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Table Of Contents
- vCenter Orchestrator Administration Guide
- Contents
- Updated Information
- About This Book
- Introduction to VMware vCenter Orchestrator
- The Orchestrator Client
- Managing Workflows
- Creating Resource Elements
- Using Plug-Ins
- Managing Actions
- Using Packages
- Setting System Properties
- Disable Access to the Orchestrator Client By Nonadministrators
- Disable Access to Workflows from Web Service Clients
- Setting Server File System Access from Workflows and JavaScript
- Set JavaScript Access to Operating System Commands
- Set JavaScript Access to Java Classes
- Set Custom Timeout Property
- Modify the Number of Objects a Plug-In Search Obtains
- Maintenance and Recovery
- Index
The Orchestrator Client 2
The Orchestrator client is an easy-to-use desktop application that allows you to perform daily administration
tasks such as importing packages, running and scheduling workflows, and managing user permissions. The
Orchestrator client also serves as an IDE for creating or customizing workflows.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Log in to the Orchestrator Client,” on page 15
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“Access the Orchestrator API Explorer,” on page 16
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“User Preferences,” on page 16
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“My Orchestrator View,” on page 18
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“Configurations View,” on page 18
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“Packages View,” on page 19
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“Scheduler View,” on page 19
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“Workflows View,” on page 20
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“Actions View,” on page 20
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“Resources View,” on page 21
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“Inventory View,” on page 21
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“Web Views View,” on page 21
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“Weboperator Web View,” on page 22
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“Policies,” on page 23
Log in to the Orchestrator Client
To perform general administration tasks or to edit and create workflows, you must log in to the Orchestrator
client interface.
Prerequisites
All components of the Orchestrator server must be configured and the VMware vCenter Orchestrator Server
service must be running.
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