VMware vCenter Orchestrator - 5.5.2 Installation Manual

Installing and Configuring VMware

vCenter Orchestrator

vCenter Orchestrator 5.5.2

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Installing and Configuring VMware vCenter Orchestrator 7

Introduction to VMware vCenter Orchestrator 9

Key Features of the Orchestrator Platform 9

Orchestrator User Types and Related Responsibilities 10

Orchestrator Architecture 11

Orchestrator Plug-Ins 12

Orchestrator System Requirements 13

Hardware Requirements for Orchestrator 13

Hardware Requirements for the Orchestrator Appliance 13

Operating Systems Supported by Orchestrator 14

Supported Directory Services 14

Browsers Supported by Orchestrator 14

Orchestrator Database Requirements 14

Software Included in the Orchestrator Appliance 14

Level of Internationalization Support 15

Setting Up Orchestrator Components 17

Orchestrator Configuration Maximums 17

vCenter Server Setup 18

Authentication Methods 18

Orchestrator Database Setup 18

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Installing and Upgrading Orchestrator 21

Download the vCenter Server Installer 22

Install Orchestrator Standalone 22

Install the Client Integration Plug-In in the vSphere Web Client 23

Download and Deploy the Orchestrator Appliance 24

Power On the Orchestrator Appliance and Open the Home Page 25

Change the Root Password 26

Enable or Disable SSH Administrator Login on the vCenter Orchestrator Appliance 26

Configure Network Settings for the Orchestrator Appliance 26

Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x Running on a 64-Bit Machine 27

Export the Orchestrator Configuration 27

Uninstall Orchestrator 28

Install Orchestrator Standalone 28

Import the Orchestrator Configuration 29

Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x and Migrating the Configuration Data 30

Upgrade Orchestrator Standalone 30

Updating Orchestrator Appliance 5.5.x 32

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Upgrading Orchestrator Appliance 5.1.x and Earlier to 5.5.x 32

Upgrade an Orchestrator Cluster 33

Uninstall Orchestrator 33

Configuring the Orchestrator Server 35

Start the Orchestrator Configuration Service 36

Configure the Network Connection 37

Orchestrator Network Ports 38

Import the vCenter Server SSL Certificate 39

Selecting the Authentication Type 40

Configuring vCenter Single Sign-On Settings 41

Configuring LDAP Settings 44

Configuring the Orchestrator Database Connection 50

Configure SQL Server Express to Use with Orchestrator 50

Import the Database SSL Certificate 51

Configure the Database Connection 51

Server Certificate 54

Create a Self-Signed Server Certificate 55

Obtain a Server Certificate Signed by a Certificate Authority 55

Import a Server Certificate 56

Export a Server Certificate 56

Changing a Self-Signed Server Certificate 56

Configure the Orchestrator Plug-Ins 58

Define the Default SMTP Connection 58

Configure the SSH Plug-In 59

Configure the vCenter Server Plug-In 59

Installing a New Plug-In 60

Importing the vCenter Server License 61

Import the vCenter Server License 61

Add the vCenter Server License Key Manually 62

Access Rights to Orchestrator Server 63

Selecting the Orchestrator Server Mode 63

Configure an Orchestrator Cluster 64

Start the Orchestrator Server 65

Configuring vCenter Orchestrator in the Orchestrator Appliance 67

Import a vCenter Server SSL Certificate and License 68

Configure the vCenter Server Plug-In 69

Configuring Orchestrator by Using the Configuration Plug-In and the REST

API 71

Configure the Network Settings 72

Configuring Authentication Settings by Using the REST API 72

Configure LDAP Authentication by Using the REST API 73

Configure the Database Connection by Using the REST API 75

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Create a Self-Signed Server Certificate by Using the REST API 76

Managing SSL Certificates by Using the REST API 77

Delete an SSL Certificate by Using the REST API 77

Import SSL Certificates by Using the REST API 77

Importing Licenses by Using the REST API 78

Import the vCenter Server License by Using the REST API 78

Enter a License Key by Using the REST API 79

Contents

Additional Configuration Options 81

Change the Password of the Orchestrator Configuration Interface 81

Change the Default Configuration Ports on the Orchestrator Client Side 82

Uninstall a Plug-In 82

Activate the Service Watchdog Utility 83

Export the Orchestrator Configuration 84

Orchestrator Configuration Files 85

Import the Orchestrator Configuration 86

Configure the Expiration Period of Events and the Maximum Number of Runs 86

Import Licenses for a Plug-In 87

Orchestrator Log Files 88

Logging Persistence 89

Define the Server Log Level 90

Change the Size of Server Logs 90

Export Orchestrator Log Files 91

Loss of Server Logs 92

Filter the Orchestrator Log Files 92

Configuration Use Cases and Troubleshooting 95

Configuring a Cluster of Orchestrator Server Instances 95

Registering Orchestrator with vCenter Single Sign-On in the vCenter Server Appliance 97

Setting Up Orchestrator to Work with the vSphere Web Client 98

Check Whether Orchestrator Is Successfully Registered as an Extension 99

Unregister Orchestrator from vCenter Single Sign-On 99

Enable Orchestrator for Remote Workflow Execution 100

Changing SSL Certificates 100

Generate a New Certificate 101

Install a Certificate from a Certificate Authority 102

Adding the Certificate to the Local Store 103

Change the Certificate of the Orchestrator Appliance Management Site 103

Back Up the Orchestrator Configuration and Elements 104

Unwanted Server Restarts 106

Orchestrator Server Fails to Start 106

Revert to the Default Password for Orchestrator Configuration 107

Setting System Properties 109

Disable Access to the Orchestrator Client By Nonadministrators 109

Disable Access to Workflows from Web Service Clients 110

Setting Server File System Access for Workflows and JavaScript 111

Rules in the js-io-rights.conf File Permitting Write Access to the Orchestrator System 111

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Set Server File System Access for Workflows and JavaScript 112

Create and Locate the js-io-rights.conf File in the Orchestrator Appliance 113

Manually Create the js-io-rights.conf File on Windows Systems 113

Set JavaScript Access to Operating System Commands 114

Set JavaScript Access to Java Classes 115

Set Custom Timeout Property 116

Modify the Number of Objects a Plug-In Search Obtains 116

Modify the Number of Concurrent and Pending Workflows 117

Where to Go From Here 119

Download and Install the Orchestrator Client from the Orchestrator Appliance Web Console 122

Index 123

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Installing and Configuring VMware vCenter Orchestrator

Installing and Configuring VMware vCenter Orchestrator provides information and instructions about installing, upgrading and configuring VMware® vCenter Orchestrator.

Intended Audience

This information is intended for advanced vSphere administrators and experienced system administrators who are familiar with virtual machine technology and datacenter operations.

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Introduction to VMware vCenter

Orchestrator 1

VMware vCenter Orchestrator is a development- and process-automation platform that provides a library of extensible workflows to allow you to create and run automated, configurable processes to manage the VMware vSphere infrastructure as well as other VMware and third-party technologies.

Orchestrator exposes every operation in the vCenter Server API, allowing you to integrate all of these operations into your automated processes. Orchestrator also allows you to integrate with other management and administration solutions through its open plug-in architecture.

This chapter includes the following topics:

“Key Features of the Orchestrator Platform,” on page 9

“Orchestrator User Types and Related Responsibilities,” on page 10

“Orchestrator Architecture,” on page 11

“Orchestrator Plug-Ins,” on page 12

Key Features of the Orchestrator Platform

Orchestrator is composed of three distinct layers: an orchestration platform that provides the common features required for an orchestration tool, a plug-in architecture to integrate control of subsystems, and a library of workflows. Orchestrator is an open platform that can be extended with new plug-ins and libraries, and can be integrated into larger architectures through a SOAP or REST API.

The following list presents the key Orchestrator features.

Persistence

Central management

Check-pointing

Versioning

Production grade external databases are used to store relevant information, such as processes, workflow states, and configuration information.

Orchestrator provides a central way to manage your processes. The application server-based platform, with full version history, allows you to have scripts and process-related primitives in one place. This way, you can avoid scripts without versioning and proper change control spread on your servers.

Every step of a workflow is saved in the database, which allows you to restart the server without losing state and context. This feature is especially useful for long-running processes.

All Orchestrator Platform objects have an associated version history. This feature allows basic change management when distributing processes to different project stages or locations.

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Scripting engine

Workflow engine

Policy engine

Web 2.0 front end

The Mozilla Rhino JavaScript engine provides a way to create new building blocks for Orchestrator Platform. The scripting engine is enhanced with basic version control, variable type checking, name space management and exception handling. It can be used in the following building blocks:

Actions

Workflows

Policies

The workflow engine allows you to capture business processes. It uses the following objects to create a step-by-step process automation in workflows:

Workflows and actions that Orchestrator provides.

Custom building blocks created by the customer

Objects that plug-ins add to Orchestrator

Users, other workflows, a schedule, or a policy can start workflows.

The policy engine allows monitoring and event generation to react to changing conditions in the Orchestrator server or plugged-in technology. Policies can aggregate events from the platform or any of the plug-ins, which allows you to handle changing conditions on any of the integrated technologies.

The Web 2.0 front end allows you to integrate Orchestrator functions into Web-based interfaces, using Web views. For example, you can create Web views that add buttons to start workflows from a page in your company's Intranet. It provides a library of user customizable components to access vCO orchestrated objects and uses Ajax technology to dynamically update content without reloading complete pages.

Security

Orchestrator provides the following advanced security functions:

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to sign and encrypt content imported

and exported between servers

Digital Rights Management (DRM) to control how exported content

might be viewed, edited and redistributed

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encrypted communications between the

desktop client and the server and HTTPS access to the Web front end.

Advanced access rights management to provide control over access to

processes and the objects manipulated by these processes.

Orchestrator User Types and Related Responsibilities

Orchestrator provides different tools and interfaces based on the specific responsibilities of the two global user roles: Administrators and End Users. Orchestrator developers also have administrative rights and are responsible for creating workflows and additional applications.

Users with Full Rights

Administrators

This role has full access to all of the Orchestrator platform capabilities. Basic administrative responsibilities include the following items:

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Managing access rights for Orchestrator and applications

Importing and exporting packages

Enabling and disabling Web views

Running workflows and scheduling tasks

Managing version control of imported elements

Creating new workflows and plug-ins

Developers

This user type has full access to all of the Orchestrator platform capabilities. Developers are granted access to the Orchestrator client interface and have the following responsibilities:

Users with Limited Rights

End Users

This role has access to only the Web front end. End users can run and schedule workflows and policies that the administrators or developers make available in a browser by using Web views.

Orchestrator Architecture

Orchestrator contains a workflow library and a workflow engine to allow you to create and run workflows that automate orchestration processes. You run workflows on the objects of different technologies that Orchestrator accesses through a series of plug-ins.

Orchestrator provides a standard set of plug-ins, including a plug-in for vCenter Server, to allow you to orchestrate tasks in the different environments that the plug-ins expose.

Creating applications to extend the Orchestrator platform functionality

Automating processes by customizing existing workflows and creating new workflows and plug-ins

Customizing Web front ends for automated processes, using Web 2.0 tools.

Orchestrator also presents an open architecture to allow you to plug in external third-party applications to the orchestration platform. You can run workflows on the objects of the plugged-in technologies that you define yourself. Orchestrator connects to a directory services server to manage user accounts, and to a database to store information from the workflows that it runs. You can access Orchestrator, the Orchestrator workflows, and the objects it exposes through the Orchestrator client interface, through a Web browser, or through Web services.

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Orchestrator

database

workflow library

vCenter

Server

XML SSH SQL SMTP

3rd-party

plug-in

workflow engine

browser

access

vCenter

Orchestrator

Client application

vCenter

Server

Directory services

or vCenter

Single Sign On

Web services

REST/SOAP

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Figure 1‑1. VMware vCenter Orchestrator Architecture

Orchestrator Plug-Ins

Plug-ins allow you to use Orchestrator to access and control external technologies and applications. Exposing an external technology in an Orchestrator plug-in allows you to incorporate objects and functions in workflows that access the objects and functions of that external technology.

The external technologies that you can access by using plug-ins can include virtualization management tools, email systems, databases, directory services, and remote control interfaces.

Orchestrator provides a set of standard plug-ins that you can use to incorporate into workflows such technologies as the VMware vCenter Server API and email capabilities. In addition, you can use the Orchestrator open plug-in architecture to develop plug-ins to access other applications.

The Orchestrator plug-ins that VMware develops are distributed as .vmoapp files, which you can obtain from the VMware Web site at

http://www.vmware.com/products/datacenter-virtualization/vcenter-orchestrator/plugins.html. For more

information about the Orchestrator plug-ins that VMware develops and distributes, see

http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vco_plugins_pubs.html.

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Orchestrator System Requirements 2

Your system must meet the technical requirements that are necessary for Orchestrator to work properly.

For a list of the supported versions of vCenter Server, see VMware Product Interoperability Matrix.

This chapter includes the following topics:

“Hardware Requirements for Orchestrator,” on page 13

“Hardware Requirements for the Orchestrator Appliance,” on page 13

“Operating Systems Supported by Orchestrator,” on page 14

“Supported Directory Services,” on page 14

“Browsers Supported by Orchestrator,” on page 14

“Orchestrator Database Requirements,” on page 14

“Software Included in the Orchestrator Appliance,” on page 14

“Level of Internationalization Support,” on page 15

Hardware Requirements for Orchestrator

Verify that your system meets the minimum hardware requirements before you install Orchestrator.

2.0GHz or faster Intel or AMD x86 processor. At least two CPUs are recommended. Processor

requirements might differ if your database runs on the same hardware.

4GB RAM. You might need more RAM if your database runs on the same hardware.

2GB disk space. You might need more storage if your database runs on the same hardware.

A free static IP address.

Hardware Requirements for the Orchestrator Appliance

The Orchestrator Appliance is a preconfigured Linux-based virtual machine. Before you deploy the appliance, verify that your system meets the minimum hardware requirements.

The Orchestrator Appliance has the following hardware configuration:

2 CPUs

3GB of memory

12GB hard disk

Do not reduce the default memory size, because the Orchestrator server requires at least 2GB of free memory.

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Operating Systems Supported by Orchestrator

You can install the Orchestrator server only on 64-bit operating systems.

Orchestrator is also available as a virtual appliance running on a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.

For a list of the operating systems supported by Orchestrator, see the VMware Compatibility Guide.

Supported Directory Services

If you plan to use an LDAP server for authentication, ensure that you set up and configure a working LDAP server.

Orchestrator supports these directory service types.

Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

Windows Server 2012 Active Directory

OpenLDAP

Novell eDirectory Server 8.8.3

Sun Java System Directory Server 6.3

IMPORTANT Multiple domains that have a two-way trust, but are not in the same tree, are not supported and do not work with Orchestrator. The only configuration supported for multi-domain Active Directory is domain tree. Forest and external trusts are not supported.

Browsers Supported by Orchestrator

The Orchestrator configuration interface requires a Web browser.

You must have one of the following browsers to connect to the Orchestrator configuration interface.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and later

Mozilla Firefox 10 and later

Orchestrator Database Requirements

The Orchestrator server requires a database. For small-scale deployments, you can use the SQL Server Express database that is bundled with vCenter Server or the preconfigured Orchestrator database. For better performance in a production environment, use a separate database for Orchestrator.

NOTE To ensure efficient CPU and memory usage, consider hosting the Orchestrator database and the Orchestrator server on different machines. Verify that at least 1GB of free disk space is available on each machine.

Orchestrator supports Oracle 11g, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2012, SQL Server Express, and PostgreSQL. When you use the standard installation on Microsoft Windows, you can also set up Orchestrator to use the vCenter Server database.

Software Included in the Orchestrator Appliance

The Orchestrator Appliance is a preconfigured virtual machine optimized for running Orchestrator. The appliance is distributed with preinstalled software.

The Orchestrator Appliance package contains the following software:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Update 1 for VMware, 64-bit edition

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PostgreSQL

OpenLDAP

Orchestrator

The default Orchestrator Appliance database configuration is suitable for small- or medium-scale environment. The default OpenLDAP configuration is suitable for experimental and testing purposes only. To use the Orchestrator Appliance in a production environment, you must set up a new database and directory service, and configure the Orchestrator server to work with them. You can also configure the Orchestrator server to work with VMware vCenter Single Sign-On. For more information about configuring external LDAP or vCenter Single Sign-On, see “Selecting the Authentication Type,” on page 40. For information about configuring a database for production environments, see “Orchestrator Database Setup,” on page 18.

Level of Internationalization Support

Orchestrator supports internationalization level 1.

Non-ASCII Character Support in Orchestrator

Although Orchestrator is not localized, it can run on a non-English operating system and support nonASCII text.

Chapter 2 Orchestrator System Requirements

Table 2‑1. Non-ASCII Character Support in Orchestrator GUI

Support for Non-ASCII Characters

Input and Output

Orchestrator Item Description Field Name Field

Action Yes No No No

Folder Yes Yes - -

Configuration element Yes Yes - No

Package Yes Yes - -

Policy Yes Yes - -

Policy template Yes Yes - -

Resource element Yes Yes - -

Web view Yes Yes - No

Workflow Yes Yes No No

Workflow presentation display group and input step

Yes Yes - -

Parameters Attributes

Non-ASCII Character Support for Oracle Databases

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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Setting Up Orchestrator Components 3

You can install Orchestrator on a computer running Microsoft Windows or you can download and deploy the Orchestrator Appliance. In both cases, the Orchestrator server is preconfigured, and after successful installation or deployment, the service starts automatically.

To enhance the availability and scalability of your Orchestrator setup, you can follow several guidelines :

Install Orchestrator on a computer different from the computer on which vCenter Server runs.

Install and configure a database and configure Orchestrator to connect to it.

Install and configure an LDAP server or a VMware vCenter Single Sign-On server and configure

Orchestrator to work with it.

This chapter includes the following topics:

“Orchestrator Configuration Maximums,” on page 17

“vCenter Server Setup,” on page 18

“Authentication Methods,” on page 18

“Orchestrator Database Setup,” on page 18

Orchestrator Configuration Maximums

When you configure Orchestrator, verify that you stay at or below the supported maximums.

Table 3‑1. Orchestrator Configuration Maximums

Item Maximum

Connected vCenter Server systems 20

Connected ESX/ESXi servers 1280

Connected virtual machines spread over vCenter Server systems 35000

Concurrent running workflows 300

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vCenter Server Setup

Increasing the number of vCenter Server instances in your Orchestrator setup causes Orchestrator to manage more sessions. Each active session results in activity on the corresponding vCenter Server, and too many active sessions can cause Orchestrator to experience timeouts when more than 10 vCenter Server connections occur.

For a list of the supported versions of vCenter Server, see VMware Product Interoperability Matrix.

NOTE You can run multiple vCenter Server instances on different virtual machines in your Orchestrator setup if your network has sufficient bandwidth and latency. If you are using LAN to improve the communication between Orchestrator and vCenter Server, a 100Mb line is mandatory.

Authentication Methods

To authenticate and manage user permissions, Orchestrator requires a connection to an LDAP server or a connection to a vCenter Single Sign-On server.

Orchestrator supports the Active Directory, OpenLDAP, eDirectory, and Sun Java System Directory Server directory service types.

When you install Orchestrator together with vCenter Server, the Orchestrator server is preconfigured to use vCenter Single Sign-On as an authentication method.

When you install Orchestrator standalone, it is preconfigured to use an embedded LDAP server. The embedded LDAP server is suitable for testing purposes only. If you want to use Orchestrator with an LDAP server in a production environment, you must set up a separate LDAP server and configure Orchestrator to connect to it.

If you download and deploy the Orchestrator Appliance, the Orchestrator server is preconfigured to work with the OpenLDAP server distributed together with the appliance. The default OpenLDAP configuration is suitable for small- or medium-scale environment. To use Orchestrator in a production environment, you must set up either an LDAP server or a vCenter Single Sign-On server and configure Orchestrator to work with it.

