Access the Actions Menu

The automation service requests associated with the service components in Service pane are implemented using workflows. This feature allows the user to trigger an automation task on a specific application infrastructure component.
To run the workflows in your environment, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
  • Workflows and Helper scripts are imported to your environment.
  • Workflows are enabled in the APS/Orchestrator engine.
  • You have the required access permissions to view and submit service requests for deployment.

To access the Actions menu:

  1. Click and select AppVision > Application.
    The Application screen opens with the Inframap tab selected by default.
  2. Click the Inframap on which you want to make changes.
  3. If you want to invoke an automation service request to any component that appears in a Blueprint, select the application infrastructure from the Blueprint tab and on the workspace that opens, right-click the service component and select Actions.
    All automation service requests associated with the component are listed.
  4. Select the workflow. (Only applicable for Inframaps)
    An Alert message screen pops up asking you to take a backup of the application before making any changes to the live Inframap.
  5. On the respective Request Form that opens, fill in all the mandatory fields.
  6. Click Save Draft to save a draft of the workflow, which can be submitted later or click Submit to trigger the action immediately.
    A pop-up message appears at the top of the workspace, Request ID is created.
  7. To view the request details, refer to theView Component Detailssection.