6.2
Table Of Contents
- Installation and Configuration
- Contents
- vRealize Automation Installation and Configuration
- Updated Information
- Installation Overview
- Preparing for Installation
- Minimal Deployment Checklist
- Minimal Deployment
- Distributed Deployment
- Distributed Deployment Checklist
- Distributed Installation Components
- Disabling Load Balancer Health Checks
- Certificate Trust Requirements in a Distributed Deployment
- Installation Worksheets
- Deploy Appliances for vRealize Automation
- Configuring Your Load Balancer
- Configuring Appliances for vRealize Automation
- Configure the Identity Appliance
- Configure the Primary vRealize Appliance
- Configuring Additional Instances of vRealize Appliance
- Enable Time Synchronization on the vRealize Appliance
- Configure Appliance Database on the Secondary vRealize Appliance
- Configure Appliance Database Replication on the Secondary Appliance
- Join a vRealize Appliance to a Cluster
- Disable Unused Services
- Validate the Distributed Deployment
- Test Appliance Database Failover
- Test Appliance Database Failback
- Validate Appliance Database Replication
- Install the IaaS Components in a Distributed Configuration
- Install IaaS Certificates
- Download the IaaS Installer
- Choosing an IaaS Database Scenario
- Install the Primary IaaS Website Component with Model Manager Data
- Install Additional IaaS Website Components
- Install the Primary Manager Service
- Install an Additional Manager Service Component
- Installing Distributed Execution Managers
- Configuring Windows Service to Access the IaaS Database
- Verify IaaS Services
- Installing Agents
- Set the PowerShell Execution Policy to RemoteSigned
- Choosing the Agent Installation Scenario
- Agent Installation Location and Requirements
- Installing and Configuring the Proxy Agent for vSphere
- Installing the Proxy Agent for Hyper-V or XenServer
- Installing the VDI Agent for XenDesktop
- Installing the EPI Agent for Citrix
- Installing the EPI Agent for Visual Basic Scripting
- Installing the WMI Agent for Remote WMI Requests
- Configuring Initial Access
- Configuring Additional Tenants
- Updating vRealize Automation Certificates
- Extracting Certificates and Private Keys
- Updating the Identity Appliance Certificate
- Updating the vRealize Appliance Certificate
- Updating the IaaS Certificate
- Replace the Identity Appliance Management Site Certificate
- Updating the vRealize Appliance Management Site Certificate
- Replace a Management Agent Certificate
- Troubleshooting
- Default Log Locations
- Rolling Back a Failed Installation
- Create a Support Bundle for vRealize Automation
- Installers Fail to Download
- Failed to Install Model Manager Data and Web Components
- Save Settings Warning Appears During IaaS Installation
- WAPI and Distributed Execution Managers Fail to Install
- IaaS Authentication Fails During IaaS Web and Model Management Installation
- Installation or Upgrade Fails with a Load Balancer Timeout Error
- Uninstalling a Proxy Agent Fails
- Validating Server Certificates for IaaS
- Server Times Are Not Synchronized
- RabbitMQ Configuration Fails in a High-Availability Environment
- Encryption.key File has Incorrect Permissions
- Log in to the vRealize Automation Console Fails
- Error Communicating to the Remote Server
- Blank Pages May Appear When Using Internet Explorer 9 or 10 on Windows 7
- Cannot Establish Trust Relationship for the SSL/TLS Secure Channel
- Cannot Log in to a Tenant or Tenant Identity Stores Disappear
- Adding an Endpoint Causes an Internal Error
- Error in Manager Service Communication
- Machine Requests Fail When Remote Transactions Are Disabled
- Credentials Error When Running the IaaS Installer
- Attempts to Log In as the IaaS Administrator with Incorrect UPN Format Credentials Fails with No Explanation
- Email Customization Behavior Has Changed
- Changes Made to /etc/hosts Files Might Be Overwritten
- Network Settings Were Not Successfully Applied
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Installing the WMI Agent for Remote WMI Requests
Set the PowerShell Execution Policy to RemoteSigned
You must set the PowerShell Execution Policy from Restricted to RemoteSigned or Unrestricted to allow
local PowerShell scripts to be run.
Prerequisites
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Log in as a Windows administrator.
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Verify that Microsoft PowerShell is installed on the installation host before agent installation. The
version required depends on the operating system of the installation host. See Microsoft Help and
Support.
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For more information about PowerShell Execution Policy, run help about_signing or help Set-
ExecutionPolicy at the PowerShell command prompt.
Procedure
1 Select Start > All Programs > Windows PowerShell version > Windows PowerShell.
2 For Remote Signed, run Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned.
3 For Unrestricted, run Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted.
4 Verify that the command did not produce any errors.
5 Type Exit at the PowerShell command prompt.
Choosing the Agent Installation Scenario
The agents that you need to install depend on the external systems with which you plan to integrate.
Table 6‑1. Choosing an Agent Scenario
Integration Scenario Agent Requirements and Procedures
Provision cloud machines by integrating with a cloud
environment such as Amazon Web Services or
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform.
You do not need to install an agent.
Provision virtual machines by integrating with a vSphere
environment.
Installing and Configuring the Proxy Agent for vSphere
Provision virtual machines by integrating with a
Microsoft Hyper-V Server environment.
Installing the Proxy Agent for Hyper-V or XenServer
Provision virtual machines by integrating with a XenServer
environment.
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Installing the Proxy Agent for Hyper-V or XenServer
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Installing the EPI Agent for Citrix
Provision virtual machines by integrating with a XenDesktop
environment.
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Installing the VDI Agent for XenDesktop
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Installing the EPI Agent for Citrix
Run Visual Basic scripts as additional steps in the provisioning
process before or after provisioning a machine, or when
deprovisioning.
Installing the EPI Agent for Visual Basic Scripting
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