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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
7 Complete the vCenter Single Sign-On configuration.
a (Optional) Filter the list of available groups by typing search criteria in the Groups filter text box
and pressing Enter.
b Select a vCO Admin domain and group from the drop-down menu.
c (Optional) Modify the value for the time difference between a client clock and a domain controller
clock.
The default clock tolerance value is 300 seconds.
8 Click Accept Orchestrator Configuration.
You successfully registered Orchestrator with vCenter Single Sign-On.
Register Orchestrator as a vCenter Single Sign-On Solution in Advanced Mode
You can register the Orchestrator server with a vCenter Single Sign-On server by using the advanced mode
registration form in the Orchestrator configuration interface. In the advanced mode you manually type the
token service URL, the administration service URL, and they are not automatically generated for you.
Prerequisites
Install and configure vCenter Single Sign-On and verify that your vCenter Single Sign-On server is running.
Procedure
1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.
2 Click Authentication.
3 Select SSO Authentication from the Authentication mode drop-down menu.
4 Click the Advanced settings link.
5 In the Token service URL text box, type the URL for the vCenter Single Sign-On token service interface.
https://your_vcenter_single_sign_on_server:7444/ims/STSService/vsphere.local
6 In the Admin service URL text box, type the URL for the vCenter Single Sign-On administration service
interface.
https://your_vcenter_single_sign_on_server:7444/sso-adminserver/sdk/vsphere.local
7 In the Admin user name and Admin password text boxes, type the credentials of the vCenter Single
Sign-On admin.
The account is temporarily used only for registering or removing Orchestrator as a solution.
8 Click Register Orchestrator.
9 Complete the vCenter Single Sign-On configuration.
a (Optional) Filter the list of available groups by typing search criteria in the Groups filter text box
and pressing Enter.
b Select a vCO Admin domain and group from the drop-down menu.
c (Optional) Modify the value for the time difference between a client clock and a domain controller
clock.
The default clock tolerance value is 300 seconds.
10 Click Accept Orchestrator Configuration.
You successfully registered Orchestrator with vCenter Single Sign-On.
Chapter 5 Configuring the Orchestrator Server
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