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Table Of Contents
- Lifecycle Manager Installation and Configuration Guide
- Contents
- About This Book
- Introducing LCM
- Installing and Configuring Orchestrator
- Orchestrator Components Setup Guidelines
- Install Orchestrator
- Configuring Orchestrator
- Check Configuration Readiness
- Log In to the Orchestrator Configuration Interface
- Change the Default Password
- Revert to the Default Password for Orchestrator Configuration
- Configure the Network Connection
- Change the Default Configuration Ports on the Orchestrator Client Side
- 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
- 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
- Upgrading Orchestrator and LCM
- Uninstall LCM and Orchestrator
- Index
System Requirements 3
Your system must meet the technical requirements that are necessary to install and configure VMware vCenter
Orchestrator and VMware vCenter Lifecycle Manager. Because LCM runs as an Orchestrator plug-in, the
hardware requirements and the supported operating systems are the same for both products.
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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“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. At least two CPUs are recommended. Processor requirements
might differ if your database runs on the same hardware.
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4GB 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 2008 Enterprise, 64-bit
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Windows Server 2008 Standard, 64-bit
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter, 64-bit
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise, 64-bit
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, 64-bit
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