Cisco Active Network Abstraction Administrator Guide, 3.6.5 - Managing Workflows [Cisco Active Network Abstraction]

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Managing Workflows

About the Cisco ANA Workflow Editor

Workflow Engine Branch

Managing Workflows

This chapter briefly describes the Workflow Engine branch in Cisco ANA Manage and includes the following sections:

•About the Cisco ANA Workflow Editor

•Workflow Engine Branch

For more information about the Workflow Engine branch menus and toolbar, see Workflow Engine Branch, page 2-33.

About the Cisco ANA Workflow Editor

The Cisco ANAWorkflow Editor enables you to create and execute logical flows of atomic tasks (activation commands), including complex rollback scenarios. This logic enables you to define relationships between tasks, including sequences, branches, failure procedures, scheduling, and access to commands as well as the Information Model. The Workflow Editor can interface with an external system such as an order management system to create a full solution for service provisioning that is user-customizable and user-extendable.

The Workflow Editor is a GUI-oriented process management tool that acts as a visual design and execution tracing tool for defining and deploying activation workflows. A workflow consists of several tasks grouped and arranged in a hierarchy. Workflow management is supported in runtime, and includes a runtime GUI control console. The easy-to-use GUI is flexible enough to enable you to create complex flows with a minimum of effort. For information about launching and working with the Workflow Editor, see the Cisco Active Network Abstraction 3.6.5 Customization User Guide.

All workflows are stored on the Cisco ANA gateway. The Workflow Editor engine resides on the Cisco ANA gateway using AVM 66.

Note To use workflows, AVM 66 must be up and the relevant license must be installed.

After a workflow is deployed, it is accessible using Cisco ANA Manage for viewing properties and status. Deployed workflows can be invoked through the Cisco ANA API using BQL.

Workflow Engine Branch

The Workflow Engine branch in Cisco ANA Manage is used to manage the workflow templates and running workflows in runtime.

Note The Workflow Engine branch is only enabled when the relevant license is installed.

The Workflow Engine branch includes the following sub-branches:

•Templates—Displays a list of the deployed workflow templates and enables you to view the properties of the workflow template.

•Workflows—Displays a list of the running or completed workflows and enables you to view and alter their current status.

For more information about the Workflow Engine branch functionality, see the Cisco Active Network Abstraction 3.6.5 Customization User Guide.

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Cisco Active Network Abstraction Administrator Guide, 3.6.5 Preface Introducing Cisco ANA Getting Started with Cisco ANA Manage Deploying Cisco ANA Using Cisco ANA Manage Tables Managing Cisco ANA Units Managing AVMs and VNEs Managing Global Settings Managing Links Managing Workflows Managing Security Managing the Event Listener System Health Diagnostics Purging the Database System Security Events Backup and Restore Utility Scripts Golden Source Registry Ports Used by Cisco ANA Drools Rules Engine Using High Availability VNE Persistency Mechanism Index	Download this chapter Managing Workflows Download the complete book PDF of Cisco ANA 3.6.5 Administrator Guide (PDF - 3 MB) Table Of Contents Managing Workflows About the Cisco ANA Workflow Editor Workflow Engine Branch Managing Workflows This chapter briefly describes the Workflow Engine branch in Cisco ANA Manage and includes the following sections: •About the Cisco ANA Workflow Editor •Workflow Engine Branch For more information about the Workflow Engine branch menus and toolbar, see Workflow Engine Branch, page 2-33. About the Cisco ANA Workflow Editor The Cisco ANAWorkflow Editor enables you to create and execute logical flows of atomic tasks (activation commands), including complex rollback scenarios. This logic enables you to define relationships between tasks, including sequences, branches, failure procedures, scheduling, and access to commands as well as the Information Model. The Workflow Editor can interface with an external system such as an order management system to create a full solution for service provisioning that is user-customizable and user-extendable. The Workflow Editor is a GUI-oriented process management tool that acts as a visual design and execution tracing tool for defining and deploying activation workflows. A workflow consists of several tasks grouped and arranged in a hierarchy. Workflow management is supported in runtime, and includes a runtime GUI control console. The easy-to-use GUI is flexible enough to enable you to create complex flows with a minimum of effort. For information about launching and working with the Workflow Editor, see the Cisco Active Network Abstraction 3.6.5 Customization User Guide. All workflows are stored on the Cisco ANA gateway. The Workflow Editor engine resides on the Cisco ANA gateway using AVM 66. Note To use workflows, AVM 66 must be up and the relevant license must be installed. After a workflow is deployed, it is accessible using Cisco ANA Manage for viewing properties and status. Deployed workflows can be invoked through the Cisco ANA API using BQL. Workflow Engine Branch The Workflow Engine branch in Cisco ANA Manage is used to manage the workflow templates and running workflows in runtime. Note The Workflow Engine branch is only enabled when the relevant license is installed. The Workflow Engine branch includes the following sub-branches: •Templates—Displays a list of the deployed workflow templates and enables you to view the properties of the workflow template. •Workflows—Displays a list of the running or completed workflows and enables you to view and alter their current status. For more information about the Workflow Engine branch functionality, see the Cisco Active Network Abstraction 3.6.5 Customization User Guide.
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