Automating VMware vSphere - Mastering VMware vSphere 5.5 - page 741

4. In the Username and Password text boxes, supply the username and password that vCen-
ter Orchestrator will use to authenticate against Active Directory. Specify the username
in DN format (cn=username,cn=Users,dc=domain,dc=com) or universal principal name
(UPN) format ( [e-mail]).
5. In the User Lookup Base text box, supply the base DN that vCenter Orchestrator should
use when searching for user accounts. If you are unsure of what to use, specify the same
value as the root DN.
6. In the Group Lookup Base text box, supply the base DN that vCenter Orchestrator should
use when searching for groups. If you are unsure of what to use, specify the same value
as the root DN.
7. In the vCO Admin Group text box, specify the DN of an Active Directory group that
should receive vCenter Orchestrator administration rights. This should look something
like cn=Administrators,cn=Builtin,dc=domain,dc=com.
8. Click the Apply Changes button.
Once you have coni gured vCO for your preferred authentication method, you can test
that connection with the Test Connection tab. If you need more advanced LDAP authentica-
tion instructions, reference the white paper “Installing and Coni guring VMware vCenter
Orchestrator.”
Export/Import Configuration
Having a disaster recovery plan for your vCenter and vCO databases is clearly a very good idea.
It is also recommended to export your vCO coni guration. You can do this, and protect it with a
password if desired, through the vCenter Orchestrator Coni guration General tab:
1. Open a web browser, and go to
https://<computer IP address or DNS name>:8283
2. Log in with your credentials:
User: vmware
Password: <your password>
3. Click the General tab on the left.
4. Select the Export Coni guration tab.
5. If you would like to password-protect your coni guration (recommended), enter that in
the Password i eld.
6. Click Export.
You r con i guration i le will be stored on the server and the location is displayed on the
screen. The i le is saved with a .vmoconfig i lename extension and the date and time is included
in the i lename. This i le can be imported later if you need to restore your vCO coni guration:
1. Open a web browser, and go to
https://<computer IP address or DNS name>:8283