5.5.2
Table Of Contents
- Installing and Configuring VMware vCenter Orchestrator
- Contents
- Installing and Configuring VMware vCenter Orchestrator
- 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 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
- 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 Expiration Period of Events and the Maximum Number of 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
Contents
Installing and Configuring VMware vCenter Orchestrator 7
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Introduction to VMware vCenter Orchestrator 9
Key Features of the Orchestrator Platform 9
Orchestrator User Types and Related Responsibilities 10
Orchestrator Architecture 11
Orchestrator Plug-Ins 12
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Orchestrator System Requirements 13
Hardware Requirements for Orchestrator 13
Hardware Requirements for the Orchestrator Appliance 13
Operating Systems Supported by Orchestrator 14
Supported Directory Services 14
Browsers Supported by Orchestrator 14
Orchestrator Database Requirements 14
Software Included in the Orchestrator Appliance 14
Level of Internationalization Support 15
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Setting Up Orchestrator Components 17
Orchestrator Configuration Maximums 17
vCenter Server Setup 18
Authentication Methods 18
Orchestrator Database Setup 18
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Installing and Upgrading Orchestrator 21
Download the vCenter Server Installer 22
Install Orchestrator Standalone 22
Install the Client Integration Plug-In in the vSphere Web Client 23
Download and Deploy the Orchestrator Appliance 24
Power On the Orchestrator Appliance and Open the Home Page 25
Change the Root Password 26
Enable or Disable SSH Administrator Login on the vCenter Orchestrator Appliance 26
Configure Network Settings for the Orchestrator Appliance 26
Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x Running on a 64-Bit Machine 27
Export the Orchestrator Configuration 27
Uninstall Orchestrator 28
Install Orchestrator Standalone 28
Import the Orchestrator Configuration 29
Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x and Migrating the Configuration Data 30
Upgrade Orchestrator Standalone 30
Updating Orchestrator Appliance 5.5.x 32
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