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
Upgrade Orchestrator 4.2.x and 5.1.x Standalone
To upgrade Orchestrator 4.2.x or Orchestrator 5.1.x on a 64-bit Microsoft Windows machine that is different
from the machine on which vCenter Server runs, run the latest version of the Orchestrator standalone
installer.
Prerequisites
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Create a backup of the Orchestrator database.
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Back up your Orchestrator configuration, custom workflows, and packages. See “Back Up the
Orchestrator Configuration and Elements,” on page 103.
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Log in as Administrator to the Windows machine on which you are performing the upgrade.
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Download the vCenter Server 5.5 installer from the VMware Web site.
Procedure
1 Stop the Orchestrator server services.
a Select Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Services.
b In the right pane, right-click VMware vCenter Orchestrator Server and select Stop.
c In the right pane, right-click VMware vCenter Orchestrator Configuration and select Stop.
2 Back up your Orchestrator plug-in files and their configurations so that you can import them after the
upgrade.
Option Action
To back up the plug-ins
Copy the files from install_directory\VMware\Orchestrator\app-
server\server\vmo\plugins to your backup location.
To back up the plug-in
configurations
Copy the files from install_directory\VMware\Orchestrator\app-
server\server\vmo\conf\plugins to your backup location.
3 Start the Orchestrator installer.
In the directory containing the installer, browse to the download_directory\vCenter-Server\vCO\ folder
and double-click vCenterOrchestrator.exe.
The file contains installers for the client and the server components.
4 Click Next.
5 Accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.
6 Select Continue with update to upgrade Orchestrator.
7 After the installer detects the installation directory, click Next .
You cannot change the installation directory when you are upgrading Orchestrator. To change this
parameter, you must perform a new installation.
8 Select the upgrade that matches your existing Orchestrator installation and click Next.
Option Description
Client
Upgrades the Orchestrator client application.
Server
Upgrades the Orchestrator server platform.
Client-Server
Upgrades the Orchestrator client and server.
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