5.0.3
Table Of Contents
- Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows and Linux
- Contents
- vCenter Operations Manager Installation Guide
- Before Installing vCenter Operations Mananger
- System Requirements
- Installation and Configuration Checklist
- Preparing the vCenter Operations Manager Database
- Installing vCenter Operations Manager
- Validate the vCenter Operations Manager Installation
- Managing Program Groups
- Install a vCenter Operations Manager Collector
- Installing a vCenter Operations Manager Adapter
- Installing the Analytics Processor
- Index
Table 4. Installation Checklist
Action Item Notes
Pre-Installation
Acquire hardware based on sizing projection.
Download the software.
Prepare the Database
For SQL Server:
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Install SQL Server.
n
Create a Windows or SQL authentication account with
sufficient privileges to create a new database.
n
Run the vCenter Operations Manager database installer.
For Oracle:
n
Install Oracle.
n
Install and configure the SQLPlus tool.
n
Create a user with sufficient Oracle privileges to create a
tablespace and user schemas.
n
Run the vCenter Operations Manager database installer.
Prepare Hardware
Confirm external port access to vCenter Operations Manager
server and the database server. The default server ports
include:
n
Remote Collectors: 80, 1100, 61616
n
External: 1433, 1521
Confirm the following ports are reserved on the vCenter
Operations Manager server: 1099, 1100, 1199, 1201, 1202,
1203, 61616
Confirm that the response time between vCenter Operations
Manager server and database server is: greater than 1
millisecond
Installation
Install and configure the primary vCenter Operations
Manager server.
n
Test vCenter Operations Manager database
configuration
n
Validate FSDB Home path
n
Before completing configuration wizard, move all
unused adapters (For example, Hyperic, ITM, SCOM) to
the plugins directory.
(Optional) Install and configure a secondary server using the
backup option.
(Optional) Install and configure any remote collectors.
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