Cloud Director Installation andConfiguration GuideCloud Director 1.0.0This document supports the version of each product listed andsupports all subseq

National Character SetThe database must be configured to use the AL16UTF16 character set.Database Server ConfigurationA database server configured wit

Table 1-5. Supported VMware Cloud Director Server Host PlatformsOperating SystemRed Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (64 bit), Update 4Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Network RequirementsThe network that connects Cloud Director server hosts, the database server host, vCenter servers, and vShieldManager hosts, must m

Table 1-8. Ports That Must Allow Incoming Packets From CloudDirector Hosts (Continued)Port Protocol Comments61611 TCP ActiveMQ61616 TCP ActiveMQTable

Table 1-10. Browser Support on Microsoft Windows PlatformsPlatform Internet Explorer 7.* Internet Explorer 8.* Firefox 3.*Windows XP Pro 32-bit YES Y

Installing and Configuring vShield ManagerEach Cloud Director cluster requires access to a vShield Manager host, which provides network services to th

Table 1-13. SSL Certificate InformationService Name IP Address Hostname (FQDN)HTTP 10.100.101.19 foo.example.comConsole Proxy 10.100.101.20 bar.examp

What is the two-letter country code for this unit? [Unknown]:USIs CN=mycloud.example.com, OU=Engineering, O="Example Corporation", L="P

7 To verify that all the certificates have been imported, list the contents of the keystore file.keytool -storetype JCEKS -storepass passwd -keystore

What is the two-letter country code for this unit? [Unknown]:USIs CN=mycloud.example.com, OU=Engineering, O="Example Corporation", L="P

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Creating a VMware Cloud DirectorCluster 2A Cloud Director cluster consists of one or more server hosts. Each host in the cluster runs a group of servi

7 If you plan to import users or groups from an LDAP service, the LDAP server host must be accessible toeach Cloud Director server host.8 Firewall por

What to do nextAfter the software is installed, the installer prompts you to run the configuration script.nTo run the configuration script now, type y

2: 10.17.118.159 Choice [default=1]:2Please enter your choice for the remote console proxy IP address 1: 10.17.118.158 Choice [default=1]:12

The script validates the information you supplied, then continues with three more steps.1 It initializes the database and connects this host to it.2 I

Procedure1 Log in to the target host as root.2 Open a console, shell, or terminal window and run the service command.service vmware-vcd startInstall C

Create a Microsoft Sysprep Deployment PackageBefore vCloud Director can perform guest customization on virtual machines with certain Windows guestoper

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Cloud Director Setup 3After all hosts in the Cloud Director cluster are installed and connected to the database, you can use the CloudDirector Setup w

ContentsAbout This Book 5 1Overview of VMware Cloud Director Installation and Configuration 7Cloud Director Architecture 7Configuration Planning 8Abou

Review the License AgreementBefore you can configure this Cloud Director cluster, you must review and accept the end user licenseagreement.Procedure1

Specify System SettingsSpecify the system settings that control how this Cloud Director installation interacts with vSphere and vShieldManager.During

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About This BookThe VMware Cloud Director® Installation and Configuration Guide provides information about installing VMwareCloud Director software and

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Overview of VMware Cloud DirectorInstallation and Configuration 1A VMware Cloud Director® cluster combines Cloud Director servers with the vSphere pla

Figure 1-1. Cloud Architecture DiagramVMware Cloud Director ClusterVMware Cloud DirectorServer HostCellVMwareCloud DirectorDatabaseVMware Cloud Direc

About the Cloud Director DatabaseCells in a Cloud Director cluster use a database to store shared information. This database must exist beforeyou can