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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
2 Confirm that you can log in to the vRealize Automation console by navigating to https://vcac-
hostname.domain.name/vcac, where vcac-hostname.domain.name is the address of the load
balancer.
3 After you have verified that the new vRealize Automation appliance is accessible by using the load
balancer, re-enable the other nodes.
Install the IaaS Components in a Distributed Configuration
The system administrator installs the IaaS components after the appliances are deployed and fully
configured. The IaaS components provide access to vRealize Automation Infrastructure features.
All components must run under the same service account.
Prerequisites
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Configure the Primary vRealize Automation Appliance.
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If your site includes multiple instances of vRealize Automation appliance, Join a vRealize Automation
appliance to a Cluster.
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Verify that your installation servers meet the requirements described in IaaS Web Service and Model
Manager Server Requirements.
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Obtain a certificate from a trusted certificate authority for import to the trusted root certificate store of
the machines on which you intend to install the Component Website and Model Manager data.
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If you are using load balancers in your environment, verify that they meet the configuration
requirements.
Procedure
1 Install IaaS Certificates
For production environments, obtain a domain certificate from a trusted certificate authority. Import
the certificate to the trusted root certificate store of all machines on which you intend to install the
Website Component and Manager Service (the IIS machines) during the IaaS installation.
2 Download the IaaS Installer
A system administrator downloads the IaaS installer from the vRealize Automation appliance to a
Windows 2008 or Windows 2012 physical or virtual machine.
3 Choosing an IaaS Database Scenario
vRealize Automation IaaS uses a Microsoft SQL Server database to maintain information about the
machines it manages and its own elements and policies.
4 Install an IaaS Website Component and Model Manager Data
The system administrator installs the Website component to provide access to infrastructure
capabilities in the vRealize Automation web console. You can install one or many instances of the
Website component, but you must configure Model Manager Data on the machine that hosts the first
Website component. You install Model Manager Data only once.
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