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Table Of Contents
Contents
vCenter Operations Manager Deployment and Configuration Guide 5
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Introducing vCenter Operations Manager 7
vCenter Operations Manager Architecture 7
vCenter Operations Manager and vCenter Server Connections 8
Integrating vCenter Operations Manager and the vSphere Client 9
vCenter Operations Manager Licensing 9
Certificate Warnings 9
How vCenter Operations Manager Uses Network Ports 9
Deployment Planning Worksheet 10
Finding More Information 10
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System Requirements 13
vCenter Operations Manager vApp Requirements 13
vCenter Server and ESX Requirements 14
vCenter Operations Manager Supported Browsers 15
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Installing vCenter Operations Manager 17
Configure Network Parameters for the vCenter Operations Manager vApp 17
Deploy the vCenter Operations Manager vApp 18
Set the ESX Host Time 19
Define the vCenter Server System to Monitor 20
Assign the vCenter Operations Manager License 21
Configure the SMTP and SNMP Settings for vCenter Operations Manager 22
Configure the Default Sender in Email Notifications 22
Install a Custom SSL Certificate for vCenter Operations Manager 23
Grant Access to vCenter Operations 24
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Verifying the vCenter Operations Manager Installation 25
Verifying the vCenter Operations Manager Installation from the vSphere Client 25
Verify the vCenter Operations Manager Installation from a Browser 26
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Installing a vCenter Operations Manager Adapter 27
Install an Adapter on a vApp 27
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Updating vCenter Operations Manager 29
Updating Virtual Appliance Software to the vCenter Operations Manager vApp 29
Upgrade Paths for vCenter Operations Manager 29
Upgrade Requirements 30
License Considerations for the vCenter Operations Manager Upgrade 30
Add a Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine 30
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