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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
Contents
Updated Information 5
About This Book 7
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Understanding LCM 9
Lifecycle Manager Process 9
Lifecycle Manager Terminology 11
Role-Based User Interface 11
LCM Administrator 12
Lifecycle Manager Architecture 12
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LCM Installation Process 15
Installing and Configuring Orchestrator
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Orchestrator System Requirements 19
Hardware Requirements for Orchestrator 19
Operating Systems Supported by Orchestrator 19
Supported Directory Services 20
Supported Browsers 20
Orchestrator Database Requirements 20
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Install Orchestrator 21
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Orchestrator Components Setup Guidelines 23
vCenter Server Setup 23
Directory Services Setup 23
Orchestrator Database Setup 23
Orchestrator Configuration Maximums 24
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Configuring Orchestrator 25
Check Configuration Readiness 26
Log In to the Orchestrator Configuration Interface 26
Change the Default Password 27
Configure the Network Connection 27
Import the vCenter SSL Certificate 29
Configuring LDAP Settings 29
Password Encryption and Hashing Mechanism 34
Configure the Database Connection 34
Server Certificate 36
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