This toolkit contains wizard-based utilities for creating new activities and integration packs for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator . It also allows developers utilizing the Orchestrator SDK to create new custom integration packs for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator .
Features:

• Rebranding, security enhancements, new generic activity icons
• Wizards can upgrade 6.3 activities and IPs to be compatible with Orchestrator
• Fixes issues with upgrading IPs multiple times
• Fixes issues with DLL / dependent file conflicts among different IPs

System Center 2012 Orchestrator Release Candidate Integration Packs
System Center 2012 RC Orchestrator Integration Packs extend the core System Center 2012 RC Orchestrator component to enable the authoring of datacenter automation using System Center 2012 Components. Also included in this download are Integration Packs for releases of Microsoft System Center products prior to System Center 2012 RC.

This download includes Integration Packs for the following System Center 2012 RC Components:

• System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager
• System Center 2012 Operations Manager
• System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager
• System Center 2012 Service Manager

This download also includes Integration Packs for the following System Center product releases:

• System Center Operations Manager 2007
• System Center Service Manager 2010
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008
• System Center Data Protection Manager 2010
• System Center Configuration Manager 2007

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