4.2.1
Table Of Contents
- Administering VMware vCenter Orchestrator
- Contents
- Administering VMware vCenter Orchestrator
- Updated Information
- The Orchestrator Client
- Managing Workflows
- Creating Resource Elements
- 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
- Modify the Number of Concurrent and Delayed Workflows
- Maintenance and Recovery
- Index
Configurations View
The Configurations view in the Orchestrator client allows you to create configuration elements. Creating
configuration elements allows you to define common attributes across an Orchestrator server.
The Configurations view consists of a set of tabs that show information about a configuration element that
you select. You can edit a configuration element by right-clicking the element and selecting Edit.
General
Displays general information about the configuration element, including its
name and description, version number, and the user permissions.
Attributes
Displays the attributes that are added to the configuration element. All
elements that are running in the server can call on the attributes that are set in
a configuration element.
Events
Displays all the events that are associated with this configuration element.
Permissions
Displays the users and user groups which have permission to access the
configuration element.
Packages View
The Packages view in the Orchestrator client interface allows you to add, import, export, and synchronize
packages.
The Packages view consists of a set of tabs that show different types of information about a package that you
select. You can insert and remove elements on each tab in Edit Package mode. To access Edit Package mode,
right-click a package and select Edit.
General
Displays general information about the package, including its name, legal
owner, and description.
Workflows
Displays all the workflows that the selected package contains.
Policies
Displays the policy templates that the selected package contains.
Actions
Displays the actions that the selected package contains.
Web View
Displays the Web views that the selected package contains.
Configurations
Displays the configuration elements that the selected package contains.
Resources
Displays the external resources embedded in the selected package.
Used Plug-Ins
Displays information about the plug-ins associated with the selected package.
Plug-ins can have one or more packages associated with them.
Permissions
Displays the permissions granted to users or groups of users to interact with
the package. The possible permissions are View, Inspect, Edit, and Admin.
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