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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Verify that the appliance is up and running.
Procedure
1 In a Web browser, go to https://orchestrator_appliance_ip:5480.
2 Log in as root.
3 On the Network tab, click Address.
4 Select the method by which the appliance obtains IP address settings.
Option Description
DHCP
Obtains IP settings from a DHCP server. This is the default setting.
Static
Uses static IP settings. Type the IP address, netmask, and gateway.
Depending on your network settings, you might have to select IPv4 and IPv6 address types.
5 (Optional) Type the necessary network configuration information.
6 Click Save Settings.
7 (Optional) Set the proxy settings and click Save Settings.
Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x Running on a 64-Bit Machine
If vCenter Orchestrator 4.0.x is installed on the same 64-bit machine as vCenter Server 4.0 and later update
releases, you cannot upgrade Orchestrator by upgrading to vCenter Server 5.5.x.
VMware does not support the in-place upgrade of a standalone Orchestrator 4.0.x instance running on a 64-
bit machine.
To upgrade to Orchestrator 5.5.x, you must export the Orchestrator configuration settings, uninstall the
existing Orchestrator instance, run the Orchestrator installer, and import the configuration settings.
1 Export the Orchestrator Configuration on page 30
The Orchestrator configuration interface provides a mechanism to export the Orchestrator
configuration settings to a local file. This mechanism allows you to take a snapshot of your system
configuration at any moment and import this configuration into a new Orchestrator instance.
2 Uninstall Orchestrator on page 31
You can remove the Orchestrator client and server components from your system by using Add or
Remove Programs.
3 Import the Orchestrator Configuration on page 31
You can restore the previously exported system configuration when you reinstall Orchestrator or if a
system failure occurs.
Export the Orchestrator Configuration
The Orchestrator configuration interface provides a mechanism to export the Orchestrator configuration
settings to a local file. This mechanism allows you to take a snapshot of your system configuration at any
moment and import this configuration into a new Orchestrator instance.
You should export and save your configuration settings on a regular basis, especially when making
modifications, performing maintenance tasks, or upgrading the system.
For a list of exported configuration settings, see “Orchestrator Configuration Files,” on page 87.
IMPORTANT Keep the file with the exported configuration safe and secure, because it contains sensitive
administrative information.
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