You can add an
endpoint and configure the SOAP plug-in to define a SOAP service as an
inventory object, and perform SOAP operations on the defined objects.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you have
access to a SOAP host. The plug-in supports SOAP Version 1.1 and 1.2, and WSDL
1.1 and 2.0.
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Log in to the
vCloud
Automation Center console as a
tenant
administrator.
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Procedure
1 | Select
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2 | Click
Add ( ).
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3 | From the
Plug-in drop-down
menu, select
SOAP.
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4 | Click
Next.
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5 | Enter a name and,
optionally, a description.
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6 | Click
Next.
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7 | Provide the details
about the SOAP host.
a | Enter the name of
the host in the
name text box.
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b | Select whether to
provide the WSDL content as text from the
isWsdlLocal
drop-down menu.
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Yes
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Enter the WSDL text in the
wsdlContent text
box.
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No
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Enter the correct path in
the
wsdlUri text
box.
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c | (Optional) Enter the number of
seconds before a connection times out in the
connectionTimeout
text box.
The default value
is 30 seconds.
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d | (Optional) Enter the number of
seconds before an operation times out in the
operationTimeout
text box.
The default value
is 60 seconds.
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8 | (Optional) Specify the proxy
settings.
a | To use a proxy,
select
Yes from the
useProxy drop-down
menu.
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b | Enter the IP of the
proxy server in the
proxyHost text box.
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c | Enter the port
number to communicate with the proxy server in the
proxyPort text box.
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9 | Click
Next.
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10 | Select the
authentication type.
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None
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No authentication is
required.
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Basic
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Provides basic access
authentication. The communication with the host is in shared session mode.
a |
Enter the user
name for the shared session in the
username text box.
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b |
Enter the password
for the shared session in the
password text box.
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Digest
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Provides digest access
authentication that uses encryption. The communication with the host is in
shared session mode.
a |
Enter the user
name for the shared session in the
username text box.
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b |
Enter the password
for the shared session in the
password text box.
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NTLM
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Provides NT LAN Manager
(NTLM) access authentication in the Window Security Support Provider (SSP)
framework. The communication with the host is in shared session mode.
a |
Provide the user
credentials.
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Enter the user
name for the shared session in the
username text box.
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Enter the
password for the shared session in the
password text box.
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b |
Provide the NTLM
settings.
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Enter the
domain name in the
domain text box.
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(Optional) Enter the workstation name in the
workstation text
box.
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Negotiate
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Provides Kerberos access
authentication. The communication with the host is in shared session mode.
a |
Provide the user
credentials.
a |
Enter the user
name for the shared session in the
username text box.
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b |
Enter the
password for the shared session in the
password text box.
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b |
Enter the Kerberos
service SPN in the
spn text box.
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11 | Click
Add.
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You added a SOAP service.
Service architects can use the Advanced Service Designer to publish SOAP
plug-in workflows as catalog items and resource actions.