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VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Daniel Langenhan
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VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook - Second Edition

By: Daniel 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.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
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Preface

Building an Orchestrator cluster


In this recipe, we are building an Orchestrator cluster and configuring it for HA. Load-balancing is discussed in a separate recipe in this chapter.

Getting ready

The prerequisites for a cluster are not that hard, but they are important:

  • Shared DB: Please have a look at the recipe Configuring an external database in Chapter 1, Installing and Configuring Orchestrator. Also, check that you have set the required extras as stated in the There's more... section of the recipe Configuring an external database. This is especially important if you are using an MS SQL DB. Also note that if you're serious about HA, you may want to use a DB cluster.

  • You need two Orchestrator installations. It's best to use fresh ones, each with fixed IPs.

  • Make sure NTP is configured and the time is synced.

  • You should be familiar with the content of the recipe Important Orchestrator settings in Chapter 1, Installing and Configuring Orchestrator, as well as with the recipe Configuring the Orchestrator...