Pattern name [short name]: Cloud Manager Orchestration Server [zw_zos_server]
Description: The Orchestration server receives workload instructions from the Cloud Manager Application Server and directs the creation and management of those workloads by the virtual infrastructure. Depending on the size of your virtual infrastructure, you might have one or many Orchestration Servers.
The Orchestration Server requires configuration after installation. To perform the initial configuration, you can use a a text interface at the Linux console (./config) or a GUI configuration wizard (./guiconfig).
Packages in the pattern: For information about packages that are part of this pattern, mount the product ISO, select the pattern in YaST, and then view its details.
NOTE:Orchestration Server patterns are labeled version 3.5 in the Cloud Manager 2.5 release.
Installation recommendations: Although the machine where you install this server might be capable of handling tasks in addition to the tasks an Orchestration Server performs for Cloud Manager, NetIQ strongly recommends that you install the Orchestration Server software on a dedicated server to ensure optimal performance. For example, you might not want the server to host the Cloud Manager Application Server or NetIQ eDirectory.
NOTE:Although you can install the Orchestration Server on a virtual machine, do not try to manage that VM through the Orchestration Console or other Orchestration Clients.
Installing the server on a VM slows down the performance of the product.
Although it is not mandatory, we recommend that you install and configure the Orchestration Server before you install and configure the Cloud Manager application components.