5.5.1
Table Of Contents
- Installing and Configuring VMware vCenter Orchestrator
- Contents
- Installing and Configuring VMware vCenter Orchestrator
- Updated Infromation
- Introduction to VMware vCenter Orchestrator
- Orchestrator System Requirements
- Hardware Requirements for Orchestrator
- Hardware Requirements for the Orchestrator Appliance
- Operating Systems Supported by Orchestrator
- Supported Directory Services
- Browsers Supported by Orchestrator
- Orchestrator Database Requirements
- Software Included in the Orchestrator Appliance
- Level of Internationalization Support
- Setting Up Orchestrator Components
- Installing and Upgrading Orchestrator
- Download the vCenter Server Installer
- Install Orchestrator Standalone
- Install the Orchestrator Client on a 32-Bit Machine
- Install the Client Integration Plug-In in the vSphere Web Client
- Download and Deploy the Orchestrator Appliance
- Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x Running on a 64-Bit Machine
- Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x and Migrating the Configuration Data
- Upgrade Orchestrator Standalone
- Updating Orchestrator Appliance 5.5.x
- Upgrading Orchestrator Appliance 5.1.x and Earlier to 5.5.x
- Upgrade an Orchestrator Cluster
- Uninstall 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 Orchestrator Plug-Ins
- Importing the vCenter Server License
- Selecting the Orchestrator Server Mode
- Start the Orchestrator Server
- Configuring vCenter Orchestrator in the Orchestrator Appliance
- Configuring Orchestrator by Using the Configuration Plug-In and the REST API
- Configure Network Settings by Using the REST API
- Configuring Authentication Settings by Using the REST API
- Configure the Database Connection by Using the REST API
- Create a Self-Signed Server Certificate by Using the REST API
- Managing SSL Certificates Through the REST API
- Importing Licenses by Using the REST API
- 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 Licenses for a Plug-In
- Orchestrator Log Files
- Configuration Use Cases and Troubleshooting
- Configuring a Cluster of Orchestrator Server Instances
- 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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“Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x Running on a 64-Bit Machine,” on page 30
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“Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x and Migrating the Configuration Data,” on page 32
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“Upgrade Orchestrator Standalone,” on page 32
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“Updating Orchestrator Appliance 5.5.x,” on page 34
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“Upgrading Orchestrator Appliance 5.1.x and Earlier to 5.5.x,” on page 34
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“Upgrade an Orchestrator Cluster,” on page 35
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“Uninstall Orchestrator,” on page 35
Download the vCenter Server Installer
Download the installer for vCenter Server, the vSphere Web Client, and associated vCenter components and
support tools.
Prerequisites
Create a My VMware account at https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/.
Procedure
1 Download the vCenter Server installer from the VMware Web site at
https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/downloads.
vCenter Server is part of VMware vSphere, listed under Datacenter & Cloud Infrastructure.
2 Confirm that the md5sum is correct.
See the VMware Web site topic Using MD5 Checksums at
http://www.vmware.com/download/md5.html.
Install Orchestrator Standalone
For production environments and to enhance the scalability of your Orchestrator setup, install Orchestrator
on a dedicated Windows machine.
You can install the Orchestrator server only on a 64-bit operating system platform.
The Orchestrator client can run on both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows machines.
You can install the Orchestrator client on a 32-bit machine. For more information, see “Install the
Orchestrator Client on a 32-Bit Machine,” on page 25.
NOTE If you try to install Orchestrator on a 64-bit machine on which an instance of Orchestrator 4.0.x is
running, the 64-bit installer does not detect the earlier version of Orchestrator. As a result, two versions of
Orchestrator are installed and coexist.
Prerequisites
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Verify that your hardware meets the Orchestrator system requirements. See “Hardware Requirements
for Orchestrator,” on page 15.
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Download the vCenter Server installer from the VMware Web site.
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