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Table Of Contents
- vCenter Orchestrator Installation and Configuration Guide
- Contents
- Updated Information
- About This Book
- Introduction to VMware vCenter Orchestrator
- Orchestrator System Requirements
- Orchestrator Components Setup Guidelines
- Installing Orchestrator
- Upgrade Orchestrator with vCenter Server
- Upgrade Orchestrator Standalone
- Upgrading Orchestrator Applications After Upgrading vCenter Server
- Uninstall Orchestrator
- Configuring Orchestrator
- Start the Orchestrator Configuration Service
- 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
- Access Rights to Orchestrator Server
- 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
- Install an Application
- Start a Published Web View
- Change the Web View SSL Certificate
- Define the Server Log Level
- Where to Go From Here
- Index
Table 9-1. VMware vCenter Orchestrator Default Configuration Ports
Port Number Protocol Source Target Description
Lookup port 8230 TCP vCO Client vCO Server The main port to communicate with the Orchestrator
server (JNDI port). All other ports communicate with
the Orchestrator smart client through this port. It is
part of the Jboss Application server infrastructure.
Command port 8240 TCP vCO Client vCO Server The application communication port (RMI container
port) used to load remotely. It is part of the Jboss
Application server infrastructure.
Messaging port 8250 TCP vCO Client vCO Server The Java messaging port used to dispatch events. It is
part of the Jboss Application server infrastructure.
Data port 8244 TCP vCO Client vCO Server The port used to access all Orchestrator data models,
such as workflows and policies. It is part of the Jboss
Application server infrastructure.
HTTP server
port
8280 TCP end-user
Web browser
vCO Server The port used by the Orchestrator Server to connect to
the Web frontend through HTTP.
HTTPS server
port
8281 TCP end-user
Web browser
vCO Server The SSL secured HTTP protocol used to connect to the
Web frontend and to communicate with the vCenter
API.
Web
configuration
HTTP access
port
8282 TCP end-user
Web browser
vCO
Configuration
The access port for the Web UI of Orchestrator
configuration.
Web
configuration
HTTPS access
port
8283 TCP end-user
Web browser
vCO
Configuration
The SSL access port for the Web UI of Orchestrator
configuration.
NOTE To enable the HTTPS connection, configure
Jetty to use SSL. See Jetty Documentation, Configuring
SSL.
External Communication Ports
Table 9-2 lists the ports to which Orchestrator connects to communicate with external services. You must allow
your firewall to allow outgoing connections.
Table 9-2. VMware vCenter Orchestrator External Communication Ports
Port Number Protocol Source Target Description
LDAP 389 TCP vCO Server LDAP Server The look up port of your LDAP Authentication server.
LDAP using
SSL
636 TCP vCO Server LDAP Server The look up port of your secure LDAP Authentication
server.
LDAP using
Global Catalog
3268 TCP vCO Server Global Catalog
Server
The port to which Microsoft Global Catalog server
queries are directed.
PostgreSQL 5432 TCP vCO Server PostgreSQL
Server
The port used to communicate with the PostgreSQL
Server that is configured as the Orchestrator database.
SQL Server 1433 TCP vCO Server Microsoft SQL
Server
The port used to communicate with the Microsoft SQL
Server that is configured as the Orchestrator database.
Oracle 1521 TCP vCO Server Oracle DB
Server
The port used to communicate with the Oracle
Database Server that is configured as the Orchestrator
database.
MySQL 3306 TCP vCO Server MySQL Server The port used to communicate with the MySQL Server
that is configured as the Orchestrator database.
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