VCAP6-CMA Objective 6.1: Configure advanced endpoints in ASD (vCenter, AD, SOAP, REST, PowerShell) part03

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Configure advanced endpoints in ASD (vCenter, AD, SOAP, REST, PowerShell)

vCenter

1. Login to vRA and go to Administration > Orchestration Configuration > Endpoints

2. Click on Add and select vCenter Server from the Plugin drop-down and click  Next

3. Give a name to vCenter and click on Next

4a. Instance Properties: Enter the IP or FQDN of vCenter and click onNext

4b. Connection Properties: Enter username and password 

5. Click on Add

AD

1. Click on Add and Select Active Directory from the plugin drop-down and click on Next

2. Give a name and click on Next

3. Enter the details as per the screenshot 

4. Click on Add

SOAP

1. Click on Add and Select SOAP from the plugin drop-down and click Next

2. Give a name and click on next

3. SOAP Host: I am using developer instance of ServiceNow for this purpose. Enter the name, WSDL url and click on Next

4. Host Authentication: Select Basic for Authentication type and enter the Administrator user of ServiceNow.

5. Click on Add

REST

1. Click on Add and Select HTTP-REST from the plugin drop-down and click Next.

2. Give a name and click on Next

3. REST Host: I adding NSX Manager as REST host here, Enter the Name and URL

4. Host Authentication: Select Basic for Authentication type and enter the Admin credentials for NSX Manager

5. Click on Add

PowerShell

1. Click on Add and Select PowerShell from the plugin drop-down and click Next.

2. Give a name and click on Next

There are two option, Basic & Kerberos. Kerberos needs WinRM configuration on Host and vCO. For this purpose, I am setting up Basic.

3. Select WinRM, HTTP, Basic for PowerShell host type, Transport protocol, Authentication respectively, and enter the Host/IP & credentials.

4. Click on Add