To use LDAP server, you must connect your system to the LDAP server that is physically closest to your Orchestrator server, and avoid connections to remote LDAP servers. Long response times for LDAP queries can lead to slower performance of the whole system.

To improve the performance of the LDAP queries, keep the user and group lookup base as narrow as possible. Limit the users to targeted groups that need access, rather than to whole organizations with many users who do not need access. The resources that you need depend on the combination of database and directory service you choose. For recommendations, see the documentation for your LDAP server.

To use the vCenter Single Sign-On authentication method, you must first install vCenter Single Sign-On. If you install Orchestrator separately from vCenter Server and want to use vCenter Single Sign-On, you must configure the Orchestrator server to use the vCenter Single Sign-On server that you installed and configured.

Orchestrator Database Setup

Orchestrator requires a database to store workflows and actions.

If you install Orchestrator together with vCenter Server, the Orchestrator server is preconfigured to use the vCenter Server datasource (vDB) and no additional configuration of the database is required. However, if you need to use a separate database, you can configure Orchestrator to use a dedicated database by using the Orchestrator configuration interface.

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If you install Orchestrator separately from vCenter Server, the Orchestrator server is preconfigured to use an embedded database, which is suitable for testing purposes only. When the database is embedded, you cannot set up Orchestrator to work in cluster mode, or change the license and the server certificate from the Orchestrator configuration interface. To change the server certificates without changing the database settings, you must run the configuration workflows by using either the Orchestrator client or the REST API. For more information about running the configuration workflows by using the Orchestrator client, see Using the VMware vCenter Orchestrator Plug-Ins. For detailed instructions about running the configuration workflows by using the REST API, see Chapter 7, “Configuring Orchestrator by Using the Configuration

Plug-In and the REST API,” on page 71.

To use Orchestrator in a production environment, you must set up a dedicated Orchestrator database. You can configure the Orchestrator server to use either the vCenter Server datasource, or another database that you have created for the Orchestrator server.

If you download and deploy the Orchestrator Appliance, the Orchestrator server is preconfigured to work with the PostgreSQL database distributed with the appliance. The default Orchestrator Appliance database configuration is suitable for small- or medium-scale environment. To use Orchestrator in a production environment, you must set up a database and configure Orchestrator to work with it.

Orchestrator server supports Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL databases. Orchestrator can work with Microsoft SQL Server Express in small-scale environments consisting of up to 5 hosts and 50 virtual machines.

For details about using SQL Server Express with Orchestrator, see “Configure SQL Server Express to Use

with Orchestrator,” on page 50.

The common workflow for setting up the Orchestrator database consists of the following steps:

1 Create a new database. For more information about creating a new database, see the documentation of

your database provider.

2 Enable the database for remote connection. For an example, see “Configure SQL Server Express to Use

with Orchestrator,” on page 50.

3 Configure the database connection parameters. For more information, see “Configuring the

Orchestrator Database Connection,” on page 50.

If you plan to set up an Orchestrator cluster, you must configure the database to accept multiple connections so that it can accept connections from the different Orchestrator server instances in the cluster.

The database setup can affect Orchestrator performance. Install the database on a machine other than the one on which the Orchestrator server is installed. This approach avoids the JVM and DB server having to share CPU, RAM, and I/O.

The location of the database is important because almost every activity on the Orchestrator server triggers operations on the database. To avoid latency in the database connection, connect to the database server that is geographically closest to your Orchestrator server and that is on the network with the highest available bandwidth.

The size of the Orchestrator database varies depending on the setup and how workflow tokens are handled. Allow for approximately 50KB for each vCenter Server object and 4KB for each workflow run.

CAUTION Verify that at least 1GB of disk space is available on the machine where the Orchestrator database is installed and on the machine where the Orchestrator server is installed.

Insufficient disk storage space might cause the Orchestrator server and client to not function correctly.

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Installing and Upgrading

Orchestrator 4

Orchestrator consists of a server component and a client component. You can install the Orchestrator components on the machine on which vCenter Server is installed or on a separate machine. You can also download and deploy the Orchestrator Appliance. To improve performance, install the Orchestrator server component on a separate machine.

You can install the Orchestrator configuration server on 64-bit Windows machines only. The Orchestrator client can run on 64-bit Windows, Linux, and Mac machines.

To install Orchestrator, you must be either a local administrator or a domain user that is a member of the administrators group.

You can install and upgrade Orchestrator standalone or during the vCenter Server installation or upgrade. When you install vCenter Server, Orchestrator is silently installed on your system as an additional component. To use Orchestrator, you must verify that the Orchestrator Server service has started and then start the Orchestrator client. Any user from the vCenter Server administrator group that you have provided during the vCenter Server installation, is an Orchestrator administrator.

If you need to change the default Orchestrator configuration settings, you can start the Orchestrator Configuration service and change the settings by using the Orchestrator configuration interface. You can also run the Orchestrator configuration workflows by using either the Orchestrator client or the REST API.

For information about the vCenter Server software and hardware requirements, prerequisites, and installation steps, see vSphere Installation and Setup.

For information about upgrading vCenter Server, see vSphere Upgrade.

After you upgrade vCenter Server and Orchestrator, you must reimport the SSL certificate for the licensed vCenter Server and start the Orchestrator server. For more information about importing the vCenter Server SSL certificate, see “Import the vCenter Server SSL Certificate,” on page 39.

IMPORTANT Each installation of the Orchestrator server has a unique certificate. To run remote workflows from one Orchestrator server over another Orchestrator server, ensure that you either replace the SSL keystore, or maintain separate SSL keypairs and use the trust manager. See “Enable Orchestrator for Remote

Workflow Execution,” on page 100.

This chapter includes the following topics:

“Download the vCenter Server Installer,” on page 22

“Install Orchestrator Standalone,” on page 22

“Install the Client Integration Plug-In in the vSphere Web Client,” on page 23

“Download and Deploy the Orchestrator Appliance,” on page 24

“Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x Running on a 64-Bit Machine,” on page 27

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“Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x and Migrating the Configuration Data,” on page 30

“Upgrade Orchestrator Standalone,” on page 30

“Updating Orchestrator Appliance 5.5.x,” on page 32

“Upgrading Orchestrator Appliance 5.1.x and Earlier to 5.5.x,” on page 32

“Upgrade an Orchestrator Cluster,” on page 33

“Uninstall Orchestrator,” on page 33

Download the vCenter Server Installer

Download the installer for vCenter Server, the vSphere Web Client, and associated vCenter components and support tools.

Prerequisites

Create a My VMware account at https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/.

Procedure

1 Download the vCenter Server installer from the VMware Web site at

https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/downloads.

vCenter Server is part of VMware vSphere, listed under Datacenter & Cloud Infrastructure.

2 Confirm that the md5sum is correct.

See the VMware Web site topic Using MD5 Checksums at

http://www.vmware.com/download/md5.html.

Install Orchestrator Standalone

For production environments and to enhance the scalability of your Orchestrator setup, install Orchestrator on a dedicated Windows machine.

The Orchestrator client and server can run on 64-bit Windows machines.

NOTE If you try to install Orchestrator on a 64-bit machine on which an instance of Orchestrator 4.0.x is running, the 64-bit installer does not detect the earlier version of Orchestrator. As a result, two versions of Orchestrator are installed and coexist.

Prerequisites

Verify that your hardware meets the Orchestrator system requirements. See “Hardware Requirements

for Orchestrator,” on page 13.

Download the vCenter Server installer from the VMware Web site.

Procedure

1 Start the Orchestrator installer.

In the directory containing the installer, browse to the download_directory\vCenter-Server\vCO\ folder and double-click vCenterOrchestrator.exe.

The file contains installers for the client and the server components.

2 Click Next.

3 Accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.

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4 Either accept the default destination folders or click Change to select another location, and click Next.

CAUTION You cannot install Orchestrator in a directory whose name contains non-ASCII characters. If

you are operating in a locale that features non-ASCII characters, you must install Orchestrator in the default location.

5 Select the type of installation and click Next.

Option Description

Client

Server

Client-Server

Installs the Orchestrator client application, which allows you to create and edit workflows.

Installs the Orchestrator server platform.

Installs the Orchestrator client and server.

6 Select the location for the Orchestrator shortcuts and click Next.

CAUTION The name of the shortcuts directory must contain only ASCII characters.

7 Click Install to start the installation process.

8 Click Done to close the installer.

What to do next

To start configuring Orchestrator, start the VMware vCenter Orchestrator Configuration service and log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface at: https://orchestrator_server_DNS_name_or_IP_address:8283 or https://localhost:8283.

Install the Client Integration Plug-In in the vSphere Web Client

The Client Integration Plug-in provides access to a virtual machine's console in the vSphere Web Client, and provides access to other vSphere infrastructure features.

You use the Client Integration Plug-in to deploy OVF or OVA templates and transfer files with the datastore browser. You can also use the Client Integration Plug-in to connect virtual devices that reside on a client computer to a virtual machine.

Install the Client Integration Plug-in only once to enable all the functionality the plug-in delivers. You must close the Web browser before installing the plug-in.

If you install the Client Integration Plug-in from an Internet Explorer browser, you must first disable Protected Mode and enable pop-up windows on your Web browser. Internet Explorer identifies the Client Integration Plug-in as being on the Internet instead of on the local intranet. In such cases, the plug-in is not installed correctly because Protected Mode is enabled for the Internet.

You cannot launch the virtual machine console in Internet Explorer without the Client Integration Plug-in. In other supported browsers, the virtual machine console can run without the plug-in.

The Client Integration Plug-in also lets you log in to the vSphere Web Client by using Windows session credentials.

For information about supported browsers and operating systems, see the vSphere Installation and Setup documentation.

Prerequisites

If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer, disable Protected Mode.

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Procedure

1 In the vSphere Web Client, navigate to a link to download the Client Integration Plug-in.

Option Description

vSphere Web Client login page

Guest OS Details panel

OVF deployment wizard

Virtual machine console

2 If the browser blocks the installation either by issuing certificate errors or by running a pop-up blocker,

follow the Help instructions for your browser to resolve the problem.

a Open a Web browser and type the URL for the vSphere Web Client.

b At the bottom of the vSphere Web Client login page, click Download

Client Integration Plug-in.

This option is not available for browsers that run on a Mac OS.

a Select a virtual machine in the inventory and click the Summary tab.

b Click Download Plug-in.

a Select a host in the inventory and select Actions > All vCenter Actions

> Deploy OVF Template.

b Click Download Client Integration Plug-in.

This option is not available for Microsoft Internet Explorer, and for browsers that run on a Mac OS.

a Select a virtual machine in the inventory, click the Summary tab, and

click Launch Console.

b At the top right corner of the virtual machine console window, click

Download Client Integration Plugin.

Download and Deploy the Orchestrator Appliance

As an alternative to installing vCenter Orchestrator on a Windows computer, you can download and deploy the Orchestrator Appliance.

Prerequisites

Verify that your computing environment meets the following conditions:

vCenter Server is installed and running.

The host on which you are deploying the appliance has enough free disk space.

The Client Integration plug-in is installed before you deploy an OVF template. This plug-in enables

OVF deployment on your local file system.

If your system is isolated and without Internet access, you must download either the .vmdk and .ovf files, or the .ova file for the appliance from the VMware Web site, and save the files in the same folder.

Procedure

1 Log in to the vSphere Web Client as an administrator.

2 In the vSphere Web Client, select an inventory object that is a valid parent object of a virtual machine,

such as a datacenter, folder, cluster, resource pool, or host.

3 Select Actions > All vCenter Actions > Deploy OVF Template.

4 Type the path or the URL to the .ovf or .ova file and click Next.

5 Review the OVF details and click Next.

6 Accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.

7 Type a name and location for the deployed appliance, and click Next.

8 Select a host, cluster, resource pool, or vApp as a destination on which you want the appliance to run,

and click Next.

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9 Select a format in which you want to save the appliance's virtual disk and the storage.

Format Description

Thick provisioned Lazy Zeroed

Thick Provisioned Eager Zeroed

Thin provisioned format

Creates a virtual disk in a default thick format. The space required for the virtual disk is allocated when the virtual disk is created. If any data remains on the physical device, it is not erased during creation, but is zeroed out on demand later on first write from the virtual machine.

Supports clustering features such as Fault Tolerance. The space required for the virtual disk is allocated when the virtual disk is created. If any data remains on the physical device, it is zeroed out when the virtual disk is created. It might take much longer to create disks in this format than to create disks in other formats.

Saves storage space. For the thin disk, you provision as much datastore space as the disk requires based on the value that you select for the disk size. The thin disk starts small and at first, uses only as much datastore space as the disk needs for its initial operations.

10 (Optional) Configure the network settings, and click Next.

By default the Orchestrator Appliance uses DHCP. You can also change this setting manually and assign a fixed IP address from the appliance Web console.

11 Review the properties of the appliance and set initial passwords for the root user account and for the

vmware user in the Orchestrator Configuration interface.

Your initial passwords must be at least eight characters long, and must contain at least one digit, special character, and uppercase letter.

IMPORTANT The password for the root account of the Orchestrator Appliance expires after 365 days. You can increase the expiry time for an account by logging in to the Orchestrator Appliance as root, and running passwd -x number_of_days name_of_account. If you want to increase the Orchestrator Appliance root password to infinity, run passwd -x 99999 root.

12 Review the Ready to Complete page and click Finish.

The Orchestrator Appliance is successfully deployed.

Power On the Orchestrator Appliance and Open the Home Page

To use the Orchestrator Appliance, you must first power it on and get an IP address for the virtual appliance.

Procedure

1 Log in to the vSphere Web Client as an administrator.

2 Right-click the Orchestrator Appliance and select Power > Power On.

3 On the Summary tab, view the Orchestrator Appliance IP address.

4 In a Web browser, go to the IP address of your Orchestrator Appliance virtual machine.

http://orchestrator_appliance_ip

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Change the Root Password

For security reasons, you can change the root password of the Orchestrator Appliance.

passwd -x number_of_days name_of_account. If you want to increase the Orchestrator Appliance root

password to infinity, run the passwd -x 99999 root command.

Prerequisites

Download and deploy the Orchestrator Appliance.

Verify that the appliance is up and running.

Procedure

1 In a Web browser, go to https://orchestrator_appliance_ip:5480.

2 Type the appliance user name and password.

3 Click the Admin tab.

4 In the Current administrator password text box, type the current root password.

5 Type the new password in the New administrator password and Retype new administrator password

text boxes.

6 Click Change password.

You successfully changed the password of the root Linux user of the Orchestrator Appliance.

Enable or Disable SSH Administrator Login on the vCenter Orchestrator Appliance

You can enable or disable the ability to log in as root to the Orchestrator Appliance using SSH.

Prerequisites

Download and deploy the Orchestrator Appliance.

Verify that the appliance is up and running.

Procedure

1 In a Web browser, go to https://orchestrator_appliance_ip:5480.

2 Log in as root.

3 On the Admin tab, click Toggle SSH setting to allow log in as root to the Orchestrator Appliance using

SSH.

4 (Optional) Click Toggle SSH setting again to prevent log in as root to the Orchestrator Appliance using

SSH.

Configure Network Settings for the Orchestrator Appliance

Configure network settings for the Orchestrator Appliance to assign a static IP address and define the proxy settings.

Prerequisites

Download and deploy the Orchestrator Appliance.

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Verify that the appliance is up and running.

Procedure

1 In a Web browser, go to https://orchestrator_appliance_ip:5480.

2 Log in as root.

3 On the Network tab, click Address.

4 Select the method by which the appliance obtains IP address settings.

Option Description

DHCP

Static

Obtains IP settings from a DHCP server. This is the default setting.

Uses static IP settings. Type the IP address, netmask, and gateway.

Depending on your network settings, you might have to select IPv4 and IPv6 address types.

5 (Optional) Type the necessary network configuration information.

6 Click Save Settings.

7 (Optional) Set the proxy settings and click Save Settings.

Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x Running on a 64-Bit Machine

If vCenter Orchestrator 4.0.x is installed on the same 64-bit machine as vCenter Server 4.0 and later update releases, you cannot upgrade Orchestrator by upgrading to vCenter Server 5.5.x.

VMware does not support the in-place upgrade of a standalone Orchestrator 4.0.x instance running on a 64bit machine.

To upgrade to Orchestrator 5.5.x, you must export the Orchestrator configuration settings, uninstall the existing Orchestrator instance, run the Orchestrator installer, and import the configuration settings.

1 Export the Orchestrator Configuration on page 27

The Orchestrator configuration interface provides a mechanism to export the Orchestrator configuration settings to a local file. This mechanism allows you to take a snapshot of your system configuration at any moment and import this configuration into a new Orchestrator instance.

2 Uninstall Orchestrator on page 28

You can remove the Orchestrator client and server components from your system by using Add or Remove Programs.

3 Install Orchestrator Standalone on page 28

For production environments and to enhance the scalability of your Orchestrator setup, install Orchestrator on a dedicated Windows machine.

4 Import the Orchestrator Configuration on page 29

You can restore the previously exported system configuration when you reinstall Orchestrator or if a system failure occurs.

Export the Orchestrator Configuration

You should export and save your configuration settings on a regular basis, especially when making modifications, performing maintenance tasks, or upgrading the system.

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For a list of exported configuration settings, see “Orchestrator Configuration Files,” on page 85.

IMPORTANT Keep the file with the exported configuration safe and secure, because it contains sensitive administrative information.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 On the General tab, click Export Configuration.

3 (Optional) Type a password to protect the configuration file.

Use the same password when you import the configuration.

4 Click Export.

Orchestrator creates a vmo_config_dateReference.vmoconfig file on the machine on which the Orchestrator server is installed. You can use this file to clone or to restore the system.

Uninstall Orchestrator

You can remove the Orchestrator client and server components from your system by using Add or Remove Programs.

Prerequisites

Save the Orchestrator configuration settings to a local file. For more details, see “Export the

Orchestrator Configuration,” on page 27.

Back up custom workflows and plug-ins.

Procedure

1 From the Windows Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.

2 Select vCenter Orchestrator and click Remove.

3 Click Uninstall in the Uninstall vCenter Orchestrator window.

A message confirms that all items have been successfully removed.

4 Click Done.

Orchestrator is uninstalled from your system.

Install Orchestrator Standalone

For production environments and to enhance the scalability of your Orchestrator setup, install Orchestrator on a dedicated Windows machine.

The Orchestrator client and server can run on 64-bit Windows machines.

Prerequisites

Verify that your hardware meets the Orchestrator system requirements. See “Hardware Requirements

for Orchestrator,” on page 13.

Download the vCenter Server installer from the VMware Web site.

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Procedure

1 Start the Orchestrator installer.

In the directory containing the installer, browse to the download_directory\vCenter-Server\vCO\ folder and double-click vCenterOrchestrator.exe.

The file contains installers for the client and the server components.

2 Click Next.

3 Accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.

4 Either accept the default destination folders or click Change to select another location, and click Next.

CAUTION You cannot install Orchestrator in a directory whose name contains non-ASCII characters. If you are operating in a locale that features non-ASCII characters, you must install Orchestrator in the default location.

5 Select the type of installation and click Next.

Option Description

Client

Server

Client-Server

Installs the Orchestrator client application, which allows you to create and edit workflows.

Installs the Orchestrator server platform.

Installs the Orchestrator client and server.

6 Select the location for the Orchestrator shortcuts and click Next.

CAUTION The name of the shortcuts directory must contain only ASCII characters.

7 Click Install to start the installation process.

8 Click Done to close the installer.

What to do next

Import the Orchestrator Configuration

You can restore the previously exported system configuration when you reinstall Orchestrator or if a system failure occurs.

