Novell PLATESPIN ORCHESTRATE 2.0.2 - ADMINISTRATOR REFERENCE 06-17-2009 Getting Started

7 1 Overview 9 1.1 Product Rebranding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1.2 Introduction to PlateSpin Orchestrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1.2.1 What Is PlateSpin Orchestrate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1.2.2 How Do I Obtain and License PlateSpin Orchestrate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1.3 PlateSpin Orchestrate Documentation. . . . . ...

2.1.3 Resources Running the PlateSpin Orchestrate Agent For PlateSpin Orchestrate, a resource is a computing node somewhere in your network (that is, your grid or data center network), which has a PlateSpin Orchestrate Agent installed on it. When the Orchestrate Agent is installed on a resource, communication between the agent and the PlateSpin Orchestrate Server is established and the computing resource can be discovered and can begin performing jobs that are assigned to it by the Orchestrate Server. 2.1.4 Jobs For PlateSpin Orchestrate ...

21 Figure 2-2 Communication Ports Used By the Orchestrate Server 1. To open the Server Portal for managing jobs in a Web browser, enter the URL of the Orchestrate Server followed by the port designated for the Server Portal during installation. In a basic installation of PlateSpin Orchestrate, this is port 8080. The URL would therefore be entered as follows: http://DNS_Name_or_IP_Address:8080 2. Administrators who want more information about PlateSpin Orchestrate and a method to access or install additional clients or agents can access the Administrator Info ...

19 Table 2-1 Summary of the PlateSpin Orchestrate Toolset Role Tool Type Description Common Function Administrator Graphical Interface The PlateSpin Orchestrate Development Client � Stops or starts the Orchestrate Server(s) � Deploys jobs. � Manages Group and Policy associations. � Monitors jobs. � Helps troubleshoot jobs/ policies. � Monitors computing resource usage. � Creates and manages user accounts. Command Line Interface Sample command line for help: zosadmin command --help Graphical Interface The PlateSpin Orchestrate VM Client � Disc ...

� Section 1.3.6, “PlateSpin Orchestrate Administration Guide,” on page 14 � Section 1.3.7, “PlateSpin Orchestrate High Availability Configuration Guide,” on page 14 � Section 1.3.8, “PlateSpin Orchestrate Command Line Reference,” on page 14 � Section 1.3.9, “PlateSpin Orchestrate Server Portal Reference,” on page 14 � Section 1.3.10, “PlateSpin Orchestrate Job Developer Guide and Reference,” on page 14 1.3.1 PlateSpin Orchestrate Installation and Configuration Guid ...

19 Table 2-1 Summary of the PlateSpin Orchestrate Toolset Role Tool Type Description Common Function Administrator Graphical Interface The PlateSpin Orchestrate Development Client � Stops or starts the Orchestrate Server(s) � Deploys jobs. � Manages Group and Policy associations. � Monitors jobs. � Helps troubleshoot jobs/ policies. � Monitors computing resource usage. � Creates and manages user accounts. Command Line Interface Sample command line for help: zosadmin command --help Graphical Interface The PlateSpin Orchestrate VM Client � Disc ...