Downloading and installing the plug-in package for vRO
To enable the IBM® Storage workflows in vRealize
Orchestrator, you must first download the IBM Storage plug-in
package from Spectrum Connect and install it on the
vRealize Orchestrator server.
Before you begin
To allow the IBM Storage Plug-in to securely identify
Spectrum Connect and work properly, the SSL certificate
that is automatically created on Spectrum Connect upon
installation must be replaced with a new one. For more information about how to replace the
certificate, see Managing server certificates.
Important: After the IBM Storage Plug-in is
installed on vRealize Orchestrator, the Java™ security APIs
validate that the hostname received from Spectrum Connect is identical to the common name (CN) value that is in the server certificate.
About this task
The following procedure details how to download, install, and properly configure the IBM Storage Plug-in for VMware vRealize Orchestrator.
Procedure
On the Interfaces pane, right-click the vRO server, and then select
Modify.
The vRO Settings dialog box is displayed.
On the bottom of the dialog box, click Download plug-in package.
Alternatively, you can download the package from the following directory on Spectrum Connect:
Copy the current vRO token key from the Current vRO Token box.
Launch the VMware vRealize Orchestrator configuration interface.
Click Certificates in the Manage category. Then
import the Spectrum Connect certificate. The certificate
URL format should be: https://IP_address: TCP port in use.
Click Manage Plug-Ins in the Plug-Ins category.
Then click Browse > Install. Continue by locating and choosing the downloaded plug-in file.
Accept the license agreement. The message Plug-in ‘IBMStorage’ (3.x.x build xxx)
is installed. is displayed. Installation is completed and the IBM Storage plug-in is
displayed in the list of vRO plug-ins.
For vRO 7.4 or higher, the vRO Server service will restart automatically. For vRO versions
before 7.4, go to the Startup Options, and click Restart
service to restart the vRO Server service.
Start the VMware vRealize Orchestrator client and go to the Workflows
tab.
On the Workflows tab, go to Library > IBM > Storage > Configuration.
Select and run the Set Server and Token workflow.
The Start Workflow: Set Server and Token dialog box is
displayed.
Enter theSpectrum Connect IP address or hostname,
TCP port in use and the token that you obtained earlier.
Click Submit or Run to finish the configuration
workflow.