
Procedure
1 On the General tab, click Install Application.
2 Upload the vCloud Director plug-in.
a Click the magnifying glass icon.
b Select the .vmoapp file to install.
c Click Open.
d Click Install.
The vCloud Director plug-in tab appears in the Orchestrator configuration interface.
3 On the Startup Options tab, click Restart service to complete the plug-in installation.
Configure the vCloud Director Plug-In
To be able to manage vCloud Director instances by using the vCloud Director plug-in, you must configure the
connection parameters for each vCloud Director instance.
Prerequisites
Verify that you are logged in to the Orchestrator configuration interface at http://orchestrator_server:8282.
Procedure
1 Click vCloud Director.
2 Click New vCloud Director Connection.
3 From the Available drop-down menu, select Enabled.
4 In the Host text box, type the IP address or the DNS name of the vCloud Director instance.
5 In the Port text box, type the port number.
The default port is 443.
6 (Optional) Modify the SSL connection settings.
Leave the Secure channel check box selected to establish a secure connection to the vCloud Director
instance.
7 In the Maximum connections text box, type the maximum number of concurrent connections to the
vCloud Director instance.
8 Specify the method you use to manage user access on the vCloud Director instance.
Option Action
Session per user
CAUTION Each user who logs in to Orchestrator creates a new session to the
vCloud Director instance. Multiple sessions can rapidly strain CPU, memory
and bandwidth.
Select this option if your vCloud Director is in an Active Directory domain.
Make sure that the user has the necessary permissions to perform the
required operations.
Share a unique session
Select this option to allow Orchestrator to create only one connection to the
vCloud Director instance. Type the credentials of a user who is a vCloud
Director administrator.
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