Azure Compute

Azure Compute is an on-demand computing service for running cloud-based applications. It provides computing resources like multi-core processors and supercomputers via virtual machines and containers. It also provides serverless computing to run apps without requiring infrastructure setup or configuration.

For more information on Azure Compute see the company website.

In the context of Nintex Workflow Cloud, Azure Compute is a connector Service used to define a connection required for associated actions and start events. Examples include Salesforce and Box. Method of integration to cloud services, business applications and content stores..

The Azure Compute connector Service used to define a connection required for associated actions and start events. Examples include Salesforce and Box. Method of integration to cloud services, business applications and content stores. is used to create connections for Azure Compute actions A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows..

The following actions are available:

Use Azure Compute actions to manage virtual machines. You can start and stop virtual machines, retrieve virtual machine details, and deallocate a virtual machine.

Important Consideration

The returned properties for Get virtual machine details depend on the status of the virtual machine.

  • VM deactivated will only return content for the Status fields (except for the Status > Time property).

  • VM stopped and VM started will return all properties only when their VM Agent > Status property returns a Ready status.

Use conditional statements within loops in your workflow to discover the status of the VM before using the virtual machine details.

Create an Azure Compute connection

You can create connections from the Automate or Designer page.

Note: Your browser-stored credentials are accessed to create connections. Either clear credentials from browser memory or make sure the stored credentials are for the intended environment.

  • The account you use to create a connection for Azure Compute is the account that has access to the Azure Compute actions.

  • You must register a single tenant app in Azure Active Directory, and configure a client secret. See Quickstart: Register an application with the Microsoft identity platform for the steps to register a new application. This must be a single tenant app.

  • You need the app's client ID, client secret, and the tenant ID. You can find them on your Azure portal tenant settings page.

  1. On the top navigation bar, click Automate, and then select Connections from the left navigation.

  2. On the Connections page, click Add new.

  3. In the Add a new connection section that opens, fill in the following.

    In this field

    Select or enter the following
    Connector Azure Compute

  4. Click Connect.

  5. In the Configure a connection window, fill in the fields as follows.

    In this field

    Select or enter the following
    Connection name A name for your new connection
    Client ID The client ID generated from the Azure portal tenant settings page.
    Client secret The client secret generated from the Azure portal tenant settings page.
    Tenant ID The tenant ID displayed on your Azure portal tenant settings page.

  6. Click Connect.

  7. Follow the prompts to enter credentials and grant access to Nintex Workflow Cloud.

  8. In the permissions dialog, you can do one of the following:
    • Edit the Owners or Users permissions according to data source usage requirements and click Save permissions.

      • Tip: You can assign connection owners or users permissions according to your access requirements. For more information, see Permissions.

Your new connection appears on the Connections page.

    • On the top navigation bar, click Automate > Workflows, and then select the required workflow.

      • (Or)

    • On the top navigation bar, click Automate > Create workflow.
  2. Click the Azure Compute action you want to add the connection to, or drag an Azure Compute action into the workflow and select it.

  3. In the drop-down list for Connection, select Add new connection.

  4. In the Connection window, fill in the fields as follows.

    In this field

    Select or enter the following
    Connection name A name for your new connection
    Client ID The client ID generated from the Azure portal tenant settings page.
    Client secret The client secret generated from the Azure portal tenant settings page.
    Tenant ID The tenant ID displayed on your Azure portal tenant settings page.

  5. Click Connect.

  6. Follow the prompts to enter credentials and grant access to Nintex Workflow Cloud.

  7. In the permissions dialog, you can do one of the following:
    • Edit the Owners or Users permissions according to data source usage requirements and click Save permissions.

      • Tip: You can assign connection owners or users permissions according to your access requirements. For more information, see Permissions.

Your new connection appears in the Connection field of your action.

Permissions

Permissions enable you to manage access for other users to use, edit, and delete connections.

  Use

Edit

 Delete

Assign
permissions

Owners
Users

Note: By default, users with administrator role will have the same rights as a Connection owner.

Follow these steps to assign permissions from the Connections page:

  1. On the Connections page, click for the required connection.
  2. From the menu, select Permissions.

    3. The corresponding permissions window is displayed.

  3. To assign permissions:
    • In the Owners field, type the name of the user, and select from the list.
    • In the Users field, type the name of the user, and select from the list.
  1. Click Save permissions.