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3 (Optional) Set up the service to start automatically on the next reboot.
a Right-click VMware vCenter Orchestrator Configuration and select Properties.
b In the VMware vCenter Orchestrator Configuration Properties (Local Computer) window, from the
Startup type drop-down menu select Automatic.
The Orchestrator Configuration service is now running and Orchestrator configuration interface is available
for use.
What to do next
You can log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface and start the process of configuring Orchestrator.
Log In to the Orchestrator Configuration Interface
To start the configuration process, you must access the Orchestrator configuration interface.
By default, you can access the Orchestrator configuration interface only on localhost. You can configure the
Orchestrator configuration interface for remote connection.
Prerequisites
Ensure that the VMware vCenter Orchestrator Configuration service is running.
CAUTION To avoid potential exploitation of the administrative credentials, change the nonsecure password
when you first access the configuration interface. Retaining the default password might cause serious security
issues in a production environment and is a common cause of data breach.
Procedure
1 Start the Orchestrator configuration interface.
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If you are logged in to the Orchestrator server machine as the user who installed Orchestrator, select
Start > Programs > VMware > vCenter Orchestrator Configuration.
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If you are logged in to the Orchestrator server machine as a different user than the user who installed
Orchestrator, you cannot view the Orchestrator configuration shortcut in the Start menu. To access
the configuration interface, go to install_directory \Orchestrator\configuration and double-click
the VMOConfiguration shortcut.
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Go to the following URL address in a Web browser:
http://localhost:8282
8282 is the default HTTP access port reserved for the Web UI of Orchestrator configuration. To enable
HTTPS connection through port 8283, you must configure Jetty to use SSL. For more details, see the
Jetty documentation.
2 Log in with the default credentials.
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User name: vmware.
You cannot change the vmware default user name.
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Password: vmware.
When you log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface for the first time, you see the installation path, the
Orchestrator version, and the server status in the Information tab. The status indicators of all tabs on the left
display red triangles, which means that the components are not configured.
What to do next
Change the default password.
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