Plugins

Overview

You can import, clone and create Plugins on the HyperCloud™ Platform (HCP). The Plugins framework relies on custom scripts that can be written in BASH, PowerShell, Puppet, Perl, Ruby or Python. These plugins can be invoked at different lifecycle stages to enable post deployment configuration, day 2 operations, software delivery, controlled and on-the-fly configuration changes, and application storage automation.

You can perform the following Plugin actions:

Plugin Lifecycle

While creating a VM from the SERVICES page, under the ADVANCED section, you can select one of the following from the Plugin Lifecycle drop-down list.

• Run before VM deletion

• Run after VM creation

Open

In a VM that is already running, you can select one of the following from the Plugin Lifecycle drop-down list, from the PLUGINS tab.

• Run before VM deletion

• Run after VM creation

Open

You can view the status of the plugin lifecycle by navigating to the TIMELINE tab.