4.2.1
Table Of Contents
- Installing and Configuring VMware vCenter Orchestrator
- Contents
- Installing and Configuring VMware vCenter Orchestrator
- Updated Information
- Introduction to VMware vCenter Orchestrator
- Orchestrator System Requirements
- Orchestrator Components Setup
- Installing and Upgrading Orchestrator
- Download the vCenter Server Installer
- Install vCenter Server and Orchestrator
- Install Orchestrator Standalone
- Install the Orchestrator Client on a 32-Bit Machine
- Upgrade vCenter Server 4.1 and Orchestrator
- Upgrade Orchestrator 4.1.x Standalone
- Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x Running on a 64-Bit Machine
- Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x and Migrating the Configuration Data
- Uninstall Orchestrator
- Initial Configuration of the Orchestrator Server
- Start the Orchestrator Configuration Service
- Log In to the Orchestrator Configuration Interface
- Configure the Orchestrator Configuration Interface for Remote Connection
- Configure the Network Connection
- Orchestrator Network Ports
- Import the vCenter Server SSL Certificate
- Configuring LDAP Settings
- Configuring the Orchestrator Database Connection
- Server Certificate
- Configure the Default Plug-Ins
- Import the vCenter Server License
- Start the Orchestrator Server
- Further Configuration Options
- Revert to the Default Password for Orchestrator Configuration
- Change the Default Configuration Ports on the Orchestrator Client Side
- Uninstall a Plug-In
- Activate the Service Watchdog Utility
- Unwanted Server Restarts
- Export the Orchestrator Configuration
- Import the Orchestrator Configuration
- Configure the Maximum Number of Events and Runs
- Import the Plug-In Licenses
- Changing SSL Certificates
- Define the Server Log Level
- Filter the Orchestrator Log Files
- Enable Orchestrator for Remote Workflow Execution
- Where to Go From Here
- Index
What to do next
To start configuring Orchestrator, verify that the VMware vCenter Orchestrator Configuration service is
running and log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface at: http://localhost:8282.
Install the Orchestrator Client on a 32-Bit Machine
The Orchestrator client is a desktop application that allows you to import packages, run and schedule
workflows, and manage user permissions. If you install vCenter Server, the Orchestrator client is installed
silently on your system. You can install the Orchestrator client on a 32-bit machine.
You can use the standalone Orchestrator client installer on a 32-bit machine only.
Prerequisites
Download the Orchestrator client 32-bit installer from the VMware Web site.
Procedure
1 Log in to the 32-bit machine as an administrator.
2 Double-click the vCenter Orchestrator Client distribution file and click Next.
The filename is vCenterOrchestratorClient-4.
a.b
.-
yyy
.exe, where a and b are major and minor version,
and yyy is the build number.
3 Accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.
4 Either accept the default destination folders or click Change to select another location, and click Next.
CAUTION You cannot install Orchestrator in a directory whose name contains non-ASCII characters. If
you are operating in a locale that features non-ASCII characters, you must install Orchestrator in the
default location.
5 Specify the location for the Orchestrator shortcuts and click Next.
CAUTION The name of the shortcuts directory must contain only ASCII characters.
6 Review the summary and click Next.
7 Click Install to complete the installation process.
8 Click Done to close the installer.
The Orchestrator client component is installed on your system.
What to do next
You can log in to the Orchestrator client interface and perform general administration tasks and create
workflows.
Upgrade vCenter Server 4.1 and Orchestrator
If you have installed Orchestrator 4.1.x with the vCenter Server 4.1.x installer on a 64-bit machine, you can
upgrade to the latest version of Orchestrator by upgrading your vCenter Server on the same machine. The
vCenter Server 5.0.1 installer detects the previous version and the installation path.
This procedure requires downtime for the Orchestrator and vCenter Server system that you are upgrading.
You do not need to power off virtual machines.
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