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Table Of Contents
- Lifecycle Manager Installation and Configuration Guide
- Contents
- Updated Information
- About This Book
- Understanding LCM
- LCM Installation Process
- Installing and Configuring Orchestrator
- Orchestrator System Requirements
- Install Orchestrator
- Orchestrator Components Setup Guidelines
- Configuring Orchestrator
- Check Configuration Readiness
- Log In to the Orchestrator Configuration Interface
- Change the Default Password
- Configure the Network Connection
- Import the vCenter SSL Certificate
- Configuring LDAP Settings
- Password Encryption and Hashing Mechanism
- Configure the Database Connection
- Server Certificate
- Configure the Default Plug-Ins
- Import the vCenter Server License
- Start the Orchestrator Server
- Export the Orchestrator Configuration
- Import the Orchestrator Configuration
- Configure the Maximum Number of Events and Runs
- Change the Web View SSL Certificate
- Define the Server Log Level
- Maintenance and Recovery
- Controlling Orchestrator Access
- Installing and Configuring LCM
- Installing LCM
- Migrating to LCM 1.1
- Configuring LCM
- Check Configuration Readiness
- Initial Configuration of Lifecycle Manager
- Configure the LCM Web View
- Set Approval Requirements
- Configure Archiving Settings
- Change Authorization Groups
- Change the Naming Convention for Virtual Machines
- Enable Email Notifications
- Configure Email Notification Content
- Configure Currency and Date Formats
- Uninstall LCM and Orchestrator
- Index
Orchestrator System Requirements 3
Your system must meet the technical requirements that are necessary to install and configure VMware vCenter
Orchestrator. Because LCM runs as an Orchestrator plug-in, the system requirements for the two products are
the same.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Hardware Requirements for Orchestrator,” on page 19
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“Operating Systems Supported by Orchestrator,” on page 19
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“Supported Directory Services,” on page 20
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“Supported Browsers,” on page 20
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“Orchestrator Database Requirements,” on page 20
Hardware Requirements for Orchestrator
Make sure your system meets the minimum hardware requirements before you install Orchestrator.
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2.0GHz or faster Intel or AMD x86 processor. Processor requirements might differ if your database runs
on the same hardware.
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2GB RAM. You might need more RAM if your database runs on the same hardware.
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2GB disk space. You might need more storage if your database runs on the same hardware.
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A free static IP address.
Operating Systems Supported by Orchestrator
Orchestrator offers support for several operating systems.
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Windows Server 2003 R2, 32bit
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Windows Server 2003 R2, 64bit
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Windows Server 2008, 32bit
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Windows Server 2008, 64bit
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