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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
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If you are using an SQL Server database, verify that the SQL Server Browser service is running.
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To store characters in the correct format in an Oracle database, set the NLS_CHARACTER_SET parameter to
AL32UTF8 before configuring the database connection and building the table structure for Orchestrator.
This setting is crucial for an internationalized environment.
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To configure Orchestrator to communicate with the database over a secure connection, make sure that
you import the database SSL certificate. For more information, see “Import the Database SSL
Certificate,” on page 51.
Procedure
1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.
2 Click Database.
3 From the Select the database type drop-down menu, select the type of database that you want
Orchestrator server to use.
Option Description
Oracle
Configures Orchestrator to work with an Oracle database instance.
SQL Server
Configures Orchestrator to work with a Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft
SQL Server Express database instance.
PostgreSQL
Configures Orchestrator to work with a PostgreSQL database instance.
vDB
Configures Orchestrator to work with the vCenter Server database.
Embedded Database
Configures Orchestrator to work with the embedded database.
4 Define the database connection parameters and click Apply changes.
Option Description
User name
The user name that Orchestrator uses to connect and operate the selected
database. The name you select must be a valid user on the target database
with db_owner rights.
This option is applicable for all databases.
Password (if any)
The password for the user name.
This option is applicable for all databases.
Use SSL
Select to use an SSL connection to the database. To use this option, you
must make sure that you import the database SSL certificate into
Orchestrator.
This option is applicable for all databases.
Database server IP address or DNS
name
The database server IP address or DNS name.
This option is applicable for all databases.
Port
The database server port is used for communication to your database.
This option is applicable for all databases.
Database name
The full unique name of your database. The database name is specified in
the SERVICE_NAMES parameter in the initialization parameter file.
This option is valid only for SQL Server, and PostgreSQL databases.
Instance name (if any)
The name of the database instance that can be identified by the
INSTANCE_NAME parameter in the database initialization parameter file.
This option is valid only for SQL Server and Oracle databases.
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