If you use the import procedure for cloning the Orchestrator configuration, the vCenter Server plug-in configuration becomes invalid and non-working, because a new ID of the vCenter Server plug-in is generated. After you import the Orchestrator configuration, you must provide a valid password for each registered vCenter Server instance. For more information about configuring the vCenter Server plug-in, see

“Configure the vCenter Server Plug-In,” on page 59.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 On the General tab, click Import Configuration.

3 Type the password you used when exporting the configuration.

This step is not necessary if you have not specified a password.

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4 Browse to select the .vmoconfig file you exported from your previous installation.

5 Select whether to override the Orchestrator internal certificate and network settings.

Select the check box only if you want to restore your Orchestrator configuration and the .vmoconfig file is the backup file of the same Orchestrator configuration.

If you import the configuration to duplicate the Orchestrator environment, for example for scaling purposes, leave the check box unselected. Otherwise you might have problems with the certificates when Orchestrator tries to identify against vCenter Server, vCenter Single Sign-On or the vSphere Web Client.

6 Click Import.

A message states that the configuration is successfully imported. The new system replicates the old configuration completely.

Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x and Migrating the Configuration Data

Instead of performing an in-place upgrade of Orchestrator, you might want to use a different machine for your upgrade.

The vCenter Server 5.0 installation media includes a data migration tool that you can use to migrate Orchestrator and vCenter Server configuration data from your existing installation on a 32-bit vCenter Server machine to a new installation on the 64-bit machine. This data migration tool is not supported for vCenter Server 5.5.x and Orchestrator 5.5.x. You cannot directly migrate an existing Orchestrator installation to a different machine during an upgrade to version 5.5.x. You can migrate an existing Orchestrator installation to a different machine during the upgrade to version 4.2, and then perform an in-place upgrade from version 4.2 to version 5.5.x. See the version 4.2 of Installing and Configuring VMware vCenter Orchestrator documentation.

Upgrade Orchestrator Standalone

To upgrade Orchestrator on a 64-bit Microsoft Windows machine that is different from the machine on which vCenter Server runs, run the latest version of the Orchestrator standalone installer.

Prerequisites

Create a backup of the Orchestrator database.

Back up your Orchestrator configuration, custom workflows, and packages. See “Back Up the

Orchestrator Configuration and Elements,” on page 104.

Download the vCenter Server installer from the VMware Web site.

Procedure

1 Stop the Orchestrator server services.

a Select Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Services.

b In the right pane, right-click VMware vCenter Orchestrator Server and select Stop.

c In the right pane, right-click VMware vCenter Orchestrator Configuration and select Stop.

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2 (Optional) Back up your Orchestrator plug-in files and their configurations so that you can import them

after the upgrade.

Option Action

To back up the plug-ins

To back up the plug-in configurations

Copy the files from install_directory\VMware\Orchestrator\app- server\server\vmo\plugins to your backup location.

Copy the files from install_directory\VMware\Orchestrator\app- server\server\vmo\conf\plugins to your backup location.

3 Start the Orchestrator installer.

In the directory containing the installer, browse to the download_directory\vCenter-Server\vCO\ folder and double-click vCenterOrchestrator.exe.

The file contains installers for the client and the server components.

4 Click Next.

5 Accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.

6 Select Continue with update to upgrade Orchestrator.

7 After the installer detects the installation directory, click Next .

You cannot change the installation directory when you are upgrading Orchestrator. To change this parameter, you must perform a new installation.

8 Select the upgrade that matches your existing Orchestrator installation and click Next.

Option Description

Client

Server

Client-Server

Upgrades the Orchestrator client application.

Upgrades the Orchestrator server platform.

Upgrades the Orchestrator client and server.

For example, if you have installed only the Orchestrator client, select Client and then upgrade your Orchestrator server separately.

IMPORTANT The versions of the Orchestrator client and server must be the same.

9 Select the location for the Orchestrator shortcuts and click Next.

CAUTION The name of the shortcuts directory must contain only ASCII characters.

10 Click Install to start the installation process.

11 Click Done to close the installer.

12 (Optional) Import the backed up plug-in files to your new Orchestrator version.

Option Action

To import the plug-ins

To import the plug-in configurations

Copy the backed up files to install_directory\VMware\Orchestrator\app-server\plugins.

Copy the backed up files to

install_directory\VMware\Orchestrator\appserver\conf\plugins.

Orchestrator automatically upgrades the plug-ins that are installed with it by default. Import only changed plug-in files.

13 Start the Orchestrator configuration service and log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface.

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14 Reimport the SSL certificate for the licensed vCenter Server and start the Orchestrator server.

15 On the Plug-ins tab, click Reload all plug-ins.

16 On the Startup Options tab, click Restart the vCO Configuration server.

17 Click Start service to start the Orchestrator server.

You upgraded to the latest version of Orchestrator. The existing Orchestrator configuration is preserved.

Updating Orchestrator Appliance 5.5.x

You can update the deployed Orchestrator Appliance 5.5.x with packages that VMware publishes. You can perform updates over the external Web, on your local area network, or from a CD-ROM.

To conserve network bandwidth, virtual appliance updates are applied only to packages that have changed. Updates can apply to the operating system, applications in the virtual appliance, VMware Tools, or the VMware Appliance Management Infrastructure (VAMI).

NOTE You can perform an in-place update to version 5.5.x only of Orchestrator Appliance 5.5. To upgrade Orchestrator Appliance 5.1.x and earlier to Orchestrator 5.5.x, you must download and deploy the latest version of the appliance, and migrate the data from a previous appliance version. For information on upgrading Orchestrator Appliance 5.1.x and earlier to Orchestrator 5.5.x, see “Upgrading Orchestrator

Appliance 5.1.x and Earlier to 5.5.x,” on page 32.

Upgrading Orchestrator Appliance 5.1.x and Earlier to 5.5.x

To upgrade Orchestrator Appliance with version 5.1 or earlier to 5.5.x, you must deploy the latest Orchestrator Appliance and migrate your current Orchestrator configuration, plug-ins, and data to the newly deployed Orchestrator Appliance manually.

You cannot perform an in-place upgrade of Orchestrator Appliance 5.1.x and earlier to 5.5.x by applying updates over the external Web, on your local area network, or from a CD-ROM.

After you upgrade the Orchestrator Appliance, your plug-in settings are preserved. If you want to configure the Orchestrator server to work with vCenter Single Sign-On, you must provide the vCenter Single Sign-On credentials on the Plug-ins tab of the Orchestrator configuration interface.

The following use case illustrates how to upgrade your existing Orchestrator Appliance by exporting its configuration and importing it to a newly deployed Orchestrator Appliance.

1 Verify that your Orchestrator Appliance is configured with an external database, certificates, licenses,

and so on.

2 Export the Orchestrator configuration.

See “Export the Orchestrator Configuration,” on page 27.

3 Deploy the latest Orchestrator Appliance.

See “Download and Deploy the Orchestrator Appliance,” on page 24.

4 Import the configuration of your previous Orchestrator Appliance to the newly deployed

Orchestrator Appliance.

See “Import the Orchestrator Configuration,” on page 29.

5 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface of the newly deployed Orchestrator Appliance as

vmware.

6 Update the database of the new Orchestrator Appliance.

See “Configure the Database Connection,” on page 51.

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7 Replace the IP address of the new Orchestrator Appliance with the IP address of your previous

Orchestrator Appliance manually.

See “Configure the Network Connection,” on page 37.

8 Restart the vCenter Orchestrator Configuration service.

9 Log in the Orchestrator client and verify that your workflows are available in the newly deployed

Orchestrator Appliance.

Upgrade an Orchestrator Cluster

In the cluster, multiple Orchestrator server instances work together. If you have already set up a cluster of Orchestrator 5.5 server instances, you can upgrade the cluster to the latest Orchestrator version by upgrading its nodes.

Procedure

1 Stop all Orchestrator servers in the cluster.

2 Upgrade one of the Orchestrator server instances in the cluster.

3 Start the configuration service of the Orchestrator server you upgraded and log in to the configuration

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4 Click Server Availability.

5 Type values for the Cluster mode settings and click Apply changes.

Option Description

Number of active nodes

Heartbeat interval (milliseconds)

Number of failover heartbeats

6 Upgrade all other Orchestrator server instances in the cluster.

7 Start all the Orchestrator nodes in the cluster.

Uninstall Orchestrator

You can remove the Orchestrator client and server components from your system by using Add or Remove Programs.

The maximum number of active Orchestrator server instances in the cluster.

Active nodes are the Orchestrator server instances that run workflows and respond to client requests. If an active Orchestrator node stops responding, it is replaced by one of the inactive Orchestrator server instances.

The default number of active Orchestrator nodes in a cluster is one.

The time interval, in milliseconds, between two network heartbeats that an Orchestrator node sends to show that it is running.

The default value is 5000 milliseconds.

The number of heartbeats that can be missed before an Orchestrator node is considered failed.

The default value is three heartbeats.

Prerequisites

Save the Orchestrator configuration settings to a local file. For more details, see “Export the

Orchestrator Configuration,” on page 27.

Back up custom workflows and plug-ins.

Procedure

1 From the Windows Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.

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2 Select vCenter Orchestrator and click Remove.

3 Click Uninstall in the Uninstall vCenter Orchestrator window.

A message confirms that all items have been successfully removed.

4 Click Done.

Orchestrator is uninstalled from your system.

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You can use the Orchestrator Web Configuration tool to configure the components that are related to the Orchestrator engine, such as network, database, server certificate, and so on. The correct configuration of these components ensures the proper functioning of the applications running on the Orchestrator platform.

The Orchestrator Web Configuration tool is installed silently with vCenter Server or when you install Orchestrator standalone. To use the tool, you must first start the Orchestrator Configuration Service.

When you install Orchestrator together with vCenter Server, the Orchestrator server is preconfigured to work with the vCenter Server database (vDB) and the vCenter Single Sign-On server with which the respective vCenter Server instance is registered. To use Orchestrator, you must start the Orchestrator server service and then start the Orchestrator client.

To use Orchestrator through the vSphere Web Client, you must configure Orchestrator to work with the same vCenter Single Sign-On instance to which both vSphere Web Client and vCenter Server are pointing. You must also ensure that Orchestrator is registered as a vCenter Server extension. You register Orchestrator as a vCenter Server extension when you log in as a user (by providing the user name and password) who has the privileges to manage vCenter Server extensions. For more information, see

“Configure the vCenter Server Plug-In,” on page 59.

Any user from the vCenter Server administrator group that you have provided during the vCenter Server installation is an Orchestrator administrator. You can modify the configuration settings as required by your organization. For instructions about how to start the Orchestrator Server service, see “Start the Orchestrator

Configuration Service,” on page 36 and “Start the Orchestrator Server,” on page 65. For more

information about starting the Orchestrator client and using it, see Using the VMware vCenter Orchestrator Client.

When you install Orchestrator standalone, the Orchestrator server is also automatically configured to work, but you have to define a connection to a vCenter Server system if you plan to run workflows over the objects in your vSphere inventory. You can configure the vCenter Server plug-in from the Orchestrator configuration interface.

The default Orchestrator database (embedded database) and LDAP (Embedded LDAP) settings are not suitable for a production environment. To use Orchestrator in a production deployment, you must set up a separate database instance and an LDAP or vCenter Single Sign-On server and configure Orchestrator to work with them.

Preconfigured Software User Group (if any) and User Password

Embedded Database User: vmware vmware

Embedded LDAP User group: vcoadmins

User: vcoadmin

By default the vcoadmin user is set up as an Orchestrator administrator.

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You can also configure the Orchestrator server by running the configuration workflows from the Orchestrator client or when you run the configuration workflows by using the REST API. For information about configuring Orchestrator by using the Configuration plug-in workflows, see Using VMware vCenter Orchestrator Plug-Ins. For more information about configuring Orchestrator by using the REST API, see

Chapter 7, “Configuring Orchestrator by Using the Configuration Plug-In and the REST API,” on page 71.

IMPORTANT When you configure Orchestrator, you must make sure that the clocks of the Orchestrator server machine and the Orchestrator client machine are synchronized.

This chapter includes the following topics:

“Start the Orchestrator Configuration Service,” on page 36

“Log In to the Orchestrator Configuration Interface,” on page 37

“Configure the Network Connection,” on page 37

“Orchestrator Network Ports,” on page 38

“Import the vCenter Server SSL Certificate,” on page 39

“Selecting the Authentication Type,” on page 40

“Configuring the Orchestrator Database Connection,” on page 50

“Server Certificate,” on page 54

“Configure the Orchestrator Plug-Ins,” on page 58

“Importing the vCenter Server License,” on page 61

“Selecting the Orchestrator Server Mode,” on page 63

“Start the Orchestrator Server,” on page 65

Start the Orchestrator Configuration Service

If you have installed Orchestrator as a part of the vCenter Server installation or Orchestrator standalone, the Orchestrator Configuration service does not start by default. You must start it manually before you try to access the Orchestrator configuration interface.

Procedure

1 On the machine on which Orchestrator is installed, select Start > Programs > Administrative Tools >

Services.

2 In the Services window, right-click VMware vCenter Orchestrator Configuration and select Start.

3 (Optional) Set up the service to start automatically on the next reboot.

a Right-click VMware vCenter Orchestrator Configuration and select Properties.

b In the VMware vCenter Orchestrator Configuration Properties (Local Computer) window, from the

Startup type drop-down menu select Automatic.

The Orchestrator Configuration service is now running and Orchestrator configuration interface is available for use.

What to do next

You can log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface and start the process of configuring Orchestrator.

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To start the configuration process, you must access the Orchestrator configuration interface.

Prerequisites

Verify that the VMware vCenter Orchestrator Configuration service is running.

Procedure

1 Start the Orchestrator configuration interface.

If you are logged in to the Orchestrator server machine as the user who installed Orchestrator,

select Start > Programs > VMware > vCenter Orchestrator Configuration, and click Orchestrator Configuration.

Go to https://localhost:8281 in a Web browser and click Orchestrator Configuration.

If you want to connect to the Orchestrator configuration from a remote computer, navigate to

https://your_orchestrator_server_IP_or_DNS_name:8283.

You can log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface remotely only over HTTPS.

2 Log in with the default credentials.

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User name: vmware

You cannot change the default user name.

Password: vmware

When you log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface with the default password, you see the Welcome page prompting you to change the default password of the Orchestrator configuration interface.

3 Change the default password and click Apply changes.

IMPORTANT Your new password must be at least eight characters long, and must contain at least one digit, special character, and uppercase letter.

The next time you log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface, you can use your new password.

You successfully logged in to the Orchestrator configuration interface.

Configure the Network Connection

When you install Orchestrator, the IP address that the Orchestrator client interface uses to communicate to the server is set automatically to 0.0.0.0. To change this, you must configure the network settings used by Orchestrator.

Prerequisites

Make sure that the network provides a fixed IP, which is obtained by using a properly configured DHCP server (using reservations) or by setting a static IP. The Orchestrator server requires that the IP address remains constant while it is running.

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Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click Network.

3 From the IP address drop-down menu, select the IP address to which you want to bind the

Orchestrator server.

Orchestrator discovers the IP address of the machine on which the server is installed.

The corresponding DNS name appears. If no network name is found, the IP address appears in the DNS name text box. Use this IP address to log in to the Orchestrator client interface.

4 Set up the communication ports.

For more information about default ports, see “Orchestrator Network Ports,” on page 38.

5 Click Apply changes.

What to do next

Click SSL Trust Manager to load the vCenter Server SSL certificate in Orchestrator.

Orchestrator Network Ports

Orchestrator uses specific ports that allow communication with the other systems. The ports are set with a default value, but you can change these values at any time. When you make the changes, verify that all ports are free on your host, and if necessary, open these ports on firewalls as required.

Default Configuration Ports

To provide the Orchestrator service, you must set default ports and configure your firewall to allow incoming TCP connections.

NOTE Other ports might be required if you are using custom plug-ins.

Table 5‑1. VMware vCenter Orchestrator Default Configuration Ports

Port Number Protocol Source Target Description

Lookup port 8230 TCP Orchestrator

client

HTTP server port

HTTPS server port

Web configuration HTTPS access port

Messaging port 8286 TCP Orchestrator

Messaging port 8287 TCP Orchestrator

8280 TCP End-user

Web browser

8281 TCP End-user

Web browser

8283 TCP End-user

Web browser

client

Orchestrator server

Orchestrator configuration

Orchestrator server

The main port to communicate with the Orchestrator server (JNDI port). All other ports communicate with the Orchestrator client through this port.

The port used by the Orchestrator server to connect to the Web view front end through HTTP.

The requests sent to Orchestrator default HTTP Web port 8280 are redirected to the default HTTPS Web port 8281.

The SSL secured HTTP protocol used to connect to the Web view front end and to communicate with the vCenter Server API.

The access port for the Web Orchestrator home page.

The SSL access port for the Web UI of Orchestrator configuration.

A Java messaging port used for dispatching events.

An SSL secured Java messaging port used for dispatching events.

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You must configure your firewall to allow outgoing connections so that Orchestrator can communicate with external services.

Table 5‑2. VMware vCenter Orchestrator External Communication Ports

Port Number Protocol Source Target Description

LDAP 389 TCP Orchestrator

server

LDAP using SSL

LDAP using Global Catalog

vCenter Single Sign-On server

SQL Server 1433 TCP Orchestrator

PostgreSQL 5432 TCP Orchestrator

Oracle 1521 TCP Orchestrator

SMTP Server port

vCenter Server API port

636 TCP Orchestrator

server

3268 TCP Orchestrator

server

7444 TCP Orchestrator

server

25 TCP Orchestrator

server

443 TCP Orchestrator

server

LDAP server The lookup port of your LDAP Authentication

server.

LDAP server The lookup port of your secure LDAP

Authentication server.

Global Catalog server

vCenter Single Sign-On server

Microsoft SQL Server

PostgreSQL Server

Oracle DB Server

SMTP Server The port used for email notifications.

vCenter Server The vCenter Server API communication port used

The port to which Microsoft Global Catalog server queries are directed.

The port used to communicate with the vCenter Single Sign-On server.

The port used to communicate with the Microsoft SQL Server or SQL Server Express instances that are configured as the Orchestrator database.

The port used to communicate with the PostgreSQL Server that is configured as the Orchestrator database.

The port used to communicate with the Oracle Database Server that is configured as the Orchestrator database.

by Orchestrator to obtain virtual infrastructure and virtual machine information from the orchestrated vCenter Server instances.

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Import the vCenter Server SSL Certificate

The Orchestrator configuration interface uses a secure connection to communicate with vCenter Server, relational database management system (RDBMS), LDAP, vCenter Single Sign-On, or other servers. You can import the required SSL certificate from a URL or file.

You can import the vCenter Server SSL certificate from the SSL Trust Manager tab in the Orchestrator configuration interface.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click Network.

3 In the right pane, click the SSL Trust Manager tab.

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4 Load the vCenter Server SSL certificate in Orchestrator from a URL address or file.

Option Action

Import from URL

Import from file

5 Click Import.

A message confirming that the import is successful appears.

6 Repeat the steps for each vCenter Server instance that you want to add to the Orchestrator server.

The imported certificate appears in the Imported SSL certificates list. On the Network tab, the red triangle changes to a green circle to indicate that the component is now configured correctly.

What to do next

Specify the URL of the vCenter Server:

https://your_vcenter_server_IP_address or your_vcenter_server_IP_address:port

Obtain the vCenter Server certificate file. The file is usually available at the following locations:

C:\Documents and Settings\AllUsers\ApplicationData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\SSL\rui.crt

/etc/vmware/ssl/rui.crt

Each time you want to specify the use of an SSL connection to a vCenter Server instance, you must return to SSL Trust Manager on the Network tab and import the corresponding vCenter Server SSL certificate.

