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Table Of Contents
- Installing vRealize Automation
- Contents
- vRealize Automation Installation
- Updated Information
- Installation Overview
- Preparing for Installation
- Installing vRealize Automation with the Installation Wizard
- Deploy the vRealize Automation Appliance
- Installing a Minimal Deployment with the Installation Wizard
- Run the Installation Wizard for a Minimal Deployment
- Installing the Management Agent
- Synchronize Server Times
- Run the Prerequisite Checker
- Specify Deployment Configuration Parameters
- Create Snapshots Before You Begin the Installation
- Scenario: Finish the Installation
- Address Installation Failures
- Set Up Credentials for Initial Content Configuration
- Installing an Enterprise Deployment with the Installation Wizard
- Run the Installation Wizard for an Enterprise Deployment
- Installing the Management Agent
- Synchronize Server Times
- Run the Prerequisite Checker
- Specify Deployment Configuration Parameters
- Create Snapshots Before You Begin the Installation
- Finish the Installation
- Address Installation Failures
- Set Up Credentials for Initial Content Configuration
- Installing vRealize Automation through the Standard Interfaces
- Minimal Deployment
- Distributed Deployment
- Distributed Deployment Checklist
- Distributed Installation Components
- Certificate Trust Requirements in a Distributed Deployment
- Installation Worksheets
- Deploy the vRealize Automation Appliance
- Configuring Your Load Balancer
- Configuring Appliances for vRealize Automation
- Install the IaaS Components in a Distributed Configuration
- Install IaaS Certificates
- Download the IaaS Installer for Installlation
- Choosing an IaaS Database Scenario
- Install an IaaS Website Component and Model Manager Data
- Install Additional IaaS Website Components
- Install the Active Manager Service
- Install a Backup 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
- Configure Access to the Default Tenant
- Replacing Self-Signed Certificates with Certificates Provided by an Authority
- Troubleshooting
- Default Log Locations
- Rolling Back a Failed Installation
- Create a Support Bundle for vRealize Automation
- General Installation Troubleshooting
- Installation or Upgrade Fails with a Load Balancer Timeout Error
- Server Times Are Not Synchronized
- Blank Pages May Appear When Using Internet Explorer 9 or 10 on Windows 7
- Cannot Establish Trust Relationship for the SSL/TLS Secure Channel
- Connect to the Network Through a Proxy Server
- Proxy Prevents VMware Identity Manager User Log In
- Troubleshooting vRealize Automation Appliances
- Troubleshooting IaaS Components
- Validating Server Certificates for IaaS
- Credentials Error When Running the IaaS Installer
- Save Settings Warning Appears During IaaS Installation
- Website Server and Distributed Execution Managers Fail to Install
- IaaS Authentication Fails During IaaS Web and Model Management Installation
- Failed to Install Model Manager Data and Web Components
- Adding an XaaS Endpoint Causes an Internal Error
- Uninstalling a Proxy Agent Fails
- Machine Requests Fail When Remote Transactions Are Disabled
- Error in Manager Service Communication
- Email Customization Behavior Has Changed
- Troubleshooting Log-In Errors
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Deploy the vRealize Automation Appliance.
Procedure
1 Open a Web browser.
2 Navigate to the vRealize Automation appliance management console by using its fully qualified
domain name, https://vra-va-hostname.domain.name:5480/.
3 Log in with the user name root and the password you specified when the appliance was deployed.
4 The Installation Wizard appears the first time you log in to the appliance.
5 Accept the End User License Agreement and click Next.
6 Select Enterprise deployment and Install Infrastructure as a Service on the Deployment Type
screen and click Next.
7 Check that the prerequisites listed on the Installation Prerequisites page have been met and that the
Windows servers on which you installed a Management Agent are listed.
8 If needed, you can change the timekeeping method for your vRealize Automation appliance. Click
Change Time Settings, if you make changes.
9 Click Next.
Installing the Management Agent
You must install a Management Agent on each Windows machine hosting IaaS components.
If your primary vRealize Automation appliance fails, you must reinstall Management Agents.
Management Agents are not automatically deleted when you uninstall an IaaS component. Uninstall the
Management Agent as you would uninstall any Windows program with the Add or Remove program tool.
Find the SSL Certiļ¬cate Fingerprint for the Management Site Service
When you install a management agent, you must validate the fingerprint of the SSL certificate for the
Management Site service.
You can obtain the fingerprint at the command prompt on the vRealize Automation appliance.
Procedure
1 Log in to the vRealize Automation appliance console as root.
2 Enter the following command:
openssl x509 -in /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/server.pem -fingerprint -noout -sha1
The SHA1 fingerprint appears. For example:
SHA1 Fingerprint=E4:F0:37:9A:32:52:FA:7D:2E:91:BD:12:7A:2F:A3:75:F8:A1:7B:C4
3 Copy the fingerprint UID. For validation, you might need to remove the colons.
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