6.0.1
Table Of Contents
- Using the vCenter Orchestrator Plug-In for vCloud Automation Center 6.0.1
- Contents
- Using the vCenter Orchestrator Plug-In for vCloud Automation Center 6.0.1
- Introduction to the VMware vCenter Orchestrator Plug-In for vCloud Automation Center
- Role of vCenter Orchestrator with the vCloud Automation Center Plug-In
- Installing the vCloud Automation Center Plug-In
- Configuring the vCloud Automation Center Plug-In
- Using the vCloud Automation Center Plug-In
- Using the vCloud Automation Center Plug-In Inventory
- Using the vCloud Automation Center Plug-In Administration Workflows
- Using the vCloud Automation Center Plug-In IaaS Workflows
- Using the vCloud Automation Center Plug-In Requests Workflows
- Using the vCloud Automation Center Plug-In Sample Workflows
- Access the vCloud Automation Center Plug-In API
- Examples of Scripts for Common vCloud Automation Center Tasks
- Examples of Scripts for CRUD vCloud Automation Center Infrastructure Administration Tasks
- Index
Installing the vCloud Automation Center Plug-In
You must use the Orchestrator configuration interface to install the vCloud Automation Center plug-in. You
can use either the default vCenter Orchestrator server embedded in your vCloud Automation Center, or an
external vCenter Orchestrator server.
vCloud Automation Center Plug-In Functional Prerequisites
To install and use the vCloud Automation Center plug-in, your system must meet certain functional
prerequisites.
vCloud Automation Center
You must have access to a vCloud Automation Center server. Version 6.0.1 of the plug-in works with
vCloud Automation Center versions 6.0 and 6.0.1. The embedded vCenter Orchestrator server packaged
with vCloud Automation Center versions 6.0 and 6.0.1 is compatible with this plug-in, or you can install the
plug-in in an external vCenter Orchestrator server.
For information about setting up vCloud Automation Center, see vCloud Automation Center Installation and
Configuration.
External vCenter Orchestrator Server
To use an external vCenter Orchestrator server, you must have a running instance of Orchestrator. You can
log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface at http://orchestrator_server:8283. Version 6.0.1 of the plug-
in works with vCenter Orchestrator 5.5.1.
For information about setting up Orchestrator, see Installing and Configuring VMware vCenter Orchestrator.
Install the vCloud Automation Center Plug-In in an External
vCenter Orchestrator Server
Download the .vmoapp file that contains the plug-in and use the Orchestrator configuration interface to
install it.
Prerequisites
Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface at http://orchestrator_server:8283.
Procedure
1 On the General tab, click Install Application.
2 Upload the vCloud Automation Center plug-in.
a Click the magnifying glass icon.
b Select the .vmoapp file to install.
c Click Open.
d Click Install.
A message appears after successful installation. The vCloud Automation Center plug-in is installed
without a tab in the Orchestrator configuration interface.
3 On the Startup Options tab, click Restart service to complete the plug-in installation.
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