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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: 244. Reading Time: 2 mins.
Introduction
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 (see HOWTO: Deploy the vRealize Orchestrator 6.x Appliance for vRealize Automation )
Step by Step Guide
- Navigate to and Log into the vRealize Automation Tenant Portal as a Tenant Administration user.
- Navigate to Administration > Orchestration Configuration > Endpoints.

- Click Add.

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.

- Click Next.

- Type the Name of the endpoint into the Name text field and (optionally) provide a Description.

- Click Next.

- Type 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.

- Click Next.

- 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.
- Click Add.

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: 244. Reading Time: 2 mins.
Related Post(s):
- VCAP6-CMA Deploy - Objective 6.1: Configure Advanced Service Designer ()
- HOWTO: Configure a vRealize Automation 6 Advanced Services Endpoint for Active Directory ()
- HOWTO: Deploy the vRealize Orchestrator 6.x Appliance for vRealize Automation ()
- VCAP6-CMA Deploy - Objective 5.2 - Modify a Blueprint to invoke a Workflow during a Lifecycle Change ()
- VCAP6-CMA Deploy - Objective 4.3: Manage Custom Properties and Build Profiles ()
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