Selecting the Authentication Type

Orchestrator requires an authentication method to work properly and manage user permissions.

Orchestrator supports two types of authentication.

LDAP authentication

vCenter Single Sign-On authentication

Depending on the type of installation, Orchestrator is preconfigured to work with either an embedded LDAP server or vCenter Single Sign-On.

When you install Orchestrator standalone, the Orchestrator server is preconfigured to work with an

embedded LDAP server.

When you install Orchestrator together with vCenter Server, the Orchestrator server is preconfigured to

work with the vCenter Single Sign-On server with which the installed vCenter Server instance is registered.

When you download and deploy the Orchestrator Appliance, the Orchestrator server is preconfigured

to work with the OpenLDAP directory service embedded in the appliance.

IMPORTANT If you want to use Orchestrator through the vSphere Web Client for managing vSphere inventory objects, you must configure Orchestrator to work with the same vCenter Single Sign-On instance to which both vCenter Server and vSphere Web Client are pointing.

Orchestrator connects to a working LDAP server.

Orchestrator authenticates through vCenter Single Sign-On.

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Configuring vCenter Single Sign-On Settings

VMware vCenter Single Sign-On is an authentication service that implements the brokered authentication architectural pattern. You can configure Orchestrator to connect to a vCenter Single Sign-On server.

The vCenter Single Sign-On server provides an authentication interface called Security Token Service (STS). Clients send authentication messages to the STS, which checks the user's credentials against one of the identity sources. Upon successful authentication, STS generates a token.

In vCenter Server versions earlier than vCenter Server 5.1, when a user connects to vCenter Server, vCenter Server authenticates the user by validating the user against an Active Directory domain or the list of local operating system users. In vCenter Server 5.1 and later, users authenticate by using vCenter Single Sign-On.

For versions earlier than vCenter Server 5.1, you must explicitly register each vCenter Server system with the vSphere Web Client. For vCenter Server 5.1 and later, vCenter Server systems are automatically detected and are displayed in the vSphere Web Client inventory.

The vCenter Single Sign-On administrative interface is part of the vSphere Web Client. To configure vCenter Single Sign-On and manage vCenter Single Sign-On users and groups, you log in to the vSphere Web Client as a user with vCenter Single Sign-On administrator privileges. This might not be the same user as the vCenter Server administrator. You must provide the credentials on the vSphere Web Client login page, and upon authentication, you can access the vCenter Single Sign-On administration tool to create users and assign administrative permissions to other users.

Using the vSphere Web Client, you authenticate to vCenter Single Sign-On by providing your credentials on the vSphere Web Client login page. You can then view all of the vCenter Server instances for which you have permissions. After you connect to vCenter Server, no further authentication is required. The actions that you can perform on objects depend on the user's vCenter Server permissions on those objects.

For more information about vCenter Single Sign-On, see vSphere Security.

After you configure Orchestrator to authenticate through vCenter Single Sign-On, make sure that you configure it to work with the vCenter Server instances registered with the vSphere Web Client using the same vCenter Single Sign-On instance.

When you log in to the vSphere Web Client, the Orchestrator Web plug-in communicates with the Orchestrator server on behalf of the user profile you used to log in.

Import the vCenter Single Sign-On SSL Certificate

To register Orchestrator as a vCenter Single Sign-On solution and configure it to work with vCenter Single Sign-On, first import the vCenter Single Sign-On SSL certificate.

You can import the vCenter Single Sign-On SSL certificate from the SSL Trust Manager tab in the Orchestrator configuration interface.

Prerequisites

Install and configure vCenter Single Sign-On.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click Network.

3 In the right pane, click the SSL Trust Manager tab.

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4 Load the vCenter Single Sign-On SSL certificate from a URL or a file.

Option Action

Import from URL

Import from file

5 Click Import.

A message confirming that the import is successful appears.

6 Click Startup Options.

7 Click Restart the vCO configuration server to restart the Orchestrator Configuration service after

adding a new SSL certificate.

You successfully imported the vCenter Single Sign-On certificate.

What to do next

Type the URL of the vCenter Single Sign-On server:

https://your_vcenter_single_sign_on_server_IP_address:7444

or your_vcenter_single_sign_on_server_IP_address:7444

Obtain the vCenter Single Sign-On SSL certificate file and browse to import it.

Register Orchestrator as a vCenter Single Sign-On Solution in Basic Mode

You can register the Orchestrator server with a vCenter Single Sign-On server by using the simple mode registration form in the Orchestrator configuration interface. The simple mode registration is easier and initially you should only provide the URL of your vCenter Single Sign-On server and the credentials of the vCenter Single Sign-On admin.

Prerequisites

Install and configure VMware 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 In the Host text box, type the URL for the machine on which you have installed the vCenter Single Sign-

On server.

https://your_vcenter_single_sign_on_server:7444

5 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.

6 Click Register Orchestrator.

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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.

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Configuring LDAP Settings

You can configure Orchestrator to connect to a working LDAP server on your infrastructure to manage user permissions.

If you are using secure LDAP over SSL, Windows Server 2008 or 2012, and AD, verify that the LDAP Server Signing Requirements group policy is disabled on the LDAP server.

If you configure Orchestrator to work with LDAP, you cannot use the Orchestrator Web Client for managing vSphere inventory objects.

IMPORTANT Multiple domains that are not in the same tree, but have a two-way trust, are not supported and do not work with Orchestrator. The only configuration supported for multi-domain Active Directory is domain tree. Forest and external trusts are not supported.

1 Import the LDAP Server SSL Certificate on page 44

If your LDAP server uses SSL, you can import the SSL certificate file to the Orchestrator configuration interface and activate secure connection between Orchestrator and LDAP.

2 Generate the LDAP Connection URL on page 45

The LDAP service provider uses a URL to configure the connection to the directory server. To generate the LDAP connection URL, you must specify the LDAP host, port, and root.

3 Specify the Browsing Credentials on page 47

Orchestrator must read your LDAP structure to inherit its properties. You can specify the credentials that Orchestrator uses to connect to an LDAP server.

4 Define the LDAP User and Group Lookup Paths on page 47

You can define the users and groups lookup information.

5 Define the LDAP Search Options on page 48

You can customize the LDAP search queries and make searching in LDAP more effective.

6 Common Active Directory LDAP Errors on page 49

When you encounter the LDAP:error code 49 error message and experience problems connecting to your LDAP authentication server, you can check which LDAP function is causing the problem.

Import the LDAP Server SSL Certificate

If your LDAP server uses SSL, you can import the SSL certificate file to the Orchestrator configuration interface and activate secure connection between Orchestrator and LDAP.

You can import the LDAP SSL certificate from the SSL Trust Manager tab in the Orchestrator configuration interface.

Prerequisites

If you are using LDAP servers, Windows 2008 or 2012, and AD, verify that the LDAP Server Signing

Requirements group policy is disabled on the LDAP server.

Obtain a self-signed server certificate or a certificate that is signed by a Certificate Authority.

Configure your LDAP server for SSL access. See the documentation of your LDAP server for

instructions.

Explicitly specify the trusted certificate to perform the SSL authorization correctly.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

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2 Click Network.

3 In the right pane, click the SSL Trust Manager tab.

4 Browse to select a certificate file to import.

5 Load the LDAP SSL certificate from a URL or a file.

Option Action

Import from URL

Import from file

Type the URL of the LDAP server:

https://your_LDAP_server_IP_address or your_LDAP_server_IP_address:port

Obtain the LDAP SSL certificate file and browse to import it.

6 Click Import.

A message confirming that the import is successful appears.

7 Click Startup Options.

8 Click Restart the vCO configuration server to restart the Orchestrator Configuration service after

adding a new SSL certificate.

The imported certificate appears in the Imported SSL certificates list. The secure connection between Orchestrator and your LDAP server is activated.

What to do next

When you generate the LDAP connection URL you should enable SSL on the Authentication tab in the Orchestrator configuration interface.

Generate the LDAP Connection URL

The LDAP service provider uses a URL to configure the connection to the directory server. To generate the LDAP connection URL, you must specify the LDAP host, port, and root.

The supported directory service types are Active Directory, OpenLDAP, eDirectory, and Sun Java System Directory Server.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click Authentication.

3 Select LDAP Authentication from the Authentication mode drop-down menu.

4 From the LDAP client drop-down menu, select the directory server type that you are using as the

LDAP server.

NOTE If you change the LDAP server or type after you set permissions on Orchestrator objects (such as access rights on workflows or actions), you must reset these permissions.

If you change the LDAP settings after configuring custom applications that capture and store user information, the LDAP authentication records created in the database become invalid when used against the new LDAP database.

5 In the Primary LDAP host text box, type the IP address or the DNS name of the host on which your

primary LDAP service runs.

This is the first host on which the Orchestrator configuration interface verifies user credentials.

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6 (Optional) In the Secondary LDAP host text box, type the IP address or the DNS name of the host on

which your secondary LDAP service runs.

If the primary LDAP host becomes unavailable, Orchestrator verifies user credentials on the secondary host.

7 In the Port text box, type the value for the lookup port of your LDAP server.

NOTE Orchestrator supports the Active Directory hierarchical domains structure. If your domain controller is configured to use Global Catalog, you must use port 3268. You cannot use the default port 389 to connect to the Global Catalog server.

8 In the Root text box, type the root element of your LDAP service.

If your domain name is company.org, your root LDAP is dc=company,dc=org.

This is the node used for browsing your service directory after typing the appropriate credentials. For large service directories, specifying a node in the tree narrows the search and improves performance. For example, rather than searching in the entire directory, you can specify

ou=employees,dc=company,dc=org. This displays all the users in the Employees group.

9 (Optional) Select Use SSL to activate encrypted certification for the connection between Orchestrator

and LDAP.

If your LDAP uses SSL, you must first import the SSL certificate and restart the Orchestrator Configuration service. See “Import the LDAP Server SSL Certificate,” on page 44.

10 (Optional) Select Use Global Catalog to allow LDAP referrals when the LDAP client is Active

Directory.

The LDAP server lookup port number changes to 3268. Orchestrator follows the LDAP referrals to find users and groups in a subdomain that is part of the Active Directory tree to which Orchestrator is connected. You can add permissions on any groups that can be accessed from your Global Catalog.

Example: Values and Resulting LDAP Connection URL Addresses

Examples of the values that you enter in the required fields and the resulting LDAP connection URL.

LDAP host: DomainController

Port: 389

Root: ou=employees,dc=company,dc=org

Connection URL: ldap://DomainController:389/ou=employees,dc=company,dc=org

LDAP host using Global Catalog: 10.23.90.130

Port: 3268

Root: dc=company,dc=org

Connection URL: ldap://10.23.90.130:3268/dc=company,dc=org

What to do next

Assign credentials to Orchestrator to ensure its access to the LDAP server. See “Specify the Browsing

Credentials,” on page 47.

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Specify the Browsing Credentials

Orchestrator must read your LDAP structure to inherit its properties. You can specify the credentials that Orchestrator uses to connect to an LDAP server.

Prerequisites

Ensure that you have a working LDAP service in your infrastructure and have generated the LDAP connection URL.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click Authentication.

3 Select LDAP Authentication from the Authentication mode drop-down menu.

4 Specify the primary and secondary LDAP hosts, the lookup port of the LDAP server, and the root

element.

5 Type a valid user name (LDAP string) in the User name text box for a user who has browsing

permissions on your LDAP server.

The possible formats in which you can specify the user name in Active Directory are as follows:

Bare user name format, for example user.

Distinguished name format: cn=user,ou=employees,dc=company,dc=org.

Use this format with Sun and eDirectory. Do not use spaces between the comma and the next identifier.

Principal name format: user@company.org.

NetBEUI format: COMPANY\user.

6 In the Password text box, type the password for the user name you entered in Step 5.

Orchestrator uses the credentials to connect to the LDAP server.

What to do next

Define the LDAP containers for Orchestrator to look up users and groups.

Define the LDAP User and Group Lookup Paths

You can define the users and groups lookup information.

Two global roles are identified in Orchestrator: Developers and Administrators. The users in the Developers role have editing privileges on all elements. The users in the Administrators role have unrestricted privileges. Administrators can manage permissions, or discharge administration duties on a selected set of elements to any other group or user. These two groups must be contained in the Group lookup base.

Prerequisites

You must have a working LDAP service on your infrastructure.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click Authentication.

3 Select LDAP Authentication from the Authentication mode drop-down menu.

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4 Specify the primary and secondary LDAP hosts, the lookup port of the LDAP server, the root element,

and the browsing credentials.

5 Define the User lookup base.

This is the LDAP container (the top-level domain name or organizational unit) where Orchestrator searches for potential users.

a Click Search and type the top-level domain name or organizational unit.

Searching for company returns dc=company,dc=org and other common names containing the search term. If you type dc=company,dc=org as a search term, no results are found.

b Click the LDAP connection string for the discovered branch to insert it in the User lookup base text

box.

If no matches are found, check your LDAP connection string in the main LDAP page.

NOTE You can connect to the Global Catalog Server through port 3268. It issues LDAP referrals that Orchestrator follows to find the account or group in a subdomain.

6 Define the Group lookup base.

This is the LDAP container where Orchestrator looks up groups.

a Click Search and type the top-level domain name or organizational unit.

b Click the LDAP string for the discovered branch to insert it in the Group lookup base text box.

7 Define the vCO Admin group.

This must be an LDAP group (like Domain Users) to which you grant administrative privileges for Orchestrator.

a Click Search and type the top-level group name.

b Click the LDAP string for the discovered branch to insert it in the vCO Admin group text box.

IMPORTANT In eDirectory installations, only the eDirectory administrator can see users or user groups that have administration rights. If you are using an eDirectory LDAP server, and you log in to Orchestrator as a member of the vCO Admin group but you are not the eDirectory administrator, you can create users or user groups with administration rights, but you cannot see those users. This problem does not apply to other LDAP servers.

8 Click the Test Login tab and type credentials for a user to test whether they can access the Orchestrator

smart client.

After a successful login, the system checks if the user is part of the Orchestrator Administrator group.

What to do next

Define the LDAP search options and apply your changes.

Define the LDAP Search Options

You can customize the LDAP search queries and make searching in LDAP more effective.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click Authentication.

3 Select LDAP Authentication from the Authentication mode drop-down menu.

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4 In the Request timeout text box, type a value in milliseconds.

This value determines the period during which the Orchestrator server sends a query to the service directory, the directory searches, and sends a reply. If the timeout period elapses, modify this value to check whether the timeout occurs in the Orchestrator server.

5 (Optional) For all links to be followed before the search operation is performed, select the Dereference

links check box.

Sun Java System Directory Server does not support reference links. If you are using it, you must select the Dereference links check box.

6 (Optional) To filter the attributes that the search returns, select the Filter attributes check box.

Selecting this check box makes searching in LDAP faster. However, you might need to use some extra LDAP attributes for automation later.

7 (Optional) Select the Ignore referrals check box to disable referral handling.

When you select the check box, the system does not display any referrals.

8 In the Host reachable timeout text box, type a value in milliseconds.

This value determines the timeout period for the test checking the status of the destination host.

9 Click Apply changes.

On the Authentication tab, the red triangle changes to a green circle to indicate that the component is now configured correctly.

What to do next

Configure the database. For more information, see “Configuring the Orchestrator Database Connection,” on page 50.

Common Active Directory LDAP Errors

When you encounter the LDAP:error code 49 error message and experience problems connecting to your LDAP authentication server, you can check which LDAP function is causing the problem.

Table 5‑3. Common Active Directory Authentication Errors

Error Description

525 The user is not found.

52e The user credentials are not valid.

530 The user is not allowed to log in at this time.

531 The user is not allowed to log in to this workstation.

532 The password has expired.

533 This user account has been disabled.

701 This user account has expired.

773 The user must reset their password.

775 The user account has been locked.

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Configuring the Orchestrator Database Connection

The Orchestrator server requires a database for storing data.

The type of Orchestrator installation determines the kind of database it works with.

When you install Orchestrator standalone, the Orchestrator server is preconfigured to work with an

embedded database.

When you install Orchestrator together with vCenter Server, the Orchestrator server is preconfigured to

work with the vCenter Server datasource.

When you download and deploy the Orchestrator Appliance, the Orchestrator server is preconfigured

to work with the PostgreSQL database embedded in the appliance.

The embedded and PostgreSQL databases are suitable only for small-scale, medium-scale, and testing environments. If you decide to use an embedded database, you cannot set up Orchestrator to work in cluster mode, or change any licenses and the server certificate by using the Orchestrator configuration interface. To change the license key and the server certificate without changing the database, you must run the configuration workflows by using either the Orchestrator client or the REST API. For more information about running the configuration workflows by using the Orchestrator client, see Using the VMware vCenter Orchestrator Plug-Ins. For detailed instructions about running the configuration workflows by using the REST API, see Chapter 7, “Configuring Orchestrator by Using the Configuration Plug-In and the REST

API,” on page 71.

For better performance in a production environment, install a relational database management system (RDBMS) and create a new database for Orchestrator. For more information about creating a new database for Orchestrator, see “Orchestrator Database Setup,” on page 18. If you decide to use a separate database, configure the database for remote connection. For an example of configuring SQL Server Express for remote connection, see “Configure SQL Server Express to Use with Orchestrator,” on page 50.

Configure SQL Server Express to Use with Orchestrator

You can use Microsoft SQL Server Express in small-scale environments.

Orchestrator can work with SQL Server Express when the deployment does not exceed 5 hosts and 50 virtual machines.

To use SQL Server Express with Orchestrator, you must configure the database to enable TCP/IP.

Procedure

1 Log in as an administrator to the machine on which SQL Server Express is installed.

2 Click Start > All Programs > Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 > Configuration Tools > SQL Server

Configuration Manager.

3 Expand in the list on the left.

4 Click Protocols for SQLEXPRESS.

5 Right-click TCP/IP and select Enable.

6 Right-click TCP/IP and select Properties.

7 Click the IP Addresses tab.

8 Under IP1, IP2, and IPAll, set the TCP Port value to 1433.

9 Click OK.

10 Click on the left.

11 Restart the SQL Server.

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What to do next

Configure the Orchestrator database connection parameters.

Import the Database SSL Certificate

If your database uses SSL, you must import the SSL certificate to the Orchestrator configuration interface and activate secure connection between Orchestrator and the database.

You can import the database SSL certificate from the SSL Trust Manager tab in the Orchestrator configuration interface.

Prerequisites

Configure your database for SSL access. See your database documentation for instructions.

Obtain a self-signed server certificate or a certificate that is signed by a Certificate Authority.

Explicitly specify the trusted certificate to perform the SSL authorization correctly.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click Network.

3 In the right pane, click the SSL Trust Manager tab.

4 Load the database SSL certificate from a URL or a file.

Option Action

Import from URL

Import from file

Type the URL of the database server:

https://your_database_server_IP_address or your_database_server_IP_address:port

Obtain the database SSL certificate file and browse to import it.

5 Click Import.

A message confirming that the import is successful appears.

6 Click Startup Options.

7 Click Restart the vCO configuration server to restart the Orchestrator Configuration service after

adding a new SSL certificate.

The imported certificate appears in the Imported Certificates list. The secure connection between Orchestrator and your database is activated.

What to do next

When you configure the database connection you should enable SSL on the Database tab in the Orchestrator configuration interface.

Configure the Database Connection

To establish a connection to the Orchestrator database, you must set the database connection parameters.

Prerequisites

Set up a new database to use with the Orchestrator server. See “Orchestrator Database Setup,” on

page 18.

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If you are using an SQL Server database configured to use dynamic ports, verify that the SQL Server

Browser service is running.

To prevent possible transactional deadlocks when the database is Microsoft SQL Server database, set

the ALLOW_SNAPSHOT_ISOLATION and READ_COMMITTED_SNAPSHOT database options on.

