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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
Configure the Default Plug-Ins
To deploy the set of default plug-ins when the Orchestrator server starts, the Orchestrator system must
authenticate against an LDAP or vCenter Single Sign-On server. You first specify the administrative
credentials that Orchestrator uses with the plug-ins, and enable or disable plug-ins.
If you change the Orchestrator database after configuring and installing the default plug-ins, you must click
the Reset current version link on the Troubleshooting tab. This operation deletes the
install_directory\app-server\conf\plugins\_VSOPluginInstallationVersion.xml file, which contains
information about the version of the plug-ins already installed, and forces plug-in reinstallation.
Prerequisites
Set up an LDAP or vCenter Single Sign-On server and configure the Orchestrator authentication settings.
Procedure
1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.
2 Click Plug-ins.
3 Type the credentials for a user who is a member of the Orchestrator administrators group that you
specified on the Authentication tab.
When the Orchestrator server starts, the system uses these credentials to set up the plug-ins. The system
checks the enabled plug-ins and performs any necessary internal installations such as package import,
policy run, script launch, and so on.
4 (Optional) To disable a plug-in, deselect the check box next to it.
This action does not remove the plug-in file.
5 Click Apply changes.
The first time the server starts, it installs the selected plug-ins.
What to do next
You can configure the settings for Mail, SSH, and vCenter Server plug-ins.
Define the Default SMTP Connection
The Mail plug-in is installed together with the Orchestrator server and is used for email notifications. The
only option available for this plug-in is to use default values for new mail messages. You can set the default
email account.
Avoid load balancers when configuring mail in Orchestrator. You might receive SMTP_HOST_UNREACHABLE
error.
Procedure
1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.
2 Click Mail.
3 Select the Define default values check box and fill in the required text boxes.
Text Box Description
SMTP host
Enter the IP address or domain name of your SMTP server.
SMTP port
Enter a port number to match your SMTP configuration.
The default SMTP port is 25.
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