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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 and Upgrading Orchestrator
- Upgrading to Orchestrator 4.1 and Migrating the Orchestrator Data
- 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 Server 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
- Import the Plug-In Licenses
- Change the Web View SSL Certificate
- Define the Server Log Level
- Where to Go From Here
- Index
Where to Go From Here 8
When you have installed and configured vCenter Orchestrator, you can use Orchestrator to automate
frequently repeated processes related to the management of the virtual environment.
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Log in to the Orchestrator client, run, and schedule workflows on the vCenter Server inventory objects or
other objects that Orchestrator accesses through its plug-ins.
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Publish the weboperator Web view and provide browser access to Orchestrator workflows to users and
user groups.
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Set up the user permissions on Orchestrator objects.
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Duplicate and modify the standard Orchestrator workflows and write your own actions and workflows
to automate operations in vCenter Server.
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Develop plug-ins, Web services, and Web views to extend the Orchestrator platform.
For information about features and instructions about using and maintaining Orchestrator, see the vCenter
Orchestrator Administration Guide.
For guidance with advanced development tasks and extending the Orchestrator platform, see the vCenter
Orchestrator Developer's Guide.
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