Overview
Perform operations on Instances via the Workflow Automator
Description
Orchestration apps let you automate repeatable tasks and actions that span across a diverse set of systems and applications using workflows. The list of actions supported for this app include:
VM Instance Management
Get IAM Policy
Get Instance
Reset Instance
Set Labels
Set Tags
Start Instance
Stop Instance
Delete Instance
App Installation Parameters
Project ID
Service Account Credentials
Prerequisites
To locate your project ID
Go to the GCP Console.
Project ID will be located under the Project Info section.
To create Service Account Credentials
Open the Service accounts page.
Click on Select a project, choose a project and click Open.
Click add Create service account.
Under Service account details, fill in the "Name", "ID", and "Description" of the service account, then click Create.
Optional: Under Service account permissions, select the IAM roles to grant to the service account, then click Continue.
Optional: Under Grant users access to this service account, add the users or groups that are allowed to use and manage the service account.
After the service account is created, open the service account, click on "Edit" then click "Add Key" under "Keys", then click "Create New Key".
8.Copy entire service account credentials from downloaded json file and paste inside Service Account Credentials installation parameter
Your new public/private key pair is generated and downloaded to your machine; it serves as the only copy of the private key. You are responsible for storing it securely. If you lose this key pair, you will need to generate a new one.
Note: After you create a key, you might need to wait for 60 seconds or more before you use the key. If you try to use a key immediately after you create it, and you receive an error, wait at least 60 seconds and try again.
Enable API & Services
Click on Enable API & Services
Search for Compute Engine API
Enable Compute Engine API
Usecases
Now that you've successfully installed the Google Cloud Platform orchestration app, please have a look at the sample use case below to show how the app can be used efficiently.
