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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
Contents
About This Book 7
Introducing LCM
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Understanding LCM 11
Lifecycle Manager Process 11
Lifecycle Manager Terminology 13
Role-Based User Interface 13
User Roles and Permitted Tasks 14
LCM Administrator 14
Lifecycle Manager Architecture 15
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LCM Installation Process 17
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System Requirements 19
Hardware Requirements for Orchestrator 19
Operating Systems Supported by Orchestrator 19
Supported Directory Services 20
Supported Browsers 20
Database Requirements 20
Installing and Configuring Orchestrator
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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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Install Orchestrator 25
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Configuring Orchestrator 27
Check Configuration Readiness 28
Log In to the Orchestrator Configuration Interface 28
Change the Default Password 29
Revert to the Default Password for Orchestrator Configuration 29
Configure the Network Connection 30
Change the Default Configuration Ports on the Orchestrator Client Side 32
Import the vCenter SSL Certificate 32
Configuring LDAP Settings 33
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