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Created Release: Microsoft Message Queue (May 22, 2013)

randorfer — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:04:36 GMT

A simple Integration Pack for sending and reading messages from a MSMQ

Released: Microsoft Message Queue (May 22, 2013)

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:04:36 GMT

A simple Integration Pack for sending and reading messages from a MSMQ

Updated Release: SanitizeExport.exe (May 11, 2012)

randorfer — Wed, 08 May 2013 00:51:39 GMT

SanitizeExport.exe
A utility for modifying ois_export files

SanitizeExport.exe -ExportFilePath <String> -SanitizedExportFilePath <String> [-ObjectSpecificLogging (On|Off)] [-GenericObjectLogging (On|Off)] [-DoNotSanitizeGlobals] [-ApplyLinkBestPractices (True|False)] [-UpdateMaxParallel (True|False)] [-Force] [-Verbose] [-Help]

-ExportFilePath <String> : Path to the ois_export file to sanitize
-SanitizedExportFilePath <String> : Path to save the sanitized export file to
-ObjectSpecificLogging (On|Off) : Turns On or Off object specific logging for all runbooks in export file
-GenericObjectLogging (On|Off) : Turns On or Off generic object logging for all runbooks in export file
-DoNotSanitizeGlobals : If set no manipulations of Globals (configurations, variables, counters etc) will be done
-ApplyLinkBestPractices (True|False): Updates the export file's links to be colored and named according to best practices
-UpdateMaxParallel (True|False) : Updates the export file's runbooks to set their max concurrency based on folder and runbook names (end with mp:#)
-Force : If set any file at SanitizedExportFilePath will be overwritten
-Verbose : Prints detailed information on what the tool is doing
-Help : Prints this Help Page

BulkClean.ps1
A script for doing a bulk clean using SanitizeExport.exe

bulkClean.ps1 -SanitizeExportPath [String] -ExportFilePath [String]

SanitizeExportPath : Path to the SanitizeExport.exe file
ExportFilePath : Path to the folder containing all export files to be cleaned

Released: SanitizeExport.exe (May 11, 2012)

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:51:39 GMT

Updated Release: SanitizeExport.exe (May 11, 2012)

randorfer — Wed, 08 May 2013 00:50:49 GMT

Updated Release: SCORCH Administration Integration Pack (Jan 04, 2013)

randorfer — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:35:51 GMT

An integration for administrative tasks in Orchestrator.

NOTE: All of these functions must be run on your management sever as they leverage the COM interface of the management service

Update 2.2

Updated custom criteria setting for link best practices
- If 1 link criteria defined it is placed as link name

Update 2.1

Includes functionality for setting link best practices (coloring and naming)
- http://opalis.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/orchestrator-link-best-practices/
Includes functionality for setting Max Concurrent Policy settings
- http://opalis.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/bulk-set-orchestrator-max-policy-requests/

Update 1.5

Fix for Export Runbook Folder to handle Runbook paths not beginning with Policies\

Current Functions

Export Runbook Folder
- Includes the option to 'clean' global configurations / settings
Get Subfolders

Planned Functions

Move Folder
Move Runbook
Import Runbook (With Merge Global Credentials)
Install Integration Pack
Get Runbook Servers
Deploy Integration Pack
Remove Integration Pack (With or Without cleanup)

Released: SCORCH Administration Integration Pack (Jan 04, 2013)

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:35:51 GMT

An integration for administrative tasks in Orchestrator.

