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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
- Configuring the Orchestrator Server
- Start the Orchestrator Configuration Service
- Log In to the Orchestrator Configuration Interface
- Configure the Network Connection
- Orchestrator Network Ports
- Import the vCenter Server SSL Certificate
- Selecting the Authentication Type
- Configuring the Orchestrator Database Connection
- Server Certificate
- Configure the Default Plug-Ins
- Importing the vCenter Server License
- Start the Orchestrator Server
- Additional Configuration Options
- Change the Password of the Orchestrator Configuration Interface
- Change the Default Configuration Ports on the Orchestrator Client Side
- Uninstall a Plug-In
- Activate the Service Watchdog Utility
- Export the Orchestrator Configuration
- Import the Orchestrator Configuration
- Configure the Maximum Number of Events and Runs
- Import the Plug-In Licenses
- Orchestrator Log Files
- Configuration Use Cases and Troubleshooting
- Registering Orchestrator with vCenter Single Sign On in the vCenter Server Appliance
- Setting Up Orchestrator to Work with the vSphere Web Client
- Check Whether Orchestrator Is Successfully Registered as an Extension
- Unregister Orchestrator from vCenter Single Sign On
- Enable Orchestrator for Remote Workflow Execution
- Changing SSL Certificates
- Back Up the Orchestrator Configuration and Elements
- Unwanted Server Restarts
- Orchestrator Server Fails to Start
- Revert to the Default Password for Orchestrator Configuration
- Setting System Properties
- Disable Access to the Orchestrator Client By Nonadministrators
- Disable Access to Workflows from Web Service Clients
- Setting Server File System Access for Workflows and JavaScript
- Set JavaScript Access to Operating System Commands
- Set JavaScript Access to Java Classes
- Set Custom Timeout Property
- Modify the Number of Objects a Plug-In Search Obtains
- Modify the Number of Concurrent and Delayed Workflows
- Where to Go From Here
- Index
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Sun Java System Directory Server 6.3
IMPORTANT Multiple domains that have a two-way trust, but are not in the same tree, are not supported and
do not work with Orchestrator. The only configuration supported for multi-domain Active Directory is domain
tree. Forest and external trusts are unsupported.
Browsers Supported by Orchestrator
The Orchestrator configuration interface and Web views require a Web browser.
You must have one of the following browsers to connect to the Orchestrator configuration interface and Web
views.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8
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Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and later
Orchestrator Database Requirements
Orchestrator requires a database. It is recommended that the Orchestrator database is separate from the
standard vCenter Server database. For small-scale deployments, you can use the SQL Server Express database
that is bundled with vCenter Server.
NOTE To ensure efficient CPU and memory usage, you should consider hosting the Orchestrator database
and the Orchestrator server on different machines. Verify that at least 1GB of free disk space is available on
each machine.
Orchestrator supports Oracle, SQL Server 2003, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server Express, PostgreSQL, as well as
the vCenter Server datasource.
Level of Internationalization Support
Orchestrator is compliant with i18n level 1.
Non-ASCII Character Support in Orchestrator
Although Orchestrator is not localized, it can run on a non-English operating system and handle non-English
text.
Table 2-1. Non-ASCII Character Support in Orchestrator GUI
Item
Support for Non-ASCII Characters
Description Field Name Field
Input and Output
Parameters Attributes
Action Yes No No No
Folder Yes Yes - -
Configuration element Yes Yes - No
Package Yes Yes - -
Policy Yes Yes - -
Policy template Yes Yes - -
Resource element Yes Yes - -
Web view Yes Yes - No
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