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Installation & Configuration VMware vRealize Orchestrator 7.x

Posted on March 14, 2019

What is vRealize orchestrator?

VMware Orchestrator is a free vCenter feature that helps automate VMware vCloud Suite, vSphere and other virtualization management system processes .

We need some preparation Before stating  :

A) First need to download  vRealize Orchestrator appliance (OVA) from VMware.com.

1) If you have  vCenter or vRA license so vRO  license is not required  .

2) Need to create DNS entries for vRO appliance before the installation .

 

How to Deploy vRealize Orchestrator template ?

Go to  Web Client and right-click on cluster then select Deploy OVF Template. option .

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Now click on Local File then  Browse and select the OVA template.

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Now give the name for the vRO appliance then select the deployment location path.

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Now select the Host or cluster where the template will be deployed.

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Check  the details.

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Then Read and Accept the agreement .

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Next ,  have to select the location and  disk format.

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Now , select Network and Protocol.

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Now, Customize the deployment properties of the vRO appliance and select Next.

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Then review and click Finish .

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You may Monitor the status under Recent Tasks.

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When the deployment is done need to  Power On the machine.

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Once the appliance is deployed, you will be presented with the following welcome page.

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Now , Access the vRO Appliance Home Page (https://<IP_FQDN>:5480)

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Configure Standalone Orchestrator Server

we will register it with vCenter SSO authentication. select Orchestrator Control Center . Log in as the root account with the password you specified during OVA Deployment.

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Under Deployment Type select Standalone add check Host Name is correct then click Next.

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Then Choose vSphere for the Authentication mode. Enter the Address of the Platform Services Controller and click Connect.

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Now , Accept Certificate to continue.

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Enter the User Name and Password of the vCenter SSO Account. Then Click Register.

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Now  it will prompt you to enter an Administrators group. provide the name of your admin group and select Search.

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Next, open the Orchestrator Control Center and you should now see the new Orchestrator Control Center GUI.

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Then Go to Configure Authentication Provider under the Manage menu and configure an applicable authentication provider.

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Next, go to Syslog Integration under the Syslog menu and enter enable logging to a remote syslog server if you use one.

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Now  the Orchestrator Homepage (https://your_orchestrator_server_IP), select Start Orchestrator Client.

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Now ,You may Log to vRO client with the SSO credentials.

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Thanks hope you like it.

Rajiv Pandey.

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