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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
Configuring Orchestrator 6
You must use the Orchestrator Web Configuration tool to configure the components that are related to the
Orchestrator engine, such as network, database, server certificate, and so on. The correct configuration of these
components ensures the proper functioning of Lifecycle Manager or any other applications running on the
Orchestrator platform.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Check Configuration Readiness,” on page 28
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“Log In to the Orchestrator Configuration Interface,” on page 28
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“Change the Default Password,” on page 29
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“Revert to the Default Password for Orchestrator Configuration,” on page 29
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“Configure the Network Connection,” on page 30
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“Change the Default Configuration Ports on the Orchestrator Client Side,” on page 32
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“Import the vCenter SSL Certificate,” on page 32
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“Configuring LDAP Settings,” on page 33
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“Password Encryption and Hashing Mechanism,” on page 38
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“Configure the Database Connection,” on page 39
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“Server Certificate,” on page 41
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“Configure the Default Plug-Ins,” on page 44
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“Import the vCenter Server License,” on page 47
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“Start the Orchestrator Server,” on page 48
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“Export the Orchestrator Configuration,” on page 50
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“Import the Orchestrator Configuration,” on page 51
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“Configure the Maximum Number of Events and Runs,” on page 52
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“Change the Web View SSL Certificate,” on page 53
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“Define the Server Log Level,” on page 53
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