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HOWTO: Configure a vRealize Automation 6 Advanced Services Endpoint for Active Directory

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Published on 7 February 2017 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 211. Reading Time: 1 mins.

Introduction

This post is a part of a series of posts for preparation for the VCAP6-CMA Deploy exam. For the full exam prep resources check here .

In this post we are covering the configuration of the Advanced Services Endpoint for Active Directory.

Prerequisite Steps

  • A fully deployed vRealize Automation implementation.

Step by Step Instructions


  1. Navigate to and Log into the vRealize Automation Tenant Portal as a Tenant Administration user.
  2. Navigate to Administration > Orchestration Configuration > Endpoints.
  1. Click Add.
  1. Select Active Directory from the Plug-in dropdown.
  1. Click Next.
  1. At the Endpoint Tab, type the Name of the Endpoint into the Name textbox and (optionally) add a description.
  1. Click Next.

  1. Type the following information under Active Directory Server:
  • Type dc-name.fqdn into the Active Directory host IP/URL text box.
  • Type 3268 (GC) or 389 (no-GC) into the Port text box.
  • Type dc=domain,dc=com into the Root text box.
  • (optionally) Select Yes from the Use SSL dropdown.
  • (optionally) Type @domain.com into the Default domain text box.
  1. Type the credentials for the user account to be used to access Active Directory.
  1. Click Add.

And there you have it.

Published on 7 February 2017 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 211. Reading Time: 1 mins.


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