NOTE: All of these functions must be run on your management sever as they leverage the COM interface of the management service

Update 2.2

Updated custom criteria setting for link best practices
- If 1 link criteria defined it is placed as link name

Update 2.1

Includes functionality for setting link best practices (coloring and naming)
- http://opalis.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/orchestrator-link-best-practices/
Includes functionality for setting Max Concurrent Policy settings
- http://opalis.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/bulk-set-orchestrator-max-policy-requests/

Update 1.5

Fix for Export Runbook Folder to handle Runbook paths not beginning with Policies\

Current Functions

Export Runbook Folder
- Includes the option to 'clean' global configurations / settings
Get Subfolders

Planned Functions

Move Folder
Move Runbook
Import Runbook (With Merge Global Credentials)
Install Integration Pack
Get Runbook Servers
Deploy Integration Pack
Remove Integration Pack (With or Without cleanup)

Updated Release: Parse Orchestrator Export (Apr 11, 2013)

randorfer — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:47:33 GMT

A GUI for evaluating Orchestrator Exports
Includes the following functionality

View OIS_Export
Sanitizing the export file
- Removes un-referenced global settings and configurations
Turn Off / On Object Specific Logging
Turn Off / On Generic Logging
Apply Orchestrator Link Best Practices
Update Runbook Max Policy Requests
Anaylze Export File
- Check for multi-links
  - More than one link from the same origin object to the same destination object)
- Check for partial configured Trigger Policies
  - Trigger Policies that do not have all Custom Start properties for the target policy defined

Limited support for renaming 'Global Configurations of Native Type'

Released: Parse Orchestrator Export (Apr 11, 2013)

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:47:33 GMT

A GUI for evaluating Orchestrator Exports
Includes the following functionality

View OIS_Export
Sanitizing the export file
- Removes un-referenced global settings and configurations
Turn Off / On Object Specific Logging
Turn Off / On Generic Logging
Apply Orchestrator Link Best Practices
Update Runbook Max Policy Requests
Anaylze Export File
- Check for multi-links
  - More than one link from the same origin object to the same destination object)
- Check for partial configured Trigger Policies
  - Trigger Policies that do not have all Custom Start properties for the target policy defined

Limited support for renaming 'Global Configurations of Native Type'

Updated Release: SCORCH Administration Integration Pack (Jan 04, 2013)

randorfer — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:46:31 GMT

An integration for administrative tasks in Orchestrator.

NOTE: All of these functions must be run on your management sever as they leverage the COM interface of the management service

Update 2.2

Updated custom criteria setting for link best practices
- If 1 link criteria defined it is placed as link name

Update 2.1

Includes functionality for setting link best practices (coloring and naming)
- http://opalis.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/orchestrator-link-best-practices/
Includes functionality for setting Max Concurrent Policy settings
- http://opalis.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/bulk-set-orchestrator-max-policy-requests/

Update 1.5

Fix for Export Runbook Folder to handle Runbook paths not beginning with Policies\

Current Functions

Export Runbook Folder
- Includes the option to 'clean' global configurations / settings
Get Subfolders

Planned Functions

Move Folder
Move Runbook
Import Runbook (With Merge Global Credentials)
Install Integration Pack
Get Runbook Servers
Deploy Integration Pack
Remove Integration Pack (With or Without cleanup)

Released: SCORCH Administration Integration Pack (Jan 04, 2013)

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:46:31 GMT

An integration for administrative tasks in Orchestrator.

NOTE: All of these functions must be run on your management sever as they leverage the COM interface of the management service

Update 2.2

Updated custom criteria setting for link best practices
- If 1 link criteria defined it is placed as link name

Update 2.1

Includes functionality for setting link best practices (coloring and naming)
- http://opalis.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/orchestrator-link-best-practices/
Includes functionality for setting Max Concurrent Policy settings
- http://opalis.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/bulk-set-orchestrator-max-policy-requests/

Update 1.5

Fix for Export Runbook Folder to handle Runbook paths not beginning with Policies\

Current Functions

Export Runbook Folder
- Includes the option to 'clean' global configurations / settings
Get Subfolders

Planned Functions

Move Folder
Move Runbook
Import Runbook (With Merge Global Credentials)
Install Integration Pack
Get Runbook Servers
Deploy Integration Pack
Remove Integration Pack (With or Without cleanup)

