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Table Of Contents
- Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows and Linux
- Contents
- vCenter Operations Manager Installation Guide
- Before Installing vCenter Operations Manager
- System Requirements
- Installation and Configuration Checklist
- Preparing the vCenter Operations Manager Database
- Installing vCenter Operations Manager
- Validate the vCenter Operations Manager Installation
- Managing with Program Groups
- Install a vCenter Operations Manager Collector
- Installing a vCenter Operations Manager Adapter
- Installing the Analytics Processor
- Index
12 Check Enable Synchronization if you want to synchronize existing data between this server and the
replication server.
If you do not check this box, only data gathered from this point forward will be copied to the
replication server. This option is most often used when setting up a replication server after initial
vCenter Operations Manager installation.
13 Click Next.
14 Under Memory Configuration, set the following for the vCenter Operations Manager Message Queue
JVM process:
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Maximum Memory – maximum heap size allocated to the vCenter Operations Manager user.
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Maximum Permanent Memory – maximum heap size allocated to compile and run JVM classes.
15 Under Message Queue Configuration, check the Enable JMX box if you want to enable JMX monitoring
on vCenter Operations Manager. If you enable JMX monitoring, set the following MQ parameters: Host,
Port, Protocol, Collector Queue, Controller Queue, Data Queue, User Name, and Password.
16 Click Next.
17 Configure collection settings.
18 Under Memory Configuration, set the following for the vCenter Operations Manager Collector JVM
process:
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Maximum Memory – maximum heap size allocated to the vCenter Operations Manager resources.
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Maximum Permanent Memory – maximum heap size allocated to compile and run JVM classes.
19 Under Collector Configuration, set the following connection parameters for the collector:
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Collector Name
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RMI Port
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Max Threads
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Min Data Send Size: Measured by the number of vCenter Operations Manager resources.
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Heart Beat Sleep Time: Checks the health of the collector. Measured in milliseconds.
20 Check the Enable Http Proxy box to enable HTTP Proxy from the collector to vCenter Operations
Manager. If you enable it, set the Host and Port.
21 In SMTP Host and SMTP Port, enter the host name or IP address and port number for the SMTP server
for vCenter Operations Manager to use to send email messages.
22 In Recipient, enter one or more email addresses. If you enter more than one, separate them with
commas. If a vCenter Operations Manager service fails or experiences problems, an email will be sent to
each recipient.
23 Click Next.
The settings on this page are only used if the vCenter Operations Manager server is running in Backup
mode.
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Under Message Queue Configuration, set the parameters for the replication server: Host, Port,
Protocol, Collector Queue, Controller Queue, Data Queue, User Name, and Password.
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Under Data Storage Location, set the location of the local FSDB Home. You can enter up to eight
locations to distribute drive I/O use. If you enter more than one, separate them with semi-colons.
24 Click Next.
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In the Database Type field select SQL or Oracle. Fields appropriate for the selected database
appear on the page.
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