You can use workflow packs with OnCommand Workflow Automation (WFA) for your storage automation and integration requirements. You can create a pack when you want to share WFA content with the Storage Automation Store.
Before you begin
You must have access to the WFA content that you want to export.


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You must have access to the WFA content that you want to export.

  • You can create a pack by creating the pack information file and merging it with the WFA content that
    is saved as a .dar file.
  • WFA entities to be shared can be exported as a .dar file. When you add the metadata (name,
    version, author name, description) to the .dar file, it is called a pack.

Steps
  1. Log in to WFA through a web browser.
  2. Export the content to be shared as a .dar file.
  3. Create the pack information file:
    • Navigate to the WFA_Install_base/bin/ directory.
    • At the command prompt, enter the following command:
      • wfa-pack info create –output=pack_info_file
      • pack_info_file is the pack information file.
    • Enter values for the following mandatory options in the pack information file:
      • Pack name
      • Pack version, which is in the nnn.nnn.nnn format
      • Pack author
      • Pack description
  4. Verify that the pack information file is created successfully: wfa-pack info show - info=pack_info_file
  5. Create the pack: wfa-pack pack create -info=pack_info_file -dar=dar_file_path - output=new_pack_file_path
  6. Verify that the pack file is created successfully: wfa-pack pack show - pack=new_pack_file_path

You can save user-created OnCommand Workflow Automation (WFA) content as a .dar file and share the content with other users. The WFA content might include the entire user-created content or specific items such as workflows, finders, commands, and dictionary terms.
Before you begin
You must have access to the WFA content that you want to export.
If content that is to be exported contains references to NetApp-certified content, the corresponding NetApp-certified content packs must be available on the system when the content is imported. These packs can be downloaded from the Storage Automation Store.


About this task

You cannot export the following types of certified content:

  •   NetApp certified content that is downloaded from the Storage Automation Store
  •   Content developed and tested by NetApp
  •   Sample content
  • Content developed by Professional Services (PS), which is available only on custom installations made by PS
  • When you export an object, the dependent objects for that object are also exported. For example, exporting a workflow also exports the dependent commands, filters, and finders for the workflow.
  • You can export locked objects, and the objects remain in the locked state when imported.

Steps
  1. Log in to WFA through a web browser.
  2. Export the necessary content:
If you want to... Do this...
Export all user-created content as a single .dar file a. Click Administration > Export All.
b. In the Export As dialog box, specify a file name for the .dar file, and then click Export All.
Export specific content a. Navigate to the required window from where you want to export content.
b. Select one or more content from the window and click
c. In the Export As dialog box, specify a file name for the .dar file, and then click Export.