5.5
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 Orchestrator Client on a 32-Bit Machine
- Install the Client Integration Plug-In in the vSphere Web Client
- Download and Deploy the Orchestrator Appliance
- Upgrade Orchestrator 4.2.x and 5.1.x Standalone
- Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x Running on a 64-Bit Machine
- Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x and Migrating the Configuration Data
- Upgrading the Orchestrator Appliance
- 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 Default 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
Index
A
add, certificate 102
additional configuration options 81
assign static IP 27
audience 7
authentication settings settings 72
authentication type 40
availability 17
B
back up, configuration 103
C
certificate database 56
change the management site SSL
certificate 103
change vCO appliance password 26
changing the Orchestrator https port 82
check-pointing 9
Client Integration Plug-in, installing 24
cluster mode 63, 64
Command scripting class 112
Configuration plug-in 71
configuration
config files 85
database connection 50, 51
default plug-ins 58
export configuration settings 30, 84
import configuration settings 32, 86
LDAP settings 47
network connection 37
configuration maximums 17
configuring
network settings 27
Orchestrator in the vSphere Web Client 98
Orchestrator server 67
Orchestrator with vCenter Server
appliance 97
proxy settings 27
content, js-io-rights.conf file 109
conversion pattern 92
create the js-io-rights.conf file 111
D
data migration 32
database
connection parameters 51
import SSL certificate 51
installation 18
Oracle 18
server size 18
setup 18
SQL Server 18
SQL Server Express 18
default password 106
default ports
command port 38
data port 38
HTTP port 38
HTTPS port 38
LDAP port 38
LDAP with Global Catalog 38
LDAP with SSL 38
lookup port 38
messaging port 38
Oracle port 38
SMTP port 38
SQL Server port 38
vCenter API port 38
Web configuration HTTP access port 38
Web configuration HTTPS access port 38
deploy the Orchestrator appliance 25
dereference links 48
disable access to Orchestrator client 107
disable SSH login 27
disabling Web service access 108
download the Orchestrator appliance 25
download the vCenter Server installer 22
E
enable remote workflow 99
enable SSH login 27
events 86
F
file system
access from workflows 109
set workflow access 110
VMware, Inc. 121