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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
For more information about configuring the Orchestrator database connection by using the Orchestrator
configuration interface, see “Configure the Network Connection,” on page 37.
Procedure
1 Make a GET request at the URL of the Workflow service of the Configure the network settings workflow.
GET https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows?conditions=name=Configure network settings
2 Retrieve the definition of the workflow by making a GET request at the URL of the definition.
To retrieve the definition of the Microsoft SQL Server workflow, make the following GET request:
GET https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows/440c9173-0866-4819-b4c9-f5e15004fd4c
3 Make a POST request at the URL that holds the execution objects of the workflow.
For the Microsoft SQL Server workflow, make the following POST request:
POST https://{vcoHost}:
{port}/vco/api/workflows/9643be91-35fc-49a9-819b-56e3bffc7705/executions
4 Provide values for the input parameters of the workflow in an execution-context element in the request
body.
Option Description
IP
The IP address to which you want to bind the Orchestrator server
HTTPS
The HTTPS server port
Configuring Authentication Settings by Using the REST API
You can modify the Orchestrator authentication settings when you run the workflows in the Configuration
plug-in by using the Orchestrator client or the REST API.
The Configuration plug-in contains workflows that enable you to configure the authentication settings of an
Orchestrator server. You can access these workflows by navigating to Configuration > Authentication in
the Workflows view of the Orchestrator client. In addition, you can also run these workflows by using the
Orchestrator REST API. For information about configuring the authentication settings by using the
Orchestrator configuration interface, see “Selecting the Authentication Type,” on page 40.
Configure LDAP Authentication by Using the REST API
You can configure the LDAP authentication settings by running a Configuration workflow or by using the
REST API.
To set up an LDAP directory service and configure Orchestrator to work with it, you can run a configuration
workflow named after the directory service that you want to set up.
For information about configuring LDAP authentication settings by using the Orchestrator configuration
interface, see “Configuring LDAP Settings,” on page 44.
Procedure
1 Make a GET request at the URL of the Workflow service, for the directory service you want to configure.
Option Description
Configure Active Directory
Configures Active Directory
Configure eDirectory
Configures eDirectory
Configure Embedded LDAP
Configures Embedded LDAP
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