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
lookup paths 45
SSL certificate 44
LDAP errors
525 47
52e 47
530 47
531 47
532 47
533 47
701 47
773 47
775 47
license
importing plug-in licenses 67
importing vCenter Server license 57
Orchestrator server access rights 58
load balancing 54
log files 70
login 38
M
MD5 62
N
non-ASCII characters 16, 24, 30, 48
O
Orchestrator architecture 13
Orchestrator client, change the SSL
certificate 69
Orchestrator configuration interface, remote
connection 39
Orchestrator installed on a 64-bit machine 29
Orchestrator overview 11
P
PBE 62
persistence 11
plug-ins, removing a plug-in 63
plug-ins configuration
Mail plug-in 54
SSH plug-in 55
vCenter Server plug-in 55
policy engine 11
R
remote workflows 71
replicate SSL certificate 71
runs 66
S
scalability 19
scripting engine 11
security 11
server certificate
CA-signed 50, 51
exporting 51, 52
importing 52
removing 53
self-signed 50, 51
server log
exporting 69
log level 69
service watchdog utility
timeout parameter 63
troubleshooting server restarts 64
services
starting 37, 59
VMware vCenter Orchestrator
Configuration 37
VMware vCenter Orchestrator Server 59
setup guidelines
directory services 20
LDAP server 20
vCenter Server 19
SMTP connection 54
SQL Express, configuring SQL Express 48
SSL certificate 41, 67
SSL certificates 67
system requirements
directory services 15
hardware 15
operating systems 15
supported browsers 16
supported databases 16
T
timeouts 46
trust remote server SSL certificate 71
U
uninstalling 30, 36
updated information 9
upgrading Orchestrator 21
upgrading Orchestrator 4.1 standalone 28
upgrading vCenter Server to upgrade
Orchestrator 25
user roles 12
V
vCenter Server, downloading the installer 21
versioning 11
VMware vCenter Orchestrator Server, installing
as Windows service 59
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