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4.
Enter the current root password, the new administrator password, and retype the new
administrator password.
5.
Click Change Password.
You will want to log out and log back in with the new credentials.
Accessing vCenter Orchestrator
There are several ways to access vCenter Orchestrator. Previous versions of vCO required con-
nectivity through the web operator or the vCO client. Beginning with the new vSphere Web
Client in vSphere 5.1, vCenter Orchestrator provided access through vCenter Server itself. This
is a tremendous advantage that was improved greatly in vSphere 5.5. More often than not those
building workl ows in vCO will i nd themselves working with the vCO client because it pro-
vides the greatest l exibility. If done correctly, it is entirely possible for your infrastructure con-
sumers to take advantage of vCO without logging into any client by utilizing the vSphere Web
Client integration.
vCenter Orchestrator and vCenter Server
We mentioned earlier that vCO has been widely integrated into the vSphere Web Client, allow-
ing vSphere administrators the ability to make workl ows available to a variety of Web Client
users on most objects in vCenter Server. This means that a vCO server can be coni gured within
the vSphere Web Client and then assign workl ows to various object types. Role-based access
control (RBAC) can then be leveraged to provide Web Client users more opportunity to utilize
vCO workl ows without leaving the web interface. This functionality has a huge advantage
over the other automation options that we have discussed because these workl ows are now
extremely easy to share and are not limited to those with strong knowledge about the tool or
environment. Here are some examples:
Application owners have the ability to update virtual hardware on their VM (which would
include checking that VMware Tools are up to date).
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System owners have the ability to upgrade the virtual hardware of a VM while also includ-
ing limited options and optional approvals.
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System owners have the ability to launch a report that could provide health and change
information about their system, or even the cluster on which the system is located.
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Keys to vCO Success
Keep in mind that there are a few things that
must
be in good working order in your environment to
take advantage of this feature. First, a vCenter Orchestrator instance needs to be fully confi gured
and ready to begin work. Most of this work is done for you in Simple Install mode, and the steps
required are mentioned previously in this chapter for other installs. Second, your authentication
must be confi gured correctly. h is is centrally related to Single Sign-On (SSO). If SSO is not working
properly, you are going to have great di culty confi guring the integration between vCenter Server
and vCO. Finally, you will have to continue with your server certifi cates. Issues with any of these
items can make for challenging vCO-vCenter integration.
