7.1
Table Of Contents
- Installing vRealize Automation
- Contents
- vRealize Automation Installation
- Updated Information
- Installation Overview
- Preparing for Installation
- Installing with the Installation Wizard
- Deploy the vRealize Automation Appliance
- Using the Installation Wizard for Minimal Deployments
- Run the Installation Wizard for a Minimal Deployment
- Installing the Management Agent
- Synchronize Server Times
- Run the Prerequisite Checker
- Specify Minimal Deployment Parameters
- Create Snapshots Before You Begin the Installation
- Scenario: Finish the Installation
- Address Installation Failures
- Set Up Credentials for Initial Content Configuration
- Using the Installation Wizard for Enterprise Deployments
- Run the Installation Wizard for an Enterprise Deployment
- Installing the Management Agent
- Synchronize Server Times
- Run the Prerequisite Checker
- Specify Enterprise Deployment Parameters
- Create Snapshots Before You Begin the Installation
- Finish the Installation
- Address Installation Failures
- Set Up Credentials for Initial Content Configuration
- The Standard Installation Interfaces
- Using the Standard Interfaces for Minimal Deployments
- Using the Standard Interfaces for Distributed Deployments
- Distributed Deployment Checklist
- Distributed Installation Components
- Disabling Load Balancer Health Checks
- Certificate Trust Requirements in a Distributed Deployment
- Configure Web Component, Manager Service and DEM Host Certificate Trust
- 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
- 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
- Post-Installation Tasks
- Troubleshooting an Installation
- Default Log Locations
- Rolling Back a Failed Installation
- Create a Support Bundle
- 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
- Console Steps for Initial Content Configuration
- Troubleshooting the vRealize Automation Appliance
- 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
- IaaS Windows Servers Do Not Support FIPS
- 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
- Silent Installation
- Index
Index
A
account settings, specifying 58
agents
choosing the installation scenario 97
configuring Hyper-V 105
configuring vSphere agents 101
configuring XenServer 105
enabling remote WMI requests 115
EPI Powershell 16
Hyper-V 102, 103
installation location and requirements 97
installing 96
installing WMI 115
installing XenDesktop 107
installing Citrix agents 110
installing EPI agent for Citrix 109
installing for Visual Basic scripting 113
installing the EPI agent for VB scripting 112
installing vSphere agents 99
integration agents 16
VDI PowerShell 16
Visual Basic scriptiong requirements 112
WMI agents 16
XenServer 102, 103
answer file, silent installation 141
appliances, configuring additional 72
authentication 95
C
certificate chains, order 29
certificate validation 130
certificate name mismatch 132
certificates
switching from self-signed 119
trust relationships 63
chained certificates, order 29
Citrix, installing the EPI agent 109
Citrix agents, installing 110
Cloned IaaS nodes 135
clusters;joining 72
command line 141, 142
configure, vRealize Automation appliance 69
D
database
creating by using the wizard 79
preparing IaaS database 77
requirements 21
DEM
about installing 91
installing 92
Ooenstack requirements 24
PowerVC requirements 24
requirements 23
DEM Worker, connecting to SCVMM 93
dems
Amazon Web Services EC2 requirements 23
Red Hat requirements 24
SCVMM requirements 24
DEMs, install fails 131
deployment parameters, specifying 38, 45
deployment scenario
distributed deployment 60
minimal deployment 49
minimal installation 11
deployment path
choosing 11
distributed installation 11
distributed deployment
disable unused services 73
install with wizard 40
installation overview 13
validating 74
Distributed Execution Managers, See also DEM
distributed installation
overview 60
uninstalling 123
Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC) 21
Distributed Execution Manager, See DEM
DTC (Distributed Transaction Coordinator) 21
E
Email customizations 136
Encryption.key file, setting permissions 128
Endpoints
Ooenstack DEM requirements 24
PowerVC DEM requirements 24
Enterprise deployment, install with wizard 40
EPI agents, installing for Visual Basic
scripting 112, 113
F
failed installation, logs 121
VMware, Inc. 143