Updated Release: Parse Orchestrator Export (Apr 11, 2013)

randorfer — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:45:15 GMT

A GUI for evaluating Orchestrator Exports
Includes the following functionality

View OIS_Export
Sanitizing the export file
- Removes un-referenced global settings and configurations
Turn Off / On Object Specific Logging
Turn Off / On Generic Logging
Apply Orchestrator Link Best Practices
Update Runbook Max Policy Requests
Anaylze Export File
- Check for multi-links
  - More than one link from the same origin object to the same destination object)
- Check for partial configured Trigger Policies
  - Trigger Policies that do not have all Custom Start properties for the target policy defined

Released: Parse Orchestrator Export (Apr 11, 2013)

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:45:15 GMT

A GUI for evaluating Orchestrator Exports
Includes the following functionality

View OIS_Export
Sanitizing the export file
- Removes un-referenced global settings and configurations
Turn Off / On Object Specific Logging
Turn Off / On Generic Logging
Apply Orchestrator Link Best Practices
Update Runbook Max Policy Requests
Anaylze Export File
- Check for multi-links
  - More than one link from the same origin object to the same destination object)
- Check for partial configured Trigger Policies
  - Trigger Policies that do not have all Custom Start properties for the target policy defined

Updated Release: ScorchLauncher (Feb 27, 2013)

randorfer — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:54:28 GMT

A commandline tool for initiating Runbooks through the webservice. Depends on OrchestratorInterop.dll. This tool was designed for starting runbooks through scheduling tools and SCCM imaging.

Must download and store the scorchLauncher.exe file and the OrchestratorInterop.dll file in the same folder (or register the OrchestratorInterop.dll file in the GAC)

scorchLauncher.exe -RunbookPath <String> -WebServerURL <String> [-Username<String> -Domain <String> -Password <String>] [-InputParameters String>|<String>~<String>|<String>] [-WaitForExit (True|False)] [-RetryCount <Int>] [-RetryDelay <Int>]

RunbookPath <String> : Path to runbook in the form of "\RootFolder\ContainingFolder\Runbook Name"
WebServerURL <String> : Path to the webserver in the form of http://webservername:81/Orchestrator2012/Orchestrator.svc
InputParameters <String>|<String>~<String>|<String> : a list of input parameter key|value pairs seperated by ~. Can escape restricted characters with \
WaitForExit (True|False) : tells the program to wait for the completion of the Runbook or not. Must be set to True for accessing output parameters
UserName : The user name to connect to the web service with
Domain : Domain of the user to connect to the web service with
Password : Password of the user to connect to the web service with
RetryDelay : Delay between retry attempts in seconds (Default 10)
RetryCount : Number of Attempts to retry the web service call (Default 30)
Help : Prints this Help Page

Released: ScorchLauncher (Feb 27, 2013)

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:54:28 GMT

RunbookPath <String> : Path to runbook in the form of "\RootFolder\ContainingFolder\Runbook Name"
WebServerURL <String> : Path to the webserver in the form of http://webservername:81/Orchestrator2012/Orchestrator.svc
InputParameters <String>|<String>~<String>|<String> : a list of input parameter key|value pairs seperated by ~. Can escape restricted characters with \
WaitForExit (True|False) : tells the program to wait for the completion of the Runbook or not. Must be set to True for accessing output parameters
UserName : The user name to connect to the web service with
Domain : Domain of the user to connect to the web service with
Password : Password of the user to connect to the web service with
RetryDelay : Delay between retry attempts in seconds (Default 10)
RetryCount : Number of Attempts to retry the web service call (Default 30)
Help : Prints this Help Page

Updated Release: SCORCH Administration Integration Pack (Jan 04, 2013)

randorfer — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:47:10 GMT

An integration for administrative tasks in Orchestrator.

