5.1

Import the vCenter Server SSL Certificate 35
Selecting the Authentication Type 36
Configuring vCenter Single Sign On Settings 36
Configuring LDAP Settings 39
Configuring the Orchestrator Database Connection 45
Configure SQL Server Express to Use with Orchestrator 45
Import the Database SSL Certificate 45
Configure the Database Connection 46
Server Certificate 49
Create a Self-Signed Server Certificate 49
Obtain a Server Certificate Signed by a Certificate Authority 50
Import a Server Certificate 50
Export a Server Certificate 51
Changing a Self-Signed Server Certificate 51
Configure the Default Plug-Ins 52
Define the Default SMTP Connection 53
Configure the SSH Plug-In 53
Configure the vCenter Server 5.1 Plug-In 54
Installing a New Plug-In 55
Importing the vCenter Server License 56
Import the vCenter Server License 56
Add the vCenter Server License Key Manually 57
Access Rights to Orchestrator Server 57
Start the Orchestrator Server 58
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Additional Configuration Options 59
Change the Password of the Orchestrator Configuration Interface 59
Change the Default Configuration Ports on the Orchestrator Client Side 60
Uninstall a Plug-In 60
Activate the Service Watchdog Utility 61
Export the Orchestrator Configuration 62
Orchestrator Configuration Files 62
Import the Orchestrator Configuration 63
Configure the Maximum Number of Events and Runs 64
Import the Plug-In Licenses 65
Orchestrator Log Files 65
Logging Persistence 66
Define the Server Log Level 67
Change the Size of Server Logs 68
Export Orchestrator Log Files 68
Loss of Server Logs 69
Filter the Orchestrator Log Files 69
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Configuration Use Cases and Troubleshooting 71
Registering Orchestrator with vCenter Single Sign On in the vCenter Server Appliance 71
Setting Up Orchestrator to Work with the vSphere Web Client 72
Check Whether Orchestrator Is Successfully Registered as an Extension 73
Unregister Orchestrator from vCenter Single Sign On 73
Installing and Configuring VMware vCenter Orchestrator
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