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 Control Base and install it on the vRealize Orchestrator server.

Before you begin

To allow the IBM Storage Plug-in to securely identify Spectrum Control Base and work properly, the SSL certificate that is automatically created on Spectrum Control Base 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 Control Base 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.
Figure 1. Download plug-in package button
Alternatively, you can download the package from the following directory on the Spectrum Control Base:
/opt/ibm/ibm_spectrum_control/downloads/static/o11nplugin-ibm-storage.vmoapp
Copy the current vRO token key from the Current vRO Token box.
Figure 2. Current vRO Token
Launch the VMware vRealize Orchestrator configuration interface.
On the Network tab, click SSL Trust Manager and then import the Spectrum Control Base certificate. The certificate URL format should be: https://IP_address: TCP port in use.
On the Plug-ins tab, click Install New Plug-in, locate and choose the downloaded plug-in file, and then click Upload and Install. Accept the license agreement. The message 'IBM Storage (3.0.0.x) New plug-in 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 for vRO
Go to the Startup Options, and click Restart service to restart the vRO Server service.
Figure 4. Restarting 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.
Figure 5. Start Workflow: Set Server and Token dialog box
Enter the Spectrum Control Base IP address or hostname, TCP port in use and the token that you obtained earlier.
Click Submit to finish the configuration workflow.