Install the Java* Development Kit, version 1.6 or later, to create jobs and to compile a Java SDK client in the Orchestration environment. The Cloud Manager installer ships with a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) suitable for running Orchestration jobs.
Components to write Python-based Job Description Language (JDL) scripts:
Development Environment:
Set up your environment according to the guidelines outlined in Cloud Manager System Requirements
in the NetIQ Cloud Manager 2.1 Installation Planning Guide. In general, the installed Orchestration Server requires 2 (minimum for 100 or fewer managed resources) to 4 gigabytes (recommended for more than 100 managed resources) of RAM.
Network Capabilities:
For Virtual Machine Management, you need a high-speed Gigabit Ethernet. For more information about network requirements, see Requirements for Machines Designated as VM Hosts
in the NetIQ Cloud Manager 2.1 Installation Planning Guide.
Initial Configuration:
After you install and configure Cloud Manager Orchestration components, start in the agent and user auto registration mode as described in Automatically Registering a Resource
in the NetIQ Cloud Manager 2.1 Orchestration Installation Guide. As a first-time connection, the server creates an account for you as you set up a self-contained system.
IMPORTANT:Because auto registration mode does not provide high security, make sure you prevent unauthorized access to your network from your work station during development. As you migrate to a production environment, make sure that this mode is deactivated.