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Table Of Contents
- Lifecycle Manager Installation and Configuration Guide
- Contents
- About This Book
- Introducing LCM
- Installing and Configuring Orchestrator
- Orchestrator Components Setup Guidelines
- Install Orchestrator
- Configuring Orchestrator
- Check Configuration Readiness
- Log In to the Orchestrator Configuration Interface
- Change the Default Password
- Revert to the Default Password for Orchestrator Configuration
- Configure the Network Connection
- Change the Default Configuration Ports on the Orchestrator Client Side
- Import the vCenter SSL Certificate
- Configuring LDAP Settings
- Password Encryption and Hashing Mechanism
- Configure the Database Connection
- Server Certificate
- Configure the Default Plug-Ins
- Import the vCenter Server License
- Start the Orchestrator Server
- Export the Orchestrator Configuration
- Import the Orchestrator Configuration
- Configure the Maximum Number of Events and Runs
- Change the Web View SSL Certificate
- Define the Server Log Level
- Maintenance and Recovery
- Controlling Orchestrator Access
- Installing and Configuring LCM
- Installing LCM
- Configuring LCM
- Check Configuration Readiness
- Initial Configuration of Lifecycle Manager
- Configure the LCM Web View
- Set Approval Requirements
- Configure Archiving Settings
- Change Authorization Groups
- Change the Naming Convention for Virtual Machines
- Enable Email Notifications
- Configure Email Notification Content
- Configure Currency and Date Formats
- Upgrading Orchestrator and LCM
- Uninstall LCM and Orchestrator
- Index
Configuring LCM 10
You must configure LCM before you can use it. The configuration process involves setting up the virtual
machine naming convention, specifying groups, and selecting date and currency formats. You can also
configure role-based attributes.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Check Configuration Readiness,” on page 67
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“Initial Configuration of Lifecycle Manager,” on page 68
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“Configure the LCM Web View,” on page 68
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“Set Approval Requirements,” on page 69
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“Configure Archiving Settings,” on page 69
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“Change Authorization Groups,” on page 69
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“Change the Naming Convention for Virtual Machines,” on page 70
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“Enable Email Notifications,” on page 70
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“Configure Email Notification Content,” on page 70
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“Configure Currency and Date Formats,” on page 71
Check Configuration Readiness
Before you start configuring LCM, you can check whether the configuration service is ready.
Procedure
1 Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface.
http://orchestrator_server:8282
2 Verify that all status indicators display a green circle.
3 On the General tab, check the server status.
4 If the status is not Running, click the Startup Options tab and click Start service.
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