To avoid an ORA-01450 error when using the Oracle database, verify that you have configured the

database block size properly. The minimum allowed size depends on the block size your Oracle database index is using.

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.

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

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

vDB

Embedded Database

Configures Orchestrator to work with an Oracle database instance.

Configures Orchestrator to work with a Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft SQL Server Express database instance.

Configures Orchestrator to work with a PostgreSQL database instance.

Configures Orchestrator to work with the vCenter Server database.

Configures Orchestrator to work with the embedded database.

4 Define the database connection parameters and click Apply changes.

Option Description

User name

Password (if any)

Use SSL

Database server IP address or DNS name

Port

Database 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.

The password for the user name.

This option is applicable for all databases.

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.

The database server IP address or DNS name.

This option is applicable for all databases.

The database server port is used for communication to your database.

This option is applicable for all databases.

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.

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Option Description

Instance name (if any)

Domain

Use Windows authentication mode (NTLMv2)

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.

To use Windows authentication, type the domain name of the SQL Server machine, for example company.org.

To use SQL authentication, leave this text box blank.

This option is valid only for SQL Server and specifies whether you want to use Windows or SQL Server authentication.

Select to send NTLMv2 responses when using Windows authentication.

This option is valid only for SQL Server.

If the specified parameters are correct, a message states that the connection to the database is successful.

NOTE Although Orchestrator has established a connection to the database, the database configuration is not yet complete. You must build or update the database table structure.

5 (Optional) Build or update the table structure for Orchestrator.

Option Description

Create the database tables

Update the database

Builds a new table structure for the Orchestrator database.

Uses the database from your previous Orchestrator installation and updates the table structure.

After the database is populated, you can reset the database access rights to db_dataread and db_datawrite.

6 Click Apply changes.

The database connection is successfully configured. On the Database tab, the red triangle changes to a green circle to indicate that the component is now configured correctly.

Example: Configure Orchestrator to Work with SQL Server Express by Using Windows Authentication Mode

If you want to use Orchestrator in small scale deployments for testing purposes, you might want to use SQL Server Express 2008, which you can install together with vCenter Server. After you create a new database, for example vco, and enable it for remote connection, perform the following steps to configure the database connection:

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click the Database tab.

3 From the Select the database type drop-down menu, select SQLServer.

4 In the User name and Password (if any) text boxes, type your Windows credentials.

5 In the Database server IP address or DNS name text box, type the IP address of the machine on which

Orchestrator and the database are installed.

6 In the Port text box, type the TCP/IP port of SQL Server, which usually is 1433.

7 In the Database name text box, type the name of the SQL Server Express database you created, for

example vco.

8 In the Instance name (if any) text box, type the name of the database instance.

You can leave this field blank if you have only one instance of SQL Server installed on the machine.

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9 In the Domain text box, either type the domain name of the machine on which Orchestrator and the

database are installed, or type localhost.

10 Select Use Windows authentication mode (NTLMv2).

11 Click Apply.

12 Build or update the database as necessary and click Apply changes.

You successfully configured Orchestrator to work with SQL Server Express by using Windows authentication mode.

Server Certificate

The Package Signing Certificate is a form of digital identification that is used to guarantee encrypted communication and a signature for your Orchestrator packages.

Issued for a particular server and containing information about the server’s public key, the certificate allows you to sign all elements created in Orchestrator and guarantee authenticity. When the client receives an element from your server, typically a package, the client verifies your identity and decides whether to trust your signature.

IMPORTANT You cannot change the server certificate by using the Orchestrator configuration interface if Orchestrator uses an embedded database. To change the server certificates without changing the database settings, you must run the configuration workflows by using either the Orchestrator client or the REST API. For more information about running the configuration workflows by using the Orchestrator client, see Using the VMware vCenter Orchestrator Plug-Ins. For detailed instructions about running the configuration workflows by using the REST API, see Chapter 7, “Configuring Orchestrator by Using the Configuration

Plug-In and the REST API,” on page 71.

Create a Self-Signed Server Certificate on page 55

Installing Orchestrator or deploying the Orchestrator requires that you create a certificate. You can create a self-signed certificate to guarantee encrypted communication and a signature for your packages. However, the recipient cannot be sure that the self-signed package that you are sending is in fact a package issued by your server and not a third party claiming to be you.

Obtain a Server Certificate Signed by a Certificate Authority on page 55

To provide recipients with an acceptable level of trust that the package was created by your server, certificates are typically signed by a certificate authority (CA). Certificate authorities guarantee that you are who you claim to be, and as a token of their verification, they sign your certificate with their own.

Import a Server Certificate on page 56

You can import a server certificate and use it with Orchestrator.

Export a Server Certificate on page 56

The server certificate private key is stored in the vmo_keystore table of the Orchestrator database. In case you lose or delete this key, or if you bind the Orchestrator server to a different database, the contents of the exported packages signed with this certificate become unavailable. To ensure that packages are decrypted on import, you must save this key to a local file.

Changing a Self-Signed Server Certificate on page 56

If you want to sign your packages with a server certificate different from the one you used for the initial Orchestrator configuration, you must export all your packages and change the Orchestrator database.

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Create a Self-Signed Server Certificate

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click Server Certificate.

3 Click Create certificate database and self-signed server certificate.

4 Type the relevant information.

5 From the drop-down menu, select a country.

6 Click Create.

Orchestrator generates a server certificate that is unique to your environment. The details about the certificate's public key appear in the Server Certificate window. The certificate's private key is stored in the vmo_keystore table of the Orchestrator database.

What to do next

For disaster recovery purposes, you can save the certificate private key to a local file.

Obtain a Server Certificate Signed by a Certificate Authority

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click Server Certificate.

3 Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR).

a Click Export certificate signing request.

b Save the VSOcertificate.csr file in your file system when prompted.

4 Send the CSR file to a Certificate Authority, such as VeriSign or Thawte.

Procedures might vary from one CA to another, but they all require a valid proof of your identity.

The CA returns a certificate that you must import.

5 Click Import certificate signing request signed by CA and select the file sent by your CA.

Orchestrator uses the server certificate to perform the following tasks:

Signs all packages before they are exported by attaching your certificate’s public key to each one.

Displays a user prompt after users import a package that contains elements signed by untrusted

certificates.

What to do next

You can import this certificate on other servers.

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Import a Server Certificate

You can import a server certificate and use it with Orchestrator.

IMPORTANT You can import a certificate only if you have not created a self-signed certificate. If you have already created a certificate in the database, the option to import a certificate is not available.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click Server Certificate.

3 Click Import certificate database.

4 Browse to select the certificate file to import.

5 Type the password used to decrypt the content of the imported keystore database.

The details about the imported server certificate appear in the Server Certificate panel.

Export a Server Certificate

Prerequisites

You must have created or imported a server certificate.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click Server Certificate.

3 Click Export certificate database.

4 Type a password to encrypt the content of the exported keystore database.

You must enter this password again when importing the file.

5 Click Export.

6 Save the vmo-server.vmokeystore file when prompted.

Changing a Self-Signed Server Certificate

This workflow describes the process to change the Orchestrator self-signed certificate.

1 Export all your packages by using the Orchestrator client.

a Select Administer from the drop-down menu in the left upper corner of the Orchestrator client.

b Click the Packages view.

c Right-click the package to export and select Export package.

d Browse to select a location to save the package to and click Save.

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e Leave the View content, Add to package, and Edit contents options selected.

CAUTION Do not sign the package with your current certificate. You must not encrypt the package.

When you delete the certificate database, the private key is lost and the contents of the exported package become unavailable.

f (Optional) Deselect the Export the values of the configuration settings check box if you do not

want to export the values of the configuration elements attributes in the package.

g (Optional) Deselect the Export version history check box if you do not want to export the version

history.

h Click Save.

2 Create a new database and configure Orchestrator to work with it.

You configure the Orchestrator database connection by using the Orchestrator configuration interface. For more information about setting up the Orchestrator database, see “Configure the Database

Connection,” on page 51.

3 (Optional) Export the Orchestrator configuration to back up your configuration data in case you want

to use the old database and the old SSL certificate.

You can export the Orchestrator configuration by using the Orchestrator configuration interface. For more information, see “Export the Orchestrator Configuration,” on page 27.

4 (Optional) Back up your database if you want to retain the old data.

The database that you bind Orchestrator to must not contain records in the vmo_keystore table.

5 Create a new self-signed certificate or import a server certificate signed by a certification authority.

You can create and import self-signed certificates by using the Orchestrator configuration interface. For more information, see “Server Certificate,” on page 54.

6 Import your license keys.

You can configure the license settings from the Orchestrator configuration interface. For more information, see “Import the vCenter Server License,” on page 61.

7 Reinstall the default Orchestrator plug-ins.

a On the Orchestrator configuration interface, click the Troubleshooting tab.

b Click the Reset current version link.

8 Restart the Orchestrator server.

a On the Orchestrator configuration interface, click the Startup options tab.

b Click the Restart service link.

9 Reimport your packages.

a Select Administer from the drop-down menu in the left upper corner of the Orchestrator client.

b Click the Packages view.

c Right-click under the available packages, and from the pop-up menu, select Import package.

d Browse to the package to import and click Open.

e Click Import or Import and trust provider.

f (Optional) Deselect the Import the values of the configuration settings check box if you do not

want to import the values of the configuration elements attributes from the package.

g Click Import checked elements.

The server certificate change is effective at the next package export.

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Configure the Orchestrator Plug-Ins

To deploy the standard set of 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 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

SMTP port

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Enter a port number to match your SMTP configuration.

The default SMTP port is 25.

Text Box Description

User name

Password

From name and address

Enter a valid email account.

This is the email account Orchestrator uses to send emails.

Enter the password associated with the user name.

Enter the sender information to appear in all emails sent by Orchestrator.

4 Click Apply changes.

Configure the SSH Plug-In

You can set up the SSH plug-in to ensure encrypted connections.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click SSH.

3 Click New connection.

4 In the Host name text box, type the host to access with SSH through Orchestrator.

NOTE No username and password are required because Orchestrator uses the credentials of the currently logged-in user to run SSH commands. You must reproduce the accounts you want to work on SSH on target hosts from the LDAP server.

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5 Click Apply changes.

The host is added to the list of SSH connections.

6 (Optional) Configure an entry path on the server.

a Click New root folder.

b Enter the new path and click Apply changes.

The SSH host is available in the Inventory view of the Orchestrator client.

Configure the vCenter Server Plug-In

You can configure Orchestrator to connect to your vCenter Server instances for running workflows over the objects in your vSphere infrastructure.

To manage the objects in your vSphere inventory by using the vSphere Web Client, make sure that you configure the Orchestrator server to work with the same vCenter Single Sign-On instance to which both vCenter Server and vSphere Web Client are pointing. You must also ensure that Orchestrator is registered as a vCenter Server extension. You register Orchestrator as a vCenter Server extension when you specify a user (by providing the user name and password), who has the privileges to manage vCenter Server extensions.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click vCenter Server, and click the New vCenter Server Host tab.

3 From the Available drop-down menu, select Enabled.

This means that you plan to orchestrate the vCenter Server instance.

4 In the Host text box, type the IP address or the DNS name of the machine on which the vCenter Server

instance you want to add is installed.

5 In the Port text box, retain the default value, 443.

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6 (Optional) Select the Secure channel check box to establish a secure connection to your vCenter Server

system.

7 In the Path text box, retain the default value, /sdk.

This value is the location of the SDK that you use for connecting to your vCenter Server instance.

8 Select the method you want to use for managing user access on the vCenter Server system.

Option Description

Share a unique session

Session per user

The user account that you select is also used by the policy engine to collect statistical and other data. If the user that you select does not have enough privileges, the policy engine cannot access the necessary parts of the vCenter Server inventory and thus cannot collect the necessary data.

Creates only one connection to vCenter Server.

In the User name and Password text boxes, type the credentials for Orchestrator to use to establish the connection to the vCenter Server host.

The user that you select must be a valid user with privileges to manage vCenter Server extensions and a set of custom defined privileges. Orchestrator uses these credentials to monitor the vCenter Web service, typically to operate Orchestrator system workflows.

Creates a new session to vCenter Server. This might rapidly use CPU, memory, and bandwidth.

Select this option only if your vCenter Server is in an Active Directory domain or if vCenter Server Single Sign-On is enabled.

The user that you select must be a valid user with privileges to manage vCenter Server extensions.

9 Click Apply changes.

The URL to the newly configured vCenter Server instance is added to the list of defined hosts.

10 Repeat Step 2 through Step 9 for each vCenter Server instance.

What to do next

Import the SSL certificates for each vCenter Server instance that you defined.

Installing a New Plug-In

After you configure the default Orchestrator plug-ins, you might want to install a new plug-in.

All Orchestrator plug-ins are installed from the Orchestrator configuration interface. The allowed file extensions are .vmoapp and .dar. A .vmoapp file can contain a collection of several .dar files and can be installed as an application, while a .dar file contains all the resources associated with one plug-in.

You install .vmoapp files from the General tab of the Orchestrator configuration interface, and .dar files from the Plug-ins tab.

Install a New Plug-In Distributed as a DAR File

After you configure the default Orchestrator plug-ins you might want to install a new .dar plug-in.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click the Plug-ins tab.

3 Click the magnifying glass icon under Install new plug-in.

4 Browse to locate the .dar file, and click Open.

5 Click Upload and install.

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The installed plug-in file is stored in the install_directory\app-server\plugins folder.

Install a New Plug-In Distributed as a VMOAPP File

After you configure the default Orchestrator plug-ins, you might want to install a new .vmoapp plug-in.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 On the General tab, click Install Application.

3 Click the magnifying glass icon.

4 Browse to locate the .vmoapp file, and click Open.

5 Click Install.

The tab for the plug-in appears in the Orchestrator configuration interface.

6 On the Startup Options tab, click Restart service to complete the plug-in installation.

You successfully installed the plug-in. Every time you install a .vmoapp plug-in, a validation is made on the server configuration. In most cases, you must perform additional configuration steps on a tab that the new application adds to the Orchestrator configuration interface.

Importing the vCenter Server License

To complete the configuration process for the Orchestrator server, you must import the vCenter Server license. The set of plug-ins delivered with Orchestrator does not require a license. If you add a plug-in that requires a license, you must import the license.

The procedure for installing plug-in licenses is the same as that for adding a vCenter Server license manually.

You cannot import a license key from the Orchestrator configuration interface if Orchestrator uses embedded database. To import the license without changing the database, run the respective configuration workflows by using either the Orchestrator client or the REST API. For more information about running the configuration workflows by using the Orchestrator client, see Using the VMware vCenter Orchestrator Plug- Ins. For information about running the configuration workflows by using the REST API, see Chapter 7,

“Configuring Orchestrator by Using the Configuration Plug-In and the REST API,” on page 71.

Import the vCenter Server License

If the version of your vCenter Server is later than version 4.0, you must import the vCenter Server license.

Prerequisites

Verify that the Orchestrator database is not embedded. Otherwise, the Licenses tab is dimmed.

Import the SSL certificate for the licensed vCenter Server host. See “Import the vCenter Server SSL

Certificate,” on page 39.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click Licenses.

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3 On the vCenter Server License tab, provide the details about the vCenter Server host on which

Orchestrator must verify the license key.

a In the Host text box, type the IP address or the DNS name of the vCenter Server host.

b In the Port text box, leave the default value, 443.

c (Optional) Select the Secure channel check box to establish a secure connection to the

vCenter Server host.

d In the Path text box, use the default value, /sdk.

This is the location of the SDK that you use to connect to your vCenter Server instance.

e In the User name and Password text boxes, type the credentials that Orchestrator must use to

establish the connection to vCenter Server.

The user you select must be a valid user with administrative privileges on your vCenter Server, preferably at the top of the vSphere tree structure.

4 (Optional) To view details of the license to import, click License details.

5 Click Apply changes.

6 (Optional) To view the license details, click the name of the imported license.

7 Start the Orchestrator server.

The Orchestrator server is now configured correctly.

Add the vCenter Server License Key Manually

If the version of your vCenter Server is earlier than version 4.0, you must add the license key manually.

Prerequisites

Verify that the Orchestrator database is not embedded. Otherwise, the Licenses tab is dimmed.

Import the SSL certificate for the licensed vCenter Server host. See “Import the vCenter Server SSL

Certificate,” on page 39.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click Licenses.

3 On the vCenter Server License tab, select Add vCenter Server license manually.

4 In the Serial number text box, type your vCenter Server license key.

5 In the License owner text box, type a name for the owner of the license.

6 Click Apply changes.

7 Start the Orchestrator server.

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Access Rights to Orchestrator Server

The type of vCenter Server license you apply in the Orchestrator configuration interface determines whether you get read-only or full access to the Orchestrator server capabilities.

Table 5‑4. Orchestrator Server Modes

vCenter Server License Edition vCenter Orchestrator Mode Description

Standard Server You are granted full read and write

privileges to all Orchestrator elements. You can run and edit workflows.

Foundation Player You are granted read privileges on all

Orchestrator elements. You can run workflows but you cannot edit them.

Essentials Player You are granted read privileges on all

Orchestrator elements. You can run workflows but you cannot edit them.

Evaluation Server You are granted full read and write

privileges to all Orchestrator elements. You can run and edit workflows.

NOTE All predefined workflows are locked as read-only by design. To edit a standard workflow, you must duplicate the workflow and make changes to the duplicated workflow.

Selecting the Orchestrator Server Mode

By default, the Orchestrator server runs as a single instance in standalone mode. To increase the availability of the Orchestrator services, you can set up the Orchestrator server to work in cluster mode and start multiple Orchestrator server instances in a cluster with a shared database.

Orchestrator supports two server modes.

Standalone mode

Cluster mode

The Orchestrator server runs as a standalone instance.

Multiple Orchestrator server instances with identical server and plug-ins' configurations work together in a cluster and share one database. Only the active Orchestrator server instances respond to client requests and run workflows.

All Orchestrator server instances communicate with each other by exchanging heartbeats. Each heartbeat is a timestamp that the node writes to the cluster shared database at a certain time interval. Network problems, an unresponsive database server, or overloading might cause an Orchestrator cluster node to stop responding. If an active Orchestrator server instance fails to send heartbeats for the failover timeout, it is considered as nonresponsive. The failover timeout is equal to the value of the heartbeat interval multiplied by the number of the failover heartbeats. It serves as a definition for an unreliable node and must be customized according to the available resources and the production load.

The non-responsive node is automatically shut down and one of the inactive instances takes control to resume all interrupted workflows from their last not completed items, such as scriptable tasks, workflow invocations, and so on. You can restart the node that was shut down by using an external script based on the Orchestrator REST API or manually.

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Orchestrator does not provide a built-in tool for monitoring the cluster status and sending notifications in case of a failover. You can monitor the cluster state by using an external component such as a load balancer. To identify if a node is running, you can check if the REST API of this node is responding properly.

IMPORTANT In cluster mode, when more than one Orchestrator server is active, the use of the Orchestrator client is not supported. If you have more than one active Orchestrator node in a cluster, when different users use the different Orchestrator nodes to modify one and the same resource, concurrency problems occur. To have more than one active Orchestrator server node in a cluster, you must develop the workflows that you need when Orchestrator is in standalone mode, and after that set up Orchestrator to work in cluster mode.

Configure an Orchestrator Cluster

To increase the availability of Orchestrator services, you can configure a cluster of Orchestrator server instances.

An Orchestrator cluster consists of at least two Orchestrator server instances that share one database.

IMPORTANT To work properly in the cluster, all Orchestrator server instances must be configured identically with each other and must have the same plug-ins installed. After you set up the Orchestrator cluster, do not change the configurations of its nodes.

Prerequisites

Configure the database that you plan to use as a shared database to accept multiple connections, so that

it can accept connections from the different Orchestrator instances.

