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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
- Change the Default Password
- 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
- Where to Go From Here
- Index
Contents
Installing and Configuring VMware vCenter Orchestrator 7
Updated Information 9
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Introduction to VMware vCenter Orchestrator 11
Key Features of the Orchestrator Platform 11
Orchestrator User Types and Related Responsibilities 12
Orchestrator Architecture 13
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Orchestrator System Requirements 15
Hardware Requirements for Orchestrator 15
Operating Systems Supported by Orchestrator 15
Supported Directory Services 15
Browsers Supported by Orchestrator 16
Orchestrator Database Requirements 16
Level of Internationalization Support 16
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Orchestrator Components Setup 19
Orchestrator Configuration Maximums 19
vCenter Server Setup 19
Directory Services Setup 20
Orchestrator Database Setup 20
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Installing and Upgrading Orchestrator 21
Download the vCenter Server Installer 21
Install vCenter Server and Orchestrator 22
Install Orchestrator Standalone 24
Install the Orchestrator Client on a 32-Bit Machine 25
Upgrade vCenter Server 4.1 and Orchestrator 25
Upgrade Orchestrator 4.1.x Standalone 28
Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x Running on a 64-Bit Machine 29
Export the Orchestrator Configuration 29
Uninstall Orchestrator 30
Install Orchestrator Standalone 30
Import the Orchestrator Configuration 31
Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x and Migrating the Configuration Data 31
Back Up the Orchestrator Configuration Data 32
Back Up Modified and Custom Orchestrator Elements 33
Install Orchestrator with vCenter Server on a 64-Bit Machine and Import the Configuration
Data 34
Uninstall Orchestrator 36
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