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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
Integrating with VMware vCenter Infrastructure Navigator 9
vCenter Operations Manager Licensing 10
Certificate Warnings 10
How vCenter Operations Manager Uses Network Ports 10
Deployment Planning Worksheet 11
Finding More Information 12
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Installing vCenter Operations Manager 13
Configure Network Parameters for the vCenter Operations Manager vApp 14
Deploy the vCenter Operations Manager vApp 15
Set the ESX Host Time 16
Define the vCenter Server System to Monitor 16
Assign the vCenter Operations Manager License 18
Configure the SMTP and SNMP Settings for vCenter Operations Manager 18
Configure the Default Sender in Email Notifications 19
Install a Custom SSL Certificate for vCenter Operations Manager 20
Grant Access to vCenter Operations 21
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Verifying the vCenter Operations Manager Installation 23
Verifying the vCenter Operations Manager Installation from the vSphere Client 23
Verify the vCenter Operations Manager Installation from a Browser 24
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Installing a vCenter Operations Manager Adapter 25
Install an Adapter on a vApp 25
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Managing the Infrastructure Navigator Adapter 27
Modifying Adapter Configuration Properties 27
Viewing System Log Files 28
Infrastructure Navigator Adapter Classes 28
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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
Add a Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine 30
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