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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
Table 2‑2. IaaS Server Requirements
Area Requirements
Host Configuration The following components must be installed on the host before installing IaaS:
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Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 or later
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Microsoft PowerShell 2.0 (included with Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and
later) or Microsoft PowerShell 3.0 on Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server
2012 R2.
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Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.5 (see Table 2‑3)
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Java requirements for MSSQL, when the database is installed on the IaaS
Windows server host.
Microsoft SQL Database Requirements
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Microsoft SQL Server database can be located on the IaaS (Windows) server
host or on a remote host.
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The following Java-related requirements must be met:
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A 64-bit version of Java 1.7, or 1.8 or later must be installed. 32-bit versions
are not supported.
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The JAVA_HOME environment variable must be set to the Java installation
folder.
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The %JAVA_HOME%\bin\java.exe file must be available.
Microsoft Internet Information Services Configuration
Microsoft Internet Information Services must be configured to meet the requirements listed in the
following table to support the installation of the vRealize Automation Web service or Model Manager.
Table 2‑3. Required Configuration for Microsoft Internet Information Services
IIS Component Setting
Internet Information Services (IIS) modules
installed
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WindowsAuthentication
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StaticContent
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DefaultDocument
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ASPNET 4.5
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ISAPIExtensions
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ISAPIFilter
IIS Authentication settings
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Windows Authentication enabled
n
AnonymousAuthentication disabled
n
Negotiate Provider enabled
n
NTLM Provider enabled
n
Windows Authentication Kernel Mode enabled
n
Windows Authentication Extended Protection disabled
n
For certificates using SHA512, TLS1.2 must be disabled on Windows 2012 or
Windows 2012 R2 servers
IIS Windows Process Activation Service roles
n
ConfigurationApi
n
NetEnvironment
n
ProcessModel
n
WcfActivation (Windows 2008 only)
n
HttpActivation
n
NonHttpActivation
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