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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
5 Install Additional IaaS Website Components
The Website component provides access to infrastructure capabilities in the vRealize Automation
Web console. The system administrator can install one or many instances of the Website
component.
6 Install the Active Manager Service
The Manager Service component coordinates communication between agents and proxy agents, the
database, and SMTP. A minimum of one instance of the Manager Service component must be
installed. You can install one active instance and one backup instance of the Manager Service
component to provide redundancy in a high-availability deployment.
7 Install a Backup Manager Service Component
You can install a passive backup instance of the Manager Service component that you can start
manually to provide redundancy in a high-availability deployment.
8 Installing Distributed Execution Managers
You install the Distributed Execution Manager as one of two roles: DEM Orchestrator or DEM
Worker. You must install at least one DEM instance for each role, and you can install additional DEM
instances to support failover and high-availability.
9 Configuring Windows Service to Access the IaaS Database
A system administrator can change the authentication method used to access the SQL database
during run time (after the installation is complete). By default, the Windows identity of the currently
logged on account is used to connect to the database after it is installed.
10 Verify IaaS Services
After installation, the system administrator verifies that the IaaS services are running. If the services
are running, the installation is a success.
What to do next
Install a DEM Orchestrator and at least one DEM Worker instance. See Installing Distributed Execution
Managers.
Install IaaS Certiļ¬cates
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.
Prerequisites
You must disable TLS1.2 for certificates using SHA512 on Windows 2012 machines. For more
information about disabling TLS1.2, consult the Microsoft Knowledge Base article at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/245030.
Procedure
1 Obtain a certificate from a trusted certificate authority.
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