To prevent possible transactional deadlocks when the database is Microsoft SQL Server database, you must set the ALLOW_SNAPSHOT_ISOLATION and READ_COMMITTED_SNAPSHOT database options on.

Install and configure at least two identical Orchestrator server instances.

If you export the configuration of one Orchestrator server instance and import it to another Orchestrator server or if you clone the machine on which the Orchestrator server is running, you must type the credentials for the new Orchestrator server that you want to use to establish the connection to your vCenter Server instance. You can do this on the vCenter Server tab of the Orchestrator configuration interface.

Verify that the Orchestrator instances use the same database.

Synchronize the clocks of the machines on which the Orchestrator server instances are installed.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface of the first Orchestrator server as vmware.

2 Click Server Availability.

3 Select the Cluster mode check box.

If you have configured the Orchestrator server nodes properly, Orchestrator detects the other nodes when you select the check box.

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4 (Optional) Provide values for the Cluster mode settings and click Apply changes.

Option Description

Number of active nodes

Heartbeat interval (milliseconds)

Number of failover heartbeats

The maximum number of active Orchestrator server instances in the cluster.

The default number of active Orchestrator nodes in a cluster is one.

The time interval, in milliseconds, between two network heartbeats that an Orchestrator node sends to show that it is running.

The default value is 5000 milliseconds.

The number of heartbeats that can be missed before an Orchestrator node is considered failed.

The default value is 12 heartbeats.

The default failover timeout is 1 minute and is equal to the value of the default heartbeat interval multiplied by the number of the default failover heartbeats.

5 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface of the second Orchestrator server as vmware.

6 Repeat Step 3 and Step 4.

You have set up an Orchestrator cluster.

What to do next

You can add more Orchestrator cluster nodes.

IMPORTANT When you configure Orchestrator to work in cluster mode, you must first start one of the Orchestrator servers and wait until it starts and initializes the database. A cluster node is considered running when on the Server Availability tab, the node appears under Started cluster nodes with a Running status. If you start more than one Orchestrator servers at the same time, concurrency issues occur as all of the started Orchestrator servers try to initialize the database.

Start the Orchestrator Server

To work with Orchestrator, ensure that the Orchestrator server service has started.

Prerequisites

If you installed Orchestrator standalone, verify that your system has at least 2GB of RAM. The

Orchestrator server might not start if your system does not meet this requirement.

Verify that all the status indicators display a green circle. You cannot start the Orchestrator server if any

of the components is not configured properly.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click Startup Options.

3 If the Orchestrator server has stopped, click Start service.

The Orchestrator server status appears as Service is starting. The first boot can take 5-10 minutes because the server is installing the Orchestrator plug-ins content in the database tables.

A message states that the service has started successfully.

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4 (Optional) To see the Orchestrator server status, update the page by clicking the Refresh link.

The Orchestrator server status can be Running, Not available, and Stopped.

What to do next

Log in to the Orchestrator client, and run or schedule workflows on the vCenter Server inventory objects or other objects that Orchestrator accesses through its plug-ins. If you installed Orchestrator together with vCenter Server, log in as a user from the vCenter Server administrator group. Any user from the vCenter Server administrator group that you have provided during the vCenter Server installation, is an Orchestrator administrator.

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the Orchestrator Appliance 6

Although the Orchestrator Appliance is a preconfigured Linux-based virtual machine, you must configure the default vCenter Server plug-in as well as the other default Orchestrator plug-ins. In addition, you might also want to change the Orchestrator settings.

For instructions about installing and configuring the default Mail and SSH plug-ins, see “Define the Default

SMTP Connection,” on page 58 and “Configure the SSH Plug-In,” on page 59.

If you want to use the Orchestrator Appliance in a medium or large-scale environment, you might want to also change the LDAP and database settings.

The Orchestrator Appliance contains a preconfigured PostgreSQL database and OpenLDAP server. The PostgreSQL database and OpenLDAP server are accessible only locally from the virtual appliance Linux console.

Preconfigured Software Default User Group (if any) and User Password

PostgreSQL User: vmware vmware

OpenLDAP User group: vcoadmins

User: vcoadmin

By default the vcoadmin user is set up as an Orchestrator administrator.

OpenLDAP User group: vcousers

User: vcouser

vcoadmin

vcouser

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Orchestrator Database Connection,” on page 50. For information about setting up an external directory

service or vCenter Single Sign-On, see “Selecting the Authentication Type,” on page 40.

Additionally, you can configure the Orchestrator server to work with vCenter Single Sign-On built in the vCenter Server Appliance. For more information about configuring the Orchestrator server and registering Orchestrator with vCenter Single Sign-On prebuilt in the vCenter Server Appliance, see “Registering

Orchestrator with vCenter Single Sign-On in the vCenter Server Appliance,” on page 97.

This chapter includes the following topics:

“Log In to the Orchestrator Configuration Interface of the Orchestrator Appliance,” on page 68

“Import a vCenter Server SSL Certificate and License,” on page 68

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Log In to the Orchestrator Configuration Interface of the Orchestrator Appliance

To edit the default configuration settings of the Orchestrator server in the Orchestrator appliance and to import a server certificate, you must log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface.

Prerequisites

Download and deploy the Orchestrator Appliance.

Verify that the appliance is up and running.

Procedure

1 In a Web browser, go to the IP address of your Orchestrator Appliance virtual machine.

http://orchestrator_appliance_ip

2 Click Orchestrator Configuration.

3 Log in as vmware and provide the initial Orchestrator Configuration password.

Import a vCenter Server SSL Certificate and License

The Orchestrator Appliance is distributed with a built-in evaluation license that expires 90 days after you power on the appliance for the first time. To continue using the Orchestrator Appliance after the trial period, you must import a vCenter Server license.

The Orchestrator configuration interface uses a secure connection to communicate with vCenter Server. You can import the required SSL certificate from a URL or a file.

You cannot change the license key and server certificate if you set up Orchestrator to use the embedded database. To change the license key and the server certificate when you use embedded database, you must run the configuration workflows by using either the Orchestrator client or the REST API. For more information about running the configuration workflows by using the Orchestrator client, see Using the VMware vCenter Orchestrator Plug-Ins. For detailed instructions about running the configuration workflows by using the REST API, see Chapter 7, “Configuring Orchestrator by Using the Configuration Plug-In and

the REST API,” on page 71.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click Network.

3 In the right pane, click the SSL Certificate tab.

4 Load the vCenter Server SSL certificate in Orchestrator from a URL or a file.

Option Action

Import from URL

Import from file

Type the URL of the vCenter Server system:

https://your_vcenter_server_IP_address or your_vcenter_server_IP_address:port

Obtain the vCenter Server certificate file. The file is usually available at the following locations:

C:\Documents and Settings\AllUsers\ApplicationData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\SSL\rui.crt

/etc/vmware/ssl/rui.crt

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5 Click Import.

A message confirming that the import is successful appears.

6 In the Orchestrator configuration interface, click Licenses.

7 On the vCenter Server License tab, click Use vCenter Server license.

8 Set the details about the vCenter Server machine on which Orchestrator must verify the license key.

Option Action

Host

Port

Secure channel

Path

User name

Password

Type the IP address or the DNS name of the vCenter Server system.

Leave the default value, 443.

(Optional) Select to establish a secure connection to the vCenter Server system.

Use the default value, /sdk.

Type the credentials that Orchestrator must use to establish the connection to vCenter Server.

The user you select must be a valid user with administrative privileges on your vCenter Server system, preferably at the top level of the vSphere tree structure.

Type the credentials that Orchestrator must use to establish the connection to vCenter Server.

9 Click Apply changes.

10 Restart the Orchestrator server.

Configure the vCenter Server Plug-In

You can configure Orchestrator to connect to your vCenter Server instances for running workflows over the objects in your vSphere infrastructure.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click vCenter Server, and click the New vCenter Server Host tab.

3 From the Available drop-down menu, select Enabled.

This means that you plan to orchestrate the vCenter Server instance.

4 In the Host text box, type the IP address or the DNS name of the machine on which the vCenter Server

instance you want to add is installed.

5 In the Port text box, retain the default value, 443.

6 (Optional) Select the Secure channel check box to establish a secure connection to your vCenter Server

system.

7 In the Path text box, retain the default value, /sdk.

This value is the location of the SDK that you use for connecting to your vCenter Server instance.

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8 Select the method you want to use for managing user access on the vCenter Server system.

Option Description

Share a unique session

Session per user

9 Click Apply changes.

The URL to the newly configured vCenter Server instance is added to the list of defined hosts.

Creates only one connection to vCenter Server.

In the User name and Password text boxes, type the credentials for Orchestrator to use to establish the connection to the vCenter Server host.

Creates a new session to vCenter Server. This might rapidly use CPU, memory, and bandwidth.

Select this option only if your vCenter Server is in an Active Directory domain or if vCenter Server Single Sign-On is enabled.

The user that you select must be a valid user with privileges to manage vCenter Server extensions.

10 Repeat Step 2 through Step 9 for each vCenter Server instance.

What to do next

Import the SSL certificates for each vCenter Server instance that you defined.

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REST API 7

In addition to configuring Orchestrator by using the Orchestrator Web Configuration interface, you can modify the Orchestrator server configuration settings by running workflows included in the Orchestrator Configuration plug-in.

The Configuration plug-in is included by default in the Orchestrator package. You can access the Configuration plug-in workflows from either the Orchestrator workflow library or the REST API. These workflows let you change the settings of the Orchestrator server, such as database, certificates, authentication, and so on. In addition, you can use REST API methods to import and export the Orchestrator server configuration and plug-ins.

Configure the Network Settings on page 72

You can modify the IP address that the Orchestrator client interface uses to communicate to the server by running the Configure the network settings workflow in the Configuration plug-in. You can also configure the network settings by using the REST API.

Configuring Authentication Settings by Using the REST API on page 72

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.

Configure the Database Connection by Using the REST API on page 75

You can modify the Orchestrator database connection when you run a workflow from the Configuration plug-in. You can also configure the database connection by using the REST API.

Create a Self-Signed Server Certificate by Using the REST API on page 76

You can create a self-signed certificate by running a workflow from the Configuration plug-in or by using the REST API.

Managing SSL Certificates by Using the REST API on page 77

In addition to managing SSL certificates by using the Orchestrator configuration interface, you can also manage trusted certificates when you run workflows from the Configuration plug-in or by using the REST API.

Importing Licenses by Using the REST API on page 78

You can import licenses by running a Configuration plug-in workflow or by using the REST API.

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Configure the Network Settings

The Configuration plug-in contains a workflow for configuring the Orchestrator network settings. To change the network settings of the Orchestrator server, you can run the Configure the network settings workflow by navigating to Configuration > Network in the Workflows view of the Orchestrator client. In addition, you can also run the workflow by using the Orchestrator REST API.

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 Configure the network settings 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 Configure the network settings 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

HTTPS

The IP address to which you want to bind the Orchestrator server

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 supported authentication types, see

“Selecting the Authentication Type,” on page 40.

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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

Configure eDirectory

Configure Embedded LDAP

Configure OpenLDAP

Configure Sun One Directory

For example, to search for the workflow named Configure Active Directory, make the following GET request:

Configures Active Directory

Configures eDirectory

Configures Embedded LDAP

Configures OpenLDAP

Configures Sun ONE Directory

GET https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows?conditions=name=Configure Active Directory

2 Retrieve the definition of the workflow by making a GET request at the URL of the definition.

To retrieve the definition of the Configure Active Directory workflow, make the following GET request:

GET https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows/fde9fale-lbdd-479f-93fi-0426dd2ad06d

3 Make a POST request at the URL that holds the execution objects of the workflow.

For the Configure Active Directory workflow, make the following POST request:

POST https://{vcoHost}:{port}/workflows/fde9fale-lbdd-479f-93fi-0426dd2ad06d/executions

4 Provide values for the input parameters of the workflow in an execution-context element in the request

body.

The following parameters are available for all directory services except Embedded LDAP:

Option Description

port

primaryHost

secondaryHost

elementRoot

useSSL

userName

password

userLookupBase

groupLookupBase

The port number

The IP address or the DNS name of the host on which your primary LDAP service runs

The IP address or the DNS name of the host on which your secondary LDAP service runs

The root element of the LDAP service

Activates encrypted certification for the connection between Orchestrator and LDAP

The user name of a valid user who has browsing permissions on your LDAP server

The password for the user name

The LDAP container (the top-level domain name or organizational unit) where Orchestrator searches for potential users

The LDAP container where Orchestrator searches for groups

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Option Description

vcoAdminGroup

requestTimeout

dereferenceLinks

filterAttributes

hostReachableTimeout

An LDAP group (such as Domain Users) to which you grant administrative privileges for Orchestrator

The period within which the Orchestrator server sends a query to the service directory, the directory searches, and sends a reply

Allows all links to be followed before the search operation is performed

Allows filtering of the attributes that the search returns

The timeout period for the test checking the status of the destination host

Register Orchestrator as a vCenter Single Sign-On Solution by Using the REST API

You can register the Orchestrator server to work with a vCenter Single Sign-On server by running a Configuration workflow or by using the REST API.

For information about configuring the vCenter Single Sign-On authentication service by using the Orchestrator configuration interface, see “Configuring vCenter Single Sign-On Settings,” on page 41.

Procedure

1 Make a GET request at the URL of the Configure SSO Workflow service.

GET https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows?conditions=name=Configure SSO

2 Retrieve the definition of the Configure SSO workflow.

GET https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows/9ff67fbc-411c-47c7-af80-c81b1215b516

3 Make a POST request at the URL that holds the execution objects of the Configure SSO workflow.

POST https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows/9ff67fbc-411c-47c7-af80-c81b1215b516/executions

4 Provide values for the input parameters of the workflow in an execution-context element in the request

body.

Option Description

mode

ssoHost

ssoPort

tokenServiceURL

adminServiceURL

ssoAdminUser

ssoAdminPassword

clockTolerance

vcoAdminGroup

The authentication mode

The URL of the machine on which vCenter Single Sign-On is installed

The vCenter Single Sign-On server port

The URL for the vCenter Single Sign-On token service interface

The URL for the vCenter Single Sign-On administration service interface

The vCenter Single Sign-On administrator user name

The vCenter Single Sign-On administrator password

The time difference between a client clock and a domain controller clock

The vCO Admin domain group

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Configure the Database Connection by Using the REST API

You can modify the Orchestrator database connection when you run a workflow from the Configuration plug-in. You can also configure the database connection by using the REST API.

The Configuration plug-in contains workflows for configuring the database types supported by Orchestrator. To change the settings of the Orchestrator database connection, you can run a workflow named after the database type you want to configure. You can find these workflows by navigating to Configuration > Database in the Workflows view of the Orchestrator client. In addition, you can also run these workflows by using the Orchestrator REST API.

For more information about configuring the Orchestrator database connection by using the Orchestrator configuration interface, see “Configure the Database Connection,” on page 51.

Procedure

1 Make a GET request at the URL of the Workflow service, for the database connection you want to

configure.

Option Description

Oracle

Microsoft SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Embedded

For example, to search for a workflow named Microsoft SQL Server, make the following GET request:

Configures Orchestrator to work with an Oracle database instance

Configures Orchestrator to work with a Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft SQL Server Express database instance

Configures Orchestrator to work with a PostgreSQL database instance

Configures Orchestrator to work with the embedded database

GET https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows?conditions=name=Microsoft SQL Server

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/9643be91-35fc-49a9-819b-56e3bffc7705

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

host

port

databaseName

The database server IP address or DNS name.

This parameter is applicable for all databases.

The database server port that allows communication to your database.

This parameter is applicable for all databases.

The full unique name of your database. The database name is specified by the SERVICE_NAMES parameter in the initialization parameter file.

This parameter is valid only for SQL Server, and PostgreSQL workflows.

The name of the database instance that can be identified by the INSTANCE_NAME parameter in the database initialization parameter file.

This parameter is valid only for SQL Server and Oracle databases.

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Option Description

domain

ntlm2

user

password

ssl

To use Windows authentication, type the domain name of the SQL Server machine, for example company.org.

To use SQL authentication, provide an empty value for this parameter.

This parameter is valid only for SQL server and specifies whether you want to use Windows or SQL Server authentication.

Select to send NTLMv2 responses when using Windows authentication.

This parameter is valid only for SQL Server.

The user name that Orchestrator uses to connect and operate the selected database. The name you type must be a valid user on the target database with db_owner rights.

This parameter is applicable for all databases.

The password for the user name.

This parameter is applicable for all databases.

Specifies whether you want to use SSL connection to the database. To use this parameter, you must import the database SSL certificate into Orchestrator.

This parameter is applicable for all databases.

Create a Self-Signed Server Certificate by Using the REST API

You can create a self-signed certificate by running a workflow from the Configuration plug-in or by using the REST API.

The Configuration plug-in contains a workflow for creating a certificate database and inserting a self-signed server certificate in it. You can access this workflow by navigating to Configuration > Package Signing Certificate folder in the Workflows view of the Orchestrator client. In addition, you can also run this workflow by using the Orchestrator REST API.

For information about creating a certificate database and a self-signed server certificate by using the Orchestrator configuration interface, see “Create a Self-Signed Server Certificate,” on page 55.

Procedure

1 Make a GET request at the URL of the Workflow service of the Create a certificate database and a self-

signed server certificate workflow.

GET https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows?conditions=name=Create a certificate database and a self-signed server certificate

2 Retrieve the definition of the Create a certificate database and a self-signed server certificate workflow

by making a GET request at the URL of the definition.

GET https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows/4d6b34ee-86f7-4a30-8ca0-c8d56ac0f74b

3 Make a POST request at the URL that holds the execution objects of the Create a certificate database and

a self-signed server certificate workflow.

POST https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows/4d6b34ee-86f7-4a30-8ca0c8d56ac0f74b/executions

4 Provide values for the input parameters of the Create a certificate database and a self-signed server

certificate workflow in an execution-context element in the request body.

Option Description

commonName

organization

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Option Description

organizationalUnit

country

The name of the organization unit

The country code (two characters)

Managing SSL Certificates by Using the REST API

The Configuration plug-in contains workflows for importing and deleting SSL certificates. You can access these workflows by navigating to Configuration > SSL Trust Manager in the Workflows view of the Orchestrator client. In addition, you can also run these workflows by using the Orchestrator REST API.

Delete an SSL Certificate by Using the REST API

You can delete an SSL certificate by running the Delete trusted certificate workflow of the Configuration plug-in or by using the REST API.

Procedure

1 Make a GET request at the URL of the Workflow service of the Delete trusted certificate workflow.

GET https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows?conditions=name=Delete trusted certificate

2 Retrieve the definition of the Delete trusted certificate workflow by making a GET request at the URL of

the definition.

GET https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows/8a70a326-ffd7-4fef-97e0-2002ac49f5bd

3 Make a POST request at the URL that holds the execution objects of the Delete trusted certificate

workflow.

POST https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows/8a70a326ffd7-4fef-97e0-2002ac49f5bd/executions/

4 Provide the name of the certificate you want to delete as an input parameter of the Delete trusted

certificate workflow in an execution-context element in the request body.

Import SSL Certificates by Using the REST API

You can import SSL certificates by running a workflow from the Configuration plug-in or by using the REST API.

You can import a trusted certificate from a file or a URL. For information about importing the vCenter Server SSL certificate by using the Orchestrator configuration interface, see “Import the vCenter

Server SSL Certificate,” on page 39.

Procedure

1 Make a GET request at the URL of the Workflow service.

Option Description

Import trusted certificate from a file

Import trusted certificate from URL

Imports a trusted certificate from a file

Imports a trusted certificate from a URL address

To import a trusted certificate from a file, make the following GET request:

GET https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows?conditions=name=Import trusted certificate from a file

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2 Retrieve the definition of the workflow by making a GET request at the URL of the definition.

