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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
Password Encryption and Hashing Mechanism 38
Configure the Database Connection 39
Server Certificate 41
Configure the Default Plug-Ins 44
Import the vCenter Server License 47
Start the Orchestrator Server 48
Export the Orchestrator Configuration 50
Import the Orchestrator Configuration 51
Configure the Maximum Number of Events and Runs 52
Change the Web View SSL Certificate 53
Define the Server Log Level 53
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Maintenance and Recovery 55
Change the Size of Server Logs 56
Maintaining the Orchestrator Database 56
Troubleshooting Orchestrator 57
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Controlling Orchestrator Access 59
Disable Access to the Orchestrator Client by Nonadministrators 59
Disable Access to Workflows from Web Service Clients 60
Installing and Configuring LCM
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Installing LCM 63
Installation Prerequisites 63
Install Lifecycle Manager 65
Configuring LCM Database Options 65
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Configuring LCM 67
Check Configuration Readiness 67
Initial Configuration of Lifecycle Manager 68
Configure the LCM Web View 68
Set Approval Requirements 69
Configure Archiving Settings 69
Change Authorization Groups 69
Change the Naming Convention for Virtual Machines 70
Enable Email Notifications 70
Configure Email Notification Content 70
Configure Currency and Date Formats 71
Upgrading Orchestrator and LCM
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Upgrading to Orchestrator 4.1 and LCM 1.2 75
Backing Up Database Tables 75
Back Up Modified and Custom Orchestrator Elements 75
Upgrading an Installation Running on a 32-Bit Machine 76
Upgrading an Installation Running on a 64-Bit Machine 77
Lifecycle Manager Installation and Configuration Guide
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