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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
Where to Go From Here 7
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 Administering
VMware vCenter Orchestrator.
For guidance with advanced development tasks and extending the Orchestrator platform, see Developing with
VMware vCenter Orchestrator.
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