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Published inNov 2016
PublisherPackt
ISBN-139781786462787
Edition2nd Edition
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Daniel Langenhan
Daniel Langenhan
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Daniel Langenhan

Daniel Langenhan is a Virtualisation expert with formidable skills in Architecture, Design and Implementation for large multi-tier systems. His experience and knowledge of process management, enterprise-level storage, Linux and Windows operation systems has made him and his business a highly sought after international consultancy in the Asia-Pacific and European regions for multinational clientele in the areas of Finance, Communication, Education and Government. Daniel has been working with VMware products since 2002 and is directly associated with VMWare since 2008. His proven track record of successful integrations of Virtualisation into different business areas while minimizing cost and maximizing reliability and effectiveness of the solution for his clients. Currently, Daniel is operating in the Europe and Asia-Pacific region with his company vLeet GmbH and Melbourne Business Boosters Pty Ltd. Daniel's expertise and practical approach to VMWare has resulted in the publication of the following books: Instant VMware vCloud Starter, Packt Publishing VMware View Security Essentials, Packt Publishing VMware vCloud Director Cookbook, Packt Publishing VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook, Packt Publishing VMware vRealize Orchestrator Essentials, Packt Publishing He has also lent his expertise to many other publishing projects as a Technical Editor.
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Working with the vRA-integrated Orchestrator


In this recipe, we explore the vRA-integrated Orchestrator. We will have a closer look at what is integrated and how it is working.

Getting ready

You need Java installed to start the Orchestrator Client and access the vRA shell (root access).

How to do it...

I have split this recipe into several small independent sections.

Accessing the vRA-integrated Orchestrator Client

To start the Orchestrator Client, follow these steps:

  1. Open a web browser and enter the IP or FQDN of the vRA appliance.

  2. Click on the vRealize Orchestrator Client link.

  3. Enter [IP or FQDN of the vRA appliance]:8281 as Host name and administrator@vsphere.local as User name with the corresponding password and click on Login.

Starting the vRA-integrated Orchestrator Control Center

The Orchestrator Control Center is by default switched off to conserve resources since it is only needed during configuration and to install plugins. To switch it on, you need to login to the vRA and execute the following...

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Published in: Nov 2016Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781786462787

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Daniel Langenhan

Daniel Langenhan is a Virtualisation expert with formidable skills in Architecture, Design and Implementation for large multi-tier systems. His experience and knowledge of process management, enterprise-level storage, Linux and Windows operation systems has made him and his business a highly sought after international consultancy in the Asia-Pacific and European regions for multinational clientele in the areas of Finance, Communication, Education and Government. Daniel has been working with VMware products since 2002 and is directly associated with VMWare since 2008. His proven track record of successful integrations of Virtualisation into different business areas while minimizing cost and maximizing reliability and effectiveness of the solution for his clients. Currently, Daniel is operating in the Europe and Asia-Pacific region with his company vLeet GmbH and Melbourne Business Boosters Pty Ltd. Daniel's expertise and practical approach to VMWare has resulted in the publication of the following books: Instant VMware vCloud Starter, Packt Publishing VMware View Security Essentials, Packt Publishing VMware vCloud Director Cookbook, Packt Publishing VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook, Packt Publishing VMware vRealize Orchestrator Essentials, Packt Publishing He has also lent his expertise to many other publishing projects as a Technical Editor.
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