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.

About this task

The following procedure details how to download, install, and properly configure the IBM Storage Plug-in for VMware vRealize Orchestrator.

Procedure

  1. On the Interfaces pane, right-click the vRO server, and then select Modify.
    The vRO Settings dialog box is displayed.
  2. On the bottom of the dialog box, click Download plug-in package.
    Figure 1. Download plug-in package button
    This image shows the Download plug-in package button.
    Alternatively, you can download the package from the following directory on Spectrum Connect:

    /opt/ibm/ibm_spectrum_connect/downloads/static/o11nplugin-ibm-storage.vmoapp

  3. Copy the current vRO token key from the Current vRO Token box.
    Figure 2. Current vRO Token
    This image shows the Current vRO Token key.
  4. Launch the VMware vRealize Orchestrator configuration interface.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
    Figure 3. Successful installation of IBM Storage plug-in
    This image shows the IBM Storage plug-in in the vRO plug-in list.
  7. 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.
    Figure 4. Restarting vRO Server service
    This image shows the vRO server startup options.
  8. Start the VMware vRealize Orchestrator client and go to the Workflows tab.
  9. On the Workflows tab, go to Library > IBM > Storage > Configuration.
  10. Select and run the Set Server and Token workflow.
    The Start Workflow: Set Server and Token dialog box is displayed.
    Figure 5. vRealize Orchestrator HTML5 client Set Server and Token dialog box
    This image shows the HTML5 client Set Server and Token dialog box in the vRealize Orchestrator client.
  11. Enter theSpectrum Connect IP address or hostname, TCP port in use and the token that you obtained earlier.
  12. Click Submit or Run to finish the configuration workflow.