Start the vRO Configurator

/etc/init.d/vco-configurator start

Reset the “locked” root account (if you are allready logged in)

pam_tally2 --user root --reset
(Remove old used passwords so you can set the same password again)
/etc/security/opasswd (remove the file)

Others

/etc/init.d/vco-server start
service vcac-server restart
service horizon-workspace restart

rabbitmqctl cluster_status
/usr/sbin/vcac-config cluster-db-nodes-status  
vcac-vami rabbitmq-cluster-config get-rabbitmq-status
Reload config for services (in Appliance)
 /usr/sbin/vcac-config cluster-config-ping-nodes

Connect to the Postgres SQL database

cat /etc/vcac/server.xml | grep password
(grab the passord)
su postgres
cd /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin
./psql vcac -W 
(paste password)

Postgres commands:

\? (List all commands)
\dt (list all tables)
\l (list all databases)
\c database (connect to database)
\conninfo (list current connections
\q (quit)

Extend the web session on vRA:

1. vi /etc/vcac/setenv-core
2. Add the following to the file
3. VCAC_OPTS=“$VCAC_OPTS -Dvcac.identity.auth.cookie.ttl=28800”
4. (TTL 28800 = 8 Hours)
5. Save file and restart vcac-service

Set root Password of Appliance box to never Expire:

chage -m 0 -M 99999 root
chage -l root

Directories of Interest:

/usr/lib/vco/  - VRO files
/usr/lib/vcac/ - VRA Files
/etc/vco/ - vro Config Files
/etc/vcac/ - vRA Config Files
/etc/rabbitmq/ - RabbitMQ Config Files
/opt/vmware/horizon/workspace/conf - Config files.
/etc/xenon/ - Xenon config files
/storage/log/vmware/ - Logfiles
/var/lib/vrhb/service-host/log/


tail -f /var/log/vmware/vcac/vcac-config.log
rabbit logfiles
/var/log/rabbitmq

healthbroker service (sandbox) location:
/var/lib/vrhb/service-host/sandbox/8090/
https://applianceIP:8090/core/document-index

Using Curl to test port connection

curl -v telnet://10.10.10.10:23

 curl -k https://127.0.0.1:8090/Health/