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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
Table 6-7. Settings Not Saved During Configuration Export
File Description
certificate Certificates are not exported. Most certificates are stored in
the Orchestrator database. However, the vCenter Server
certificate is not stored in the database. You must store it in
a separate location, or import it again when you import an
Orchestrator configuration.
licenses Manually imported licenses are not exported. They are
stored in the Orchestrator database.
server The server configuration is reset to Unknown. You must
install the Orchestrator server as a Windows service again.
Table 6-8 contains a list of the settings that are saved during configuration export.
Table 6-8. Settings Saved During Configuration Export
File Description
general The maximum number of completed events and workflows
recorded, and the Web view development and configuration.
network The IP binding address and the TCP ports used by the
different elements of the Orchestrator server.
database The database configuration.
ldap The LDAP server configuration.
log The log settings information.
plug-ins The list of disabled plug-ins and the account name.
mail plug-in The SMTP host, SMTP port, user name, password, sender's
name, sender's address.
vCenter 4.1 plug-in The vCenter 4.1 plug-in configuration.
license The details about the vCenter Server host on which
Orchestrator verifies the license key.
Import the Orchestrator Configuration
You can restore the previously exported system configuration if a system failure occurs or when you reinstall
Orchestrator.
Procedure
1 Install a new Orchestrator instance on a new server.
2 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.
3 On the General tab, click Import Configuration.
4 (Optional) Enter the protective password you used when exporting the configuration.
5 Browse to select the .vmoconfig file you exported from your previous installation.
6 Click Import.
A message states that the configuration is successfully imported. The new system replicates the old
configuration completely.
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