NOTE: All of these functions must be run on your management sever as they leverage the COM interface of the management service

Update 2.2

Updated custom criteria setting for link best practices
- If 1 link criteria defined it is placed as link name

Update 2.1

Includes functionality for setting link best practices (coloring and naming)
- http://opalis.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/orchestrator-link-best-practices/
Includes functionality for setting Max Concurrent Policy settings
- http://opalis.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/bulk-set-orchestrator-max-policy-requests/

Update 1.5

Fix for Export Runbook Folder to handle Runbook paths not beginning with Policies\

Current Functions

Export Runbook Folder
- Includes the option to 'clean' global configurations / settings
Get Subfolders

Planned Functions

Move Folder
Move Runbook
Import Runbook (With Merge Global Credentials)
Install Integration Pack
Get Runbook Servers
Deploy Integration Pack
Remove Integration Pack (With or Without cleanup)

Released: SCORCH Administration Integration Pack (Jan 04, 2013)

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:47:10 GMT

An integration for administrative tasks in Orchestrator.

NOTE: All of these functions must be run on your management sever as they leverage the COM interface of the management service

Update 2.2

Updated custom criteria setting for link best practices
- If 1 link criteria defined it is placed as link name

Update 2.1

Includes functionality for setting link best practices (coloring and naming)
- http://opalis.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/orchestrator-link-best-practices/
Includes functionality for setting Max Concurrent Policy settings
- http://opalis.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/bulk-set-orchestrator-max-policy-requests/

Update 1.5

Fix for Export Runbook Folder to handle Runbook paths not beginning with Policies\

Current Functions

Export Runbook Folder
- Includes the option to 'clean' global configurations / settings
Get Subfolders

Planned Functions

Move Folder
Move Runbook
Import Runbook (With Merge Global Credentials)
Install Integration Pack
Get Runbook Servers
Deploy Integration Pack
Remove Integration Pack (With or Without cleanup)

Updated Release: System Center Orchestrator Webservice (Jun 05, 2012)

randorfer — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:48:46 GMT

An integration pack for interacting with Orchestrator through the web service.
3.8 Bug Fix

Update to escaping parameter values

3.6 Bug Fix

Start runbook -- Fixed error when no runbook servers could be found at design time

3.5 Updates

Get All Folders: Fix for null results

3.0 Updates

Get Events: Allows for getting Orchestrator events through the web service. Filterable using the 'filter' criteria on the object
Support for Paging on all objects (the ability to return more than 50 objects for a given query)

Released: System Center Orchestrator Webservice (Jun 05, 2012)

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:48:46 GMT

An integration pack for interacting with Orchestrator through the web service.
3.8 Bug Fix

Update to escaping parameter values

3.6 Bug Fix

Start runbook -- Fixed error when no runbook servers could be found at design time

3.5 Updates

Get All Folders: Fix for null results

3.0 Updates

Get Events: Allows for getting Orchestrator events through the web service. Filterable using the 'filter' criteria on the object
Support for Paging on all objects (the ability to return more than 50 objects for a given query)

Updated Release: ScorchLauncher (Feb 27, 2013)

randorfer — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:37:40 GMT

A commandline tool for initiating Runbooks through the webservice. Depends on OrchestratorInterop.dll. This tool was designed for starting runbooks through scheduling tools and SCCM imaging.

scorchLauncher.exe -RunbookPath <String> -WebServerURL <String> [-Username<String> -Domain <String> -Password <String>] [-InputParameters String>|<String>~<String>|<String>] [-WaitForExit (True|False)]

RunbookPath <String> : Path to runbook in the form of "\RootFolder\ContainingFolder\Runbook Name"
WebServerURL <String> : Path to the webserver in the form of http://webservername:81/Orchestrator2012/Orchestrator.svc
InputParameters <String>|<String>~<String>|<String> : a list of input parameter key|value pairs seperated by ~. Can escape restricted characters with \
WaitForExit (True|False) : tells the program to wait for the completion of the Runbook or not. Must be set to True for accessing output parameters
UserName : The user name to connect to the web service with
Domain : Domain of the user to connect to the web service with
Password : Password of the user to connect to the web service with
Help : Prints this Help Page