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Table Of Contents
- VMware vFabric Data Director Installation Guide
- Contents
- About VMware vFabric Data Director
- Installation Prerequisites and vSphere Setup
- Planning the Network Configuration
- Deploy the vFabric Data Director vApp
- Perform vFabric Data Director Express Setup
- Perform vFabric Data Director Advanced Setup
- Start the Data Director Setup Wizard
- Accept the License Agreement
- Choose Advanced Setup
- Create the Initial Data Director System Administrator Account
- Set User Management Mode
- Configure the Branding Settings
- Configure SMTP Settings
- Configure the vCenter Network and Its Network Adapters
- Configure Network Mapping
- Configure Networks and Network Adapters
- Enter License Information
- Review Data Director Setup
- vFabric Data Director Upgrade
- Index
Express setup creates the following default organization and database group.
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An organization labeled Default. The system administrator is assigned the role of organization
administrator.
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A database group labeled Default.
Create the Data Director System Administrator Account
The initial Data Director system administrator performs Data Director setup and configuration, creates other
system administrators and organization administrators, creates and allocates resources for organizations, and
monitors resource usage. You specify the initial Data Director system administrator account when you connect
to Data Director for the first time.
When you deploy Data Director using the Express setup option, the initial Data Director system administrator
you create is also assigned the role of organization administrator for the default organization.
Prerequisites
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Complete the Create Default Resource Bundle screen that is part of Data Director setup.
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Determine the login and account information for the initial Data Director system administrator.
Procedure
1 Type the system administrator email and password.
2 Type the system administrator first and last name.
3 (Optional) Type a phone number.
4 Click Next to continue.
Enter License Information
Data Director offers evaluation and permanent licenses, with database usage designated as production or
nonproduction.
See the vFabric Data Director Administrator and User Guide for a discussion of Data Director and database
licensing.
Prerequisites
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Obtain license keys for your Data Director products from your VMware representative.
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Complete the Networks and Network Adapters page of the Data Director Setup wizard.
Procedure
1 Enter Data Director and vFabric Postgres license keys in the License key text boxes.
2 Click Add License Keys.
3 Click Next to continue.
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