To retrieve the definition of the Import trusted certificate from a file workflow, make the following GET request:

GET https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows/93a7bb21-0255-4750-9293-2437abe9d2e5

3 Make a POST request at the URL that holds the execution objects of the workflow.

For the Import trusted certificate from a file workflow, make the following POST request:

POST https://{vcoHost}: {port}/vco/api/workflows/93a7bb21-0255-4750-9293-2437abe9d2e5/executions

4 Provide values for the input parameters of the workflow in an execution-context element of the request

body.

Parameter Description

cer

url

The CER file from which you want to import the SSL certificate.

This parameter is applicable for the Import trusted certificate from a file workflow.

The URL from which you want to import the SSL certificate. For non-HTPS services, the supported format is IP_address_or_DNS_name:port.

This parameter is applicable for the Import trusted certificate from URL workflow.

Importing Licenses by Using the REST API

You can import licenses by running a Configuration plug-in workflow or by using the REST API.

The Configuration plug-in contains workflows that let you import the vCenter Server license and enter license keys. You can access these workflows by navigating to Configuration > VMware > License 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 importing licenses by using the Orchestrator configuration interface, see “Importing the vCenter Server License,” on page 61.

Import the vCenter Server License by Using the REST API

You can import the vCenter Server license by running a workflow from the Configuration plug-in or by using the REST API.

Procedure

1 Make a GET request at the URL of the Workflow service of the Use vCenter Server license workflow.

GET https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows?conditions=name=Use vCenter server license

2 Retrieve the definition of the Use vCenter Server license workflow by making a GET request at the URL

of the definition.

GET https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows/5f4a37f4-6f8f-4d20-9468-e7018c206952

3 Make a POST request at the URL that holds the execution objects of the Use vCenter Server license

workflow.

POST https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows/5f4a37f4-6f8f-4d20-9468e7018c206952/executions/

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4 Provide values for the input parameters of the Use vCenter Server license workflow in an execution-

context element in the request body.

Option Description

host

port

user name

password

The IP address or DNS name of the vCenter Server host.

The port number of the vCenter Server host.

The user name that Orchestrator must use to establish connection to vCenter Server. The user must have administrative privileges on your vCenter Server instance.

The password for authenticating on the vCenter Server instance.

Enter a License Key by Using the REST API

You can import a license key by running a workflow from the Configuration plug-in or by using the REST API.

Procedure

1 Make a GET request at the URL of the Workflow service of the Enter license key workflow.

GET https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows?conditions=name=Enter license key

2 Retrieve the definition of the Enter license key workflow by making a GET request at the URL of the

definition.

GET https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows/780cb259-a137-46ca-a232-7e06c413af8c

3 Make a POST request at the URL that holds the execution objects of the Enter license key workflow.

POST https://{vcoHost}:{port}/vco/api/workflows/780cb259-a137-46caa232-7e06c413af8c/executions/

4 Provide values for the input parameters of the Enter license key workflow in an execution-context

element in the request body.

Option Description

owner

serial

The license owner

The license serial number

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You can use the Orchestrator configuration interface to change the default Orchestrator behavior.

This chapter includes the following topics:

“Change the Password of the Orchestrator Configuration Interface,” on page 81

“Change the Default Configuration Ports on the Orchestrator Client Side,” on page 82

“Uninstall a Plug-In,” on page 82

“Activate the Service Watchdog Utility,” on page 83

“Export the Orchestrator Configuration,” on page 84

“Import the Orchestrator Configuration,” on page 86

“Configure the Expiration Period of Events and the Maximum Number of Runs,” on page 86

“Import Licenses for a Plug-In,” on page 87

“Orchestrator Log Files,” on page 88

Change the Password of the Orchestrator Configuration Interface

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Prerequisites

Verify that the VMware vCenter Orchestrator Configuration service is running.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 On the General tab, click Change Password.

3 In the Current password text box, enter your current password.

4 In the New password text box, enter the new password.

5 Reenter the new password to confirm it.

6 Click Apply changes.

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Change the Default Configuration Ports on the Orchestrator Client Side

If you change the default network ports in the Orchestrator configuration interface, your changes are applied only on the Orchestrator server side. To connect to the server with the client, you must change the configuration of all Orchestrator client instances or connect to the server by using your Orchestrator server DNS name or IP address followed by the new https port number.

The main port to communicate with the Orchestrator server is the https port. If you change the default https port value in the Orchestrator configuration interface after you install the Orchestrator client instances, you can add a vmo.properties configuration file for each Orchestrator client instance and define the new https port by adding the ch.dunes.net.jboss-server.port system property.

Procedure

1 Log in as an administrator on the machine where the Orchestrator client is installed.

2 Navigate to the apps folder.

Option Action

If you installed Orchestrator with the vCenter Server installer

If you installed the standalone version of Orchestrator

3 In a text editor, create a file that contains the https port value.

Go to install_directory\VMware\Infrastructure\Orchestrator\apps.

Go to install_directory\VMware\Orchestrator\apps.

ch.dunes.net.jboss-server.port=new_https_port_number

4 Save the file as vmo.properties.

5 Repeat the procedure for every Orchestrator client instance.

You can connect to the Orchestrator server by using the Orchestrator client without adding the https port number to the Orchestrator server DNS name or IP address.

Uninstall a Plug-In

You can disable an Orchestrator plug-in, but this does not delete the plug-in file from the file system. To remove the plug-in file, you must log in to the machine on which the Orchestrator server is installed and remove the plug-in file manually.

Procedure

1 Log in as an administrator to the machine on which the Orchestrator server is installed.

2 Navigate to the Orchestrator installation folder.

Option Action

If you installed Orchestrator with the vCenter Server installer

If you installed the standalone version of Orchestrator

Go to

install_directory\VMware\Infrastructure\Orchestrator\appserver\plugins.

Go to install_directory\VMware\Orchestrator\app- server\plugins.

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3 Delete the .dar and .war archives for the plug-in that you want to remove. and restart the vCenter

Orchestrator services.

The plug-in is removed from the Orchestrator configuration interface.

4 Delete the plug-in configuration files.

Option Action

If you installed Orchestrator with the vCenter Server installer

If you installed the standalone version of Orchestrator

Go to

install_directory\VMware\Infrastructure\Orchestrator\appserver\conf\plugins.

Go to install_directory\VMware\Orchestrator\app- server\conf\plugins.

5 Log in to the Orchestrator client.

6 Select Administer from the drop-down menu in the left upper corner.

7 Click the Packages view.

8 Right-click the package to delete, and select Delete element with content.

NOTE Orchestrator elements that are locked in the read-only state, for example workflows in the standard library, are not deleted.

9 Click Delete all.

10 Restart the vCenter Orchestrator services.

You removed all custom workflows and actions, policies, Web views, configurations, settings, and resources that the plug-in contains.

Activate the Service Watchdog Utility

Orchestrator provides a watchdog utility that checks whether the Orchestrator server service is running. The utility pings the Orchestrator server service periodically, and restarts it if a certain timeout period is exceeded.

By default, the watchdog utility is deactivated.

You can activate the service watchdog utility by setting the timeout period for the service's response to the ping from the utility. You can set the timeout period for the response from the Orchestrator server service in the wrapper.conf configuration file for the Windows installation and setenv.sh file for the Orchestrator Appliance. The files define the wrapping of the Orchestrator server in the host system.

Prerequisites

Verify that the Orchestrator server is running as a Windows service.

Procedure

1 Log in as an administrator to the machine on which the Orchestrator server is installed.

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2 Navigate to the configuration file and open the file in a text editor.

Option Action

If you installed Orchestrator with the vCenter Server installer

If you installed the standalone version of Orchestrator

If you deployed the Orchestrator Appliance

3 Locate the -wrapper.ping.timeout parameter in the wrapper.conf file, or add it to the file if it does not

exist.

4 Set the number of seconds to allow between a ping from the watchdog utility and the response from the

service.

The default timeout is 0 seconds, which means that the utility is deactivated.

For example, you can increase the timeout period to 30 seconds by setting the parameter as follows:

-wrapper.ping.timeout=30

5 Save and close the wrapper.conf file.

Go to

install_directory\VMware\Infrastructure\Orchestrator\appserver\bin.

Go to install_directory\VMware\Orchestrator\app-server\bin.

Go to usr/lib/vco/app-server/bin.

6 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

7 On the Startup Options tab, click Restart Service to restart the Orchestrator server.

You activated the Orchestrator watchdog utility by setting the timeout.

Export the Orchestrator Configuration

You should export and save your configuration settings on a regular basis, especially when making modifications, performing maintenance tasks, or upgrading the system.

For a list of exported configuration settings, see “Orchestrator Configuration Files,” on page 85.

IMPORTANT Keep the file with the exported configuration safe and secure, because it contains sensitive administrative information.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 On the General tab, click Export Configuration.

3 (Optional) Type a password to protect the configuration file.

Use the same password when you import the configuration.

4 Click Export.

Orchestrator creates a vmo_config_dateReference.vmoconfig file on the machine on which the Orchestrator server is installed. You can use this file to clone or to restore the system.

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When you export the system configuration, a vmo_config_dateReference.vmoconfig file is created locally on the machine on which the Orchestrator server is installed. It contains all the Orchestrator configuration data.

NOTE Some of the configuration files that are created during the export are empty. For example, the server configuration data is not exported because the startup options for the Orchestrator server are unique for each machine where the Orchestrator server is installed. These empty files must be reconfigured, even when a working configuration was previously imported.

Table 8‑1. Settings Not Saved During Configuration Export

Setting Description

Licenses Manually imported licenses are not exported. They are

stored in the Orchestrator database.

Server The server configuration is reset to Unknown. You must

install the Orchestrator server as a Windows service again.

Table 8‑2. Settings Saved During Configuration Export

Setting Description

passwordencryptor.key The key used to encrypt the sensitive data. If the file is not valid, the sensitive

data hashes stored in the database become unusable.

General The expiration time period of completed events and the maximum number of

workflows recorded, and the Web view development and configuration.

Network The IP binding address and the TCP ports used by the different elements of the

Orchestrator server.

Database The database configuration.

Certificate The certificates added as trusted authorities.

LDAP The LDAP server configuration.

Log The log settings information.

Plug-ins The list of disabled plug-ins and the account name.

Mail plug-in The SMTP host, SMTP port, user name, password, sender's name, and sender's

email address.

vCenter Server plug-in The vCenter Server plug-in configuration.

Each vCenter Server plug-in has an ID element , for example <guid>36907986d951-4f9a-9542-c561f4b94c3f</guid>, which is used as an identifier of the vCenter Server instance.

In case you do not use the export for backup purposes, make sure that you change the unique ID of the vCenter Server plug-in.

License The details about the vCenter Server host on which Orchestrator verifies the

license key.

jssecacerts The certificates added as trusted authorities.

dunes-pk The internal private key generated for each Orchestrator server instance. It is

used as an identifier. The vCenter Server plug-in uses this key to register to the vCenter Server instances and uses it for logging in to the vCenter Server instances. If the key changes, the vCenter Server plug-in cannot log in anymore.

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Import the Orchestrator Configuration

You can restore the previously exported system configuration when you reinstall Orchestrator or if a system failure occurs.

“Configure the vCenter Server Plug-In,” on page 59.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 On the General tab, click Import Configuration.

3 Type the password you used when exporting the configuration.

This step is not necessary if you have not specified a password.

4 Browse to select the .vmoconfig file you exported from your previous installation.

5 Select whether to override the Orchestrator internal certificate and network settings.

Select the check box only if you want to restore your Orchestrator configuration and the .vmoconfig file is the backup file of the same Orchestrator configuration.

6 Click Import.

A message states that the configuration is successfully imported. The new system replicates the old configuration completely.

Configure the Expiration Period of Events and the Maximum Number of Runs

You can define the expiration period of events stored in the Orchestrator database and the maximum number of workflow runs.

Each event corresponds to a change in the state of a workflow or policy and is stored in the database for a specified time period. When the specified time period expires for an event, the database deletes the event.

Each time you run a workflow, a workflow token is created in the database. This token contains all parameters related to the running of the workflow. For example, if you run a workflow three times, three workflow tokens are created. The three tokens appear in the Orchestrator client below the workflow.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 On the General tab, click Advanced Configuration.

3 In the Expiration days of log events text box, type an integer value for the number of days, for which

you want to store events.

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After you reach the maximum number of runs, the rollover process starts. If you do not want the rollover process to start, type 0 in this text box. If you type 0, your database continues to extend.

5 (Optional) To set the default login credentials, fill in the User name for automatic Web login and

Password for automatic Web login text boxes.

This feature allows you to generate URLs that enable you to run, answer, schedule, or monitor a workflow without having to specify your credentials. Use your default operator credentials for these text boxes.

6 Fill in the Web view directory text box.

This is the root folder from which development Web views are loaded. Files for each Web view must be in a separate subfolder, and the name of this subfolder must be the same as the URL folder defined in the client.

7 (Optional) To put the server in Web view development mode, select the Enable Web view

development check box.

8 Click Apply changes.

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The set of plug-ins that Orchestrator includes does not require a license. If you add a plug-in that requires a license, you must import it in the Orchestrator configuration interface.

To import license keys when you use the embedded database, you must run the Enter license key configuration workflow by using either the Orchestrator client or the REST API. For more information about running the configuration workflows by using the Orchestrator client, see Using the VMware vCenter Orchestrator Plug-Ins. For detailed instructions about running the configuration workflows by using the REST API, see Chapter 7, “Configuring Orchestrator by Using the Configuration Plug-In and the REST

API,” on page 71.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click Licenses.

3 On the Licenses tab, click Plug-in Licenses.

4 In the Serial number text box, type your plug-in license key.

5 In the License owner text box, type the name of the license owner.

6 Click Apply changes.

What to do next

To view details of the license, click the name of the imported license.

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Orchestrator Log Files

VMware Technical Support routinely requests diagnostic information from you when a support request is received by them. This diagnostic information contains product-specific logs and configuration files from the host on which the product runs. The information is gathered by using a specific script tool for each product.

Table 8‑3. Orchestrator Log Files

File Name Location Description

scripting.log

server.log

wrapper-configuration.log

catalina.out

vso.log

If you installed Orchestrator standalone:

install_directory\VMware\Orchestrator\a pp-server\log

If you installed Orchestrator by using the

vCenter Server installer :

install_directory\VMware\Infrastructur e\Orchestrator\app-server\log

If you deployed the

Orchestrator Appliance: /var/log/vco/appserver

If you installed Orchestrator standalone:

install_directory\VMware\Orchestrator\a pp-server\log

If you installed Orchestrator with the

vCenter Server installer:

install_directory\VMware\Infrastructur e\Orchestrator\app-server\log

If you deployed the

Orchestrator Appliance: /var/log/vco/appserver

If you installed Orchestrator standalone:

install_directory\VMware\Orchestrator\c onfiguration\logs

If you installed Orchestrator by using the

vCenter Server installer:

install_directory\VMware\Infrastructur e\Orchestrator\configuration\logs

On the Orchestrator Appliance: /var/log/vco/configuration/

If you installed Orchestrator standalone:

install_directory\VMware\Orchestrator\a pps

If you installed Orchestrator by using the

vCenter Server installer:

install_directory\VMware\Infrastructur e\Orchestrator\apps

If you installed the Orchestrator client on a Mac

machine: install_directory

If you installed the Orchestrator client on a Linux

machine: install_directory

Provides a list of the completed workflows and actions. The scripts-logs.log file lets you isolate workflow runs and actions runs from normal Orchestrator operations. This information is also included in the server.log file.

Provides information about all activities on the Orchestrator server. Analyze the server.log file when you debug Orchestrator or any application that runs on Orchestrator.

Provides information about the configuration and validation of each component of Orchestrator.

Provides information about the configuration and validation of each component of Orchestrator in the Orchestrator Appliance. The file is analogous to wrapper- configuration.log in the Windows installation of Orchestrator.

This is the Orchestrator client log. Use this log to detect connection issues with the server and events on the client side. It is not available for the Orchestrator Appliance.

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Table 8‑3. Orchestrator Log Files (Continued)

File Name Location Description

access.yyyy-mm-dd.log

wrapper.log

vCenter_Orchestrator_InstallLo g.log

If you installed Orchestrator standalone:

install_directory\VMware\Orchestrator\c onfiguration\logs

If you installed Orchestrator with the

vCenter Server installer:

install_directory\VMware\Infrastructur e\Orchestrator\configuration\logs

If you deployed the

Orchestrator Appliance: /var/log/vco/appserver

If you installed Orchestrator standalone:

install_directory\VMware\Orchestrator\a pp-server\bin

If you installed Orchestrator with the

vCenter Server installer:

install_directory\VMware\Infrastructur e\Orchestrator\app-server\bin

Check the file location in the message. This log is created when you

This log lists the elements that are needed to load and display the pages of the Orchestrator configuration interface. It keeps a history of the actions that were taken during the configuration of Orchestrator and the time when they were completed. However, the log does not display the value of the changed parameters. Use this log to identify changes in the behavior of the Orchestrator server after a restart.

Provides information from the server.log file. Use this log to check whether the VMware vCenter Orchestrator Server service was started by the wrapper or by a user.

cancel the Orchestrator installation or when the installation fails.

Logging Persistence

You can log information in any Orchestrator script (workflow, policy, or action). This information has types and levels. The type can be either persistent or non-persistent. The level can be DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, and

ERROR.

Table 8‑4. Creating Persistent and Non-Persistent Logs

Log Level Persistent Type Non-Persistent Type

DEBUG

INFO

WARNING

ERROR

Server.debug("short text", "long text");

Server.log("short text", "long text"); System.log("text");

Server.warn("short text", "long text"); System.warn("text");

Server.error("short text", "long text"); System.error("text");

Persistent Logs

Persistent logs (server logs) track past workflow run logs and are stored in the Orchestrator database. To view server logs, you must select a workflow, a completed workflow run, or policy and click the Events tab in the Orchestrator client.

Non-Persistent Logs

When you use a non-persistent log (system log) in your scripting, the Orchestrator server notifies all running Orchestrator applications about this log, but this information is not stored. When the application is restarted, the log information is lost. Non-persistent logs are used for debugging purposes or for live information. To view system logs, you must select a completed workflow run in the Orchestrator client and click Logs on the Schema tab.

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Define the Server Log Level

In the Orchestrator configuration interface, you can set the level of server log that you require. The default server log level is INFO. Changing the log level affects any new messages that the server writes to the server log and the number of active connections to the database.

CAUTION Only set the log level to DEBUG or ALL to debug a problem. Do not use this setting in a production environment because it can seriously impair performance.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click Log.

3 Select an option from the Log level drop-down menu.

Option Description

FATAL

ERROR

WARN

INFO

DEBUG

ALL

OFF

Only fatal errors are written to the log file.

Errors and fatal errors are written to the log file.

Warnings, errors, and fatal errors are written to the log file.

Information, warnings, errors, and fatal errors are written to the log file.

Debug information, information messages, warnings, errors, and fatal errors are written to the log file.

Events are not filtered. All events are written to the log file.

No entries are written to the log file and no log updates are made.

NOTE The log contains messages of the selected level and all higher levels. If you select the INFO level, all INFO messages and higher-level messages (INFO, WARN, ERROR, and FATAL) are written to the log file.

4 Click Apply changes.

5 (Optional) Click the Generate log report link to export the log files.

This operation creates a ZIP archive of all log files.

The new log level is applied to any new messages that the server generates, without restarting the server. The logs are stored in install_directory\app-server\log\.

Change the Size of Server Logs

If a server log regenerates multiple times a day, it becomes difficult to determine what causes problems. To prevent this, you can change the default size of the server log. The default size of the server log is 5MB.

