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VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook

VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook

By : Langenhan
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VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook

VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook

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By: Langenhan

Overview of this book

VMware vRealize Orchestrator is a powerful automation tool designed for system administrators and IT operations staff who are planning to streamline their tasks and are waiting to integrate the functions with third-party operations software. This book is an update to VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook and is blend of numerous recipes on vRealize Orchestrator 7. This book starts with installing and configuring vRealize Orchestrator. We will demonstrate how to upgrade from previous versions to vRealize Orchestrator 7. You will be taught all about orchestrator plugins and how to use and develop various plugins that have been enhanced in Orchestrator 7. Throughout this book, you will explore the new features of Orchestrator 7, such as the introduction of the control center, along with its uses. You will also come to understand visual programming, how to integrate base plugins into workflows, and how to automate VMware. You will also get to know how to troubleshoot vRealize Orchestrator. By the end of this book, you will be able to get the most out of your Orchestrator installation, and will be able to develop complex workflows and create your own highly integrated automations of vRealize environments.
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Managing remote Orchestrators

This recipe centers on using the multi-node plugin (formerly known as the VCO plugin). This plugin will allow us to manage other Orchestrators.

Getting ready

We need at least two Orchestrator installations.

It is also quite important that both Orchestrator instances are compatible with each other, meaning they should preferable be of the same version and build.

How to do it...

This recipe will call the first Orchestrator installation the local Orchestrator, and the one we add will be called the remote Orchestrator. The remote Orchestrator can be a cluster.

Adding an Orchestrator server

  1. Log in to your local Orchestrator.
  2. Start the workflow: Library | Orchestrator | Server Management | Add an Orchestrator server.
  3. Enter the FQDN or IP of your remote Orchestrator and specify port 8281.
  4. It helps if you accept the certificate silently as it creates less work for you.
  5. You may not want to create proxy workflows at this stage as this will create proxy workflows for every existing...

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