HOWTO: Configure a vRealize Automation 6 Advanced Services Endpoint for vCenter Server
VMware vRealize Automation vRealize Orchestrator VCAP6 VCAP6-CMA
Published on 7 February 2017 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 233. Reading Time: 2 mins.
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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 vCenter Server.
Prerequisite Steps
- A fully deployed vRealize Automation implementation.
- An external Orchestrator deployment ( HOWTO )
Step by Step Instructions
Navigate to and Log into the vRealize Automation Tenant Portal as a Tenant Administration user.
Navigate to Administration > Orchestration Configuration > Endpoints.
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Click Add.
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Note: You will only get the Active DIrectory plug-in warning if you have already configured that plug-in.
Select vCenter Server from the Plug-in dropdown.
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Click Next.
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Enter the Name of the endpoint into the text field and (optionally) provide a Description.
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Click Next.
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Enter the FQDN of the vCenter Server into the IP or host name of the vCenter Server instance to add text field. Leave all other settings as their defaults.
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Click Next.
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Enter the Username and Password of a user that Orchestrator can use.
Note: The user must be a valid user with privileges to manage vCenter Server extensions and a set of custom defined privileges.
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Click Add.
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Note: If you have already configured vRO to connect to vCenter using the Add a vCenter Server Instance workflow, you will get an error. You can run the Remove a vCenter Server Instance workflow and then retry.
Published on 7 February 2017 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 233. Reading Time: 2 mins.
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