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A system administrator can change the authentication method used to access the SQL database during
run time (after the installation is complete). See Configuring Windows Service to Access the IaaS
Database.
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.
Prerequisites
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If you previously installed other components in this environment, verify that you know the passphrase
that was created. See Security Passphrase.
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(Optional) If you want to install the Manager Service in a Web site other than the default Web site,
first create a Web site in Internet Information Services.
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Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 is installed.
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Verify that you have a certificate from a certificate authority imported into IIS and that the root
certificate or certificate authority is trusted. All components under the load balancer must have the
same certificate.
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Verify that the Website load balancer is configured.
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Install an IaaS Website Component and Model Manager Data.
Procedure
1 Disable any health checks for the load balancer and ensure that traffic is directed to the node.
2 Right-click the [e-mail] setup file and select Run as
administrator.
3 Click Next.
4 Accept the license agreement and click Next.
5 On the Log in page, supply administrator credentials for the vRealize Automation appliance and verify
the SSL Certificate.
a Type the user name, which is root, and the password.
The password is the password that you specified when you deployed the vRealize Automation
appliance.
b Select Accept Certificate.
c Click View Certificate.
Compare the certificate thumbprint with the thumbprint set for the vRealize Automation appliance.
You can view the vRealize Automation appliance certificate in the client browser when the
management console is accessed on port 5480.
6 Click Next.
Installing vRealize Automation
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