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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
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 15
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 Orchestrator Client on a 32-Bit Machine 23
Install the Client Integration Plug-In in the vSphere Web Client 24
Download and Deploy the Orchestrator Appliance 25
Power On the Orchestrator Appliance and Open the Home Page 26
Change the Root Password 26
Enable or Disable SSH Administrator Login on the vCenter Orchestrator Appliance 27
Configure Network Settings for the Orchestrator Appliance 27
Upgrade Orchestrator 4.2.x and 5.1.x Standalone 28
Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x Running on a 64-Bit Machine 29
Export the Orchestrator Configuration 30
Uninstall Orchestrator 30
Install Orchestrator Standalone 31
Import the Orchestrator Configuration 32
Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x and Migrating the Configuration Data 32
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