Procedure

1 On the Orchestrator server system, navigate to the folder that contains configuration files.

Option Action

If you installed Orchestrator with the vCenter Server installer

If you installed the standalone version of Orchestrator

If you downloaded and deployed the virtual appliance

Go to

install_directory\VMware\Infrastructure\Orchestrator\appserver\conf.

Go to install_directory\VMware\Orchestrator\app-server\conf.

Go to /etc/vco/app-server/.

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2 Open the log4j.xml file in a text editor and locate the following code block:

<param name="MaxFileSize" value="5120KB"/> <param name="MaxBackupIndex" value="4"/>

3 Change the following lines:

The MaxFileSize parameter controls the size of the log file, and the MaxBackupIndex parameter controls the number of files for the rollover.

NOTE Before you save the file, make sure it does not contain typos. If the file contains typos, the logs will be lost.

The system reads this file dynamically. You do not need to reboot the server.

Export Orchestrator Log Files

Orchestrator provides a workflow that generates a ZIP archive of troubleshooting information containing configuration, server, wrapper, and installation log files.

Prerequisites

Verify that you created the c:/orchestrator folder at the root of the Orchestrator server system or set write access rights to another folder in which to store the generated ZIP archive. See “Set Server File System

Access for Workflows and JavaScript,” on page 112.

You must be logged in to the Orchestrator client as a member of the vCO admin group.

Procedure

1 Click the Workflows view in the Orchestrator client.

2 In the workflows hierarchical list, open Library > Troubleshooting and navigate to the Export logs and

application settings workflow.

3 Right-click the Export logs and application settings workflow and select Start workflow.

4 (Optional) Type the path to the folder on the vCO server in which to store the output ZIP archive.

If you do not type a path, the generated ZIP archive is stored in the c:/orchestrator folder.

5 Click Submit to run the workflow.

The troubleshooting information is stored in a ZIP archive named

vCO_troubleshooting_dateReference_xxxxxx.zip.

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Loss of Server Logs

You might experience loss of logs if you use the vmo.bat file to restart the Orchestrator server.

Problem

If you start the Orchestrator server as a service and you then restart the Orchestrator server by running the

vmo.bat file directly, you can experience a potential loss of logs.

Cause

Logs can be lost if you start the Orchestrator server as a service and restart it by using the vmo.bat. This behavior can cause the server to run with different permissions.

Solution

1 Right-click My Computer on your desktop and select Manage.

2 In the Computer Management dialog box, expand Services and Applications and select Services.

3 In the right pane, right-click and select VMware vCenter Orchestrator Server > Restart.

Filter the Orchestrator Log Files

You can filter the Orchestrator server logs for a specific workflow run and collect diagnostic data about the workflow run.

The Orchestrator logs contain a lot of useful information, but not every log entry has diagnostic context. When multiple instances of the same workflow are running at the same time, you can track the different workflow runs by filtering the diagnostic data about each run in the Orchestrator logs.

Procedure

1 Log in as an administrator to the machine on which the Orchestrator server is installed.

2 Navigate to the log4j.xml file and open it in a text editor.

Option Action

If you installed the standalone version of Orchestrator

If the vCenter Server installed Orchestrator

Go to install_directory\VMware\Orchestrator\app- server\conf\log4j.xml.

Go to

install_directory\VMware\Infrastructure\Orchestrator\appserver\conf\log4j.xml.

3 Find the following entry:

4 Change the conversion pattern.

Where value_name is the name of the available diagnostic values. The possible names are:

Option Description

username

workflowName

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The name of the running workflow

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Option Description

workflowId

token

process

full

The ID of the running workflow

The token of the running workflow

The workflow ID and token, separated by a colon

The name of the user who started the workflow, the name of the running workflow, the workflow ID, and the workflow token, separated by colons.

5 Save and close the file.

The Orchestrator logs are filtered according to the changes you made to the file.

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You can configure the Orchestrator server to work with the vCenter Server appliance, you can also uninstall plug-ins from Orchestrator, or change the self-signed certificates.

The configuration use cases provide task flows that you can perform to meet specific configuration requirements of your Orchestrator server system, as well as troubleshooting topics to understand and solve a problem, if a workaround exists.

This chapter includes the following topics:

“Configuring a Cluster of Orchestrator Server Instances,” on page 95

“Registering Orchestrator with vCenter Single Sign-On in the vCenter Server Appliance,” on page 97

“Setting Up Orchestrator to Work with the vSphere Web Client,” on page 98

“Check Whether Orchestrator Is Successfully Registered as an Extension,” on page 99

“Unregister Orchestrator from vCenter Single Sign-On,” on page 99

“Enable Orchestrator for Remote Workflow Execution,” on page 100

“Changing SSL Certificates,” on page 100

“Back Up the Orchestrator Configuration and Elements,” on page 104

“Unwanted Server Restarts,” on page 106

“Orchestrator Server Fails to Start,” on page 106

“Revert to the Default Password for Orchestrator Configuration,” on page 107

Configuring a Cluster of Orchestrator Server Instances

To increase the availability of Orchestrator, you can configure a cluster of Orchestrator server instances. In the cluster, multiple Orchestrator server instances (Orchestrator server nodes) work together. To achieve this, the nodes must share one database and have identical configuration of the Orchestrator server and plug-ins.

The active Orchestrator server nodes respond to client requests and run workflows. If an active Orchestrator server node fails to send heartbeats to indicate it is up and running, it is considered as non-responsive and an inactive Orchestrator node becomes active to take control and resume all of the workflows from the point they were interrupted.

After you configure an Orchestrator server instance in cluster mode, you can create the rest of the Orchestrator cluster nodes by one of the following methods:

Exporting the configuration of the main Orchestrator server instance and importing it to the newly

installed Orchestrator server instances.

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Cloning the virtual machine on which the main Orchestrator server instance is configured. In this case,

if the Orchestrator nodes are behind a load balancer configured in the vSphere Web Client, one of the Orchestrator nodes might appear in the inventory along with the load balancer. You can remove it by using the the Managed Object Browser (MOB) of the corresponding vCenter Server.

NOTE All Orchestrator server nodes of a cluster must have identical server and plug-ins' configuration and contents. If you want to make changes on the Orchestrator content, for example to edit a workflow or an action, you must stop all Orchestrator server nodes except one and cancel all running tasks that refer to the content you want to change. You can then make changes to the only server node that is active, and restart the other Orchestrator server instances in the cluster.

The following use case describes how to build an Orchestrator cluster by installing and configuring the main Orchestrator server instance (Orchestrator server 1) and importing its configuration to a newly installed Orchestrator server instance (Orchestrator server 2).

1 Install Orchestrator server 1 or download and deploy the Orchestrator Appliance.

For information about installing Orchestrator standalone, see “Install Orchestrator Standalone,” on page 22. For information about downloading and deploying the Orchestrator Appliance, see

“Download and Deploy the Orchestrator Appliance,” on page 24.

2 Configure a database instance.

IMPORTANT Configure the database to accept multiple connections so that it can accept connections from the different Orchestrator instances. To prevent possible transactional deadlocks when the database is Microsoft SQL Server database, you must set the ALLOW_SNAPSHOT_ISOLATION and READ_COMMITTED_SNAPSHOT database options to on.

3 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware, and configure Orchestrator server 1 to

work with the database you configured.

See “Configuring the Orchestrator Database Connection,” on page 50.

4 Configure Orchestrator server 1 to work in cluster mode.

See “Configure an Orchestrator Cluster,” on page 64.

5 (Optional) Install and configure additional Orchestrator plug-ins.

6 Click the Reset current version link on the Troubleshooting tab to reinstall previously installed

Orchestrator plug-ins with the newly configured database.

See “Configure the Orchestrator Plug-Ins,” on page 58.

7 Start Orchestrator server 1 and wait until it starts successfully.

8 Export the Orchestrator server 1 configuration.

See “Export the Orchestrator Configuration,” on page 27.

9 Install Orchestrator server 2 or download and deploy the Orchestrator Appliance.

For information about installing Orchestrator standalone, see “Install Orchestrator Standalone,” on page 22. For information about downloading and deploying the Orchestrator Appliance, see

“Download and Deploy the Orchestrator Appliance,” on page 24.

10 On Orchestrator server 2, install the plug-ins that you have installed on Orchestrator server 1.

11 Import the Orchestrator configuration of Orchestrator server 1 to Orchestrator server 2.

By importing the Orchestrator configuration, you make both configurations identical. For more information about importing the Orchestrator configuration, see “Import the Orchestrator

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12 Verify that both Orchestrator server instances have identical configurations and configure the plug-ins

on Orchestrator server 2 identically with the plug-ins on Orchestrator server 1.

13 On the vCenter Server tab of the Orchestrator configuration interface of Orchestrator server 2, type the

credentials that Orchestrator server 2 must use to establish the connection to the vCenter Server instance.

For instructions about configuring the vCenter Server plug-in, see “Configure the vCenter Server Plug-

In,” on page 59.

14 Modify the network settings on both Orchestrator server instances to reflect your environment, if

necessary.

For instructions about configuring the Orchestrator network settings, see “Configure the Network

Connection,” on page 37.

15 Synchronize the the clock of the Orchestrator server 2 machine with the clock of the Orchestrator server

1 machine.

16 Start Orchestrator server 2.

To verify that the server started successfully, click the Server Availability tab of the Orchestrator configuration interface and wait until the name of the Orchestrator server appears under Started cluster nodes with a Running or StandBy status.

You can add more Orchestrator server nodes to the cluster by repeating Step 9 to Step 15.

Registering Orchestrator with vCenter Single Sign-On in the vCenter Server Appliance

If you want to configure Orchestrator to work with the VMware vCenter Server Appliance, and want to run workflows by using the vSphere Web Client, you must configure the Orchestrator server to work with vCenter Single Sign-On, which is prebuilt in the appliance.

IMPORTANT Ensure that the clocks of the Orchestrator server machine and the vCenter Server Appliance are synchronized. Otherwise you might receive cryptic vCenter Single Sign-On errors.

This workflow describes the process to change the self-signed certificate.

1 Download and deploy the VMware vCenter Server Appliance.

See vSphere Installation and Setup for instructions.

2 Import the SSL and vCenter Single Sign-On certificates of the vCenter Server instance running in the

vCenter Server Appliance into Orchestrator.

You import certificates from the Orchestrator configuration interface. For more information about importing certificates, see “Import the vCenter Server SSL Certificate,” on page 39 and “Import the

vCenter Single Sign-On SSL Certificate,” on page 41.

For importing the SSL certificate of the vCenter Server instance running in the appliance, in the

Import from URL text box, type

your_vcenter_server_appliance_ip_address:vcenter_server_api_port.

For importing the vCenter Single Sign-On certificate, in the Import from URL text box, type

your_vcenter_server_appliance_ip_address:single_sign_on_port.

3 In the Orchestrator configuration interface, click Authentication and select SSO Authentication.

4 Register Orchestrator to work with vCenter Single Sign-On:

a In the Host text box, type your_vcenter_server_appliance_ip_address:single_sign_on_port

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b In the Admin user name and the Admin password text boxes, type the credentials of the root user

of the vCenter Server Appliance.

c Click Register Orchestrator.

d Complete the registration by selecting the vCO Admin domain and group from the drop-down

menu.

Setting Up Orchestrator to Work with the vSphere Web Client

You can set up Orchestrator so that you can use the vSphere Web Client to log in to Orchestrator and run workflows on the objects in your vSphere inventory.

1 Install vCenter Single Sign-On, vCenter Inventory Service, vCenter Server, and vCenter Orchestrator.

Orchestrator is silently installed on your system when you install vCenter Server. For more information about installing vCenter Single Sign-On, vCenter Inventory Service, and vCenter Server, see vSphere Installation and Setup.

2 Install the vSphere Web Client and configure it to work with vCenter Single Sign-On, which you have

installed in the previous step.

For more information, see vSphere Installation and Setup.

3 Start the Orchestrator Configuration Service and log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface.

You installed Orchestrator as a part of the vCenter Server installation, and the Orchestrator Configuration service does not start by default . You must start it manually before you attempt to access the Orchestrator configuration interface. For instructions, see “Start the Orchestrator Configuration

Service,” on page 36 and “Log In to the Orchestrator Configuration Interface,” on page 37.

4 Verify that the correct IP address is selected from the IP address drop-down menu on the Network tab

in the Orchestrator configuration interface.

5 Verify that the vCenter Server plug-in in the Orchestrator configuration interface is properly

configured, provide the credentials of a user who has the privileges to manage vCenter Server extensions, and save the changes.

If you installed Orchestrator separately from vCenter Server, you have to add your vCenter Server instance as a host . For more information, see “Configure the vCenter Server Plug-In,” on page 59.

6 Start the Orchestrator server.

For more information, see “Start the Orchestrator Server,” on page 65.

7 Log in to the vSphere Web Client and configure the default vCenter Orchestrator instance.

IMPORTANT You must log in as a user who has at least View and Execute permissions in Orchestrator, and permissions to manage vCenter Server objects.

If you want to see more workflows displayed in the pop-up menu when you right-click a vSphere inventory object, you can associate workflows with the different vSphere object types.

For more information, see vCenter Server and Host Management.

You can now run Orchestrator workflows on the objects in your vSphere inventory by using the vSphere Web Client.

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Check Whether Orchestrator Is Successfully Registered as an Extension

After you register Orchestrator server with vCenter Single Sign-On and configure it to work with vCenter Server, you can check whether Orchestrator is successfully registered as an extension with vCenter Server.

Procedure

1 In a Web browser navigate to the managed object browser of your vCenter Server instance.

https://your_vcenter_server_ip/mob

2 Log in with your vCenter Server credentials.

3 Under Properties, click content.

4 On the Data Object Type: ServiceContent page, under Properties, click ExtensionManager.

5 On the Managed Object Type page, under Properties, click the Orchestrator extension string.

extensionList["com.vmware.orchestrator.universally-unique-ID"]

The universally unique ID is the ID of the Orchestrator server. The ID is stored in the vCenter Server plug-in configuration VC.xml file on the machine on which Orchestrator is installed.

6 On the Data Object Type: Extension page, under Properties, click server.

You can see information about the Orchestrator server registered as an extension, such as serverThumbprint and url. The serverThumbprint property is the SHA-1 thumbprint of the Orchestrator server certificate, which is a unique identifier of the Orchestrator server. The url property is the service URL of the Orchestrator server. There is one record per IP address. If the Orchestrator server has two IP addresses, both of them are displayed as service URLs.

Unregister Orchestrator from vCenter Single Sign-On

You can unregister Orchestrator from vCenter Single Sign-On, for example, when you no longer want to use the vSphere Web Client, when you want to change vCenter Single Sign-On with LDAP, or when you want to register Orchestrator with another vCenter Single Sign-On instance.

Procedure

1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware.

2 Click Authentication.

3 Type the administrator password in the Admin password text box.

The Host and Admin name text boxes must contain the values you typed when you registered Orchestrator with vCenter Single Sign-On.

4 Click Unregister Orchestrator.

If for some reason the operation cannot be completed, for example if the vCenter Single Sign-On server is not running, delete the vCenter Single Sign-On configuration data stored locally on your system by clicking Delete SSO configuration.

What to do next

You can register Orchestrator with another vCenter Single Sign-On server or change the authentication type to LDAP authentication.

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Enable Orchestrator for Remote Workflow Execution

Remote workflow execution might not start.

Problem

When you try to run a remote workflow from one Orchestrator server over another Orchestrator server, the workflow might not start.

Cause

Orchestrator does not permit the usage of the default SSL certificates. After you install or upgrade Orchestrator, a new self-signed certificate is generated. The newly generated SSL certificate is unique for each Orchestrator instance. To run remote workflows, the primary Orchestrator server must trust the SSL certificate of the remote Orchestrator server.

Solution

1 Verify that the remote and the primary Orchestrator servers are up and running.

2 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface of the primary Orchestrator server.

3 Click Network.

4 From the IP address drop-down menu select the IP address, which corresponds to the correct subnet

(do not use multi adapter addresses such as 0.0.0.0).

5 Click Apply Changes.

6 In the right pane, click the SSL Trust Manager tab.

7 In the Import from URL text box, type the IP address and port number of the remote Orchestrator

server:

remote_orchestrator_server_IP:8250

8 Click Import.

9 Click the Startup options tab.

10 Click Restart service to restart the Orchestrator server.

If your company policy permits the distribution of SSL keys to multiple servers, you can replicate the SSL keystore. To do that, copy the contents of the install_directory\app-server\conf\security\jssecacerts folder from the primary Orchestrator server machine and paste it to the same location on the remote Orchestrator server machine.

Changing SSL Certificates

By default, the Orchestrator server uses a self-signed SSL certificate to communicate remotely with the Orchestrator client. Orchestrator also provides an SSL certificate that controls user access to Web views. You can change the SSL certificates, for example if your company security policy requires you to use its SSL certificates.

When you attempt to use Orchestrator over a trusted SSL Internet connection, and you open the Orchestrator configuration interface in a Web browser, you receive warnings that the connection is untrusted (in Mozilla Firefox) or that problems have been detected with the Web site’s security certificate (in Internet Explorer).

After you click Continue to this website (not recommended), even if you have imported the SSL certificate as a trusted store, you continue to see the Certificate Error red notification in the address bar of the Web browser. You can work with Orchestrator in the Web browser, but a third-party system might not work properly when attempting to access the API over HTTPS.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Installing and Configuring VMware vCenter Orchestrator

Key Features of the Orchestrator Platform

Orchestrator User Types and Related Responsibilities

Orchestrator Architecture

Orchestrator Plug-Ins

Orchestrator System Requirements 2

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 3

Orchestrator Configuration Maximums

vCenter Server Setup

Authentication Methods

Orchestrator Database Setup

Download the vCenter Server Installer

Install Orchestrator Standalone

Install the Client Integration Plug-In in the vSphere Web Client

Download and Deploy the Orchestrator Appliance

Power On the Orchestrator Appliance and Open the Home Page

Change the Root Password

Enable or Disable SSH Administrator Login on the vCenter Orchestrator Appliance

Configure Network Settings for the Orchestrator Appliance

Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x Running on a 64-Bit Machine

Export the Orchestrator Configuration

Uninstall Orchestrator

Install Orchestrator Standalone

Import the Orchestrator Configuration

Upgrading Orchestrator 4.0.x and Migrating the Configuration Data

Upgrade Orchestrator Standalone

Updating Orchestrator Appliance 5.5.x

Upgrading Orchestrator Appliance 5.1.x and Earlier to 5.5.x

Upgrade an Orchestrator Cluster

Uninstall Orchestrator

Configuring the Orchestrator Server 5

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 vCenter Single Sign-On Settings

Import the vCenter Single Sign-On SSL Certificate

Register Orchestrator as a vCenter Single Sign-On Solution in Basic Mode

Register Orchestrator as a vCenter Single Sign-On Solution in Advanced Mode

Configuring LDAP Settings

Import the LDAP Server SSL Certificate

Generate the LDAP Connection URL

Specify the Browsing Credentials

Define the LDAP User and Group Lookup Paths

Define the LDAP Search Options

Common Active Directory LDAP Errors

Configuring the Orchestrator Database Connection

Configure SQL Server Express to Use with Orchestrator

Import the Database SSL Certificate

Configure the Database Connection

Server Certificate

Create a Self-Signed Server Certificate

Obtain a Server Certificate Signed by a Certificate Authority

Import a Server Certificate

Export a Server Certificate

Changing a Self-Signed Server Certificate

Configure the Orchestrator Plug-Ins

Define the Default SMTP Connection

Configure the SSH Plug-In

Configure the vCenter Server Plug-In

Installing a New Plug-In

Install a New Plug-In Distributed as a DAR File

Install a New Plug-In Distributed as a VMOAPP File

Importing the vCenter Server License

Import the vCenter Server License