Install the Java* Development Kit, version 1.5 or later, to create jobs and to compile a Java SDK client in the PlateSpin Orchestrate environment. The PlateSpin Orchestrate installer ships with a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) suitable for running PlateSpin Orchestrate jobs.
Components to write Python-based Job Description Language (JDL) scripts:
Development Environment:
Set up your environment according to the guidelines outlined in Planning the Orchestrate Server Installation
in the PlateSpin Orchestrate 2.5 Installation and Configuration Guide. In general, the installed PlateSpin Orchestrate 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 PlateSpin Orchestrate VM Client
and VM Hosts
in the PlateSpin Orchestrate 2.5 Installation and Configuration Guide.
Initial Configuration:
After you install and configure PlateSpin Orchestrate, start in the agent and user auto registration mode as described in First Use of Basic PlateSpin Orchestrate Components
in the PlateSpin Orchestrate 2.5 Installation and Configuration 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.