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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,” on page 30.
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If you are using load balancers in your environment, verify that they meet the conguration
requirements.
Procedure
1 If using a load balancer, disable the other nodes under the load balancer, and verify that trac is
directed to the node that you want.
In addition, disable load balancer health checks until all vRealize Automation components are installed
and congured.
2 Right-click the [e-mail] setup le 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 Certicate.
a Type the user name, which is root, and the password.
The password is the password that you specied when you deployed the vRealize Automation
appliance.
b Select Accept .
c Click View .
Compare the certicate thumbprint with the thumbprint set for the vRealize Automation
appliance. You can view the vRealize Automation appliance certicate in the client browser when
the management console is accessed on port 5480.
6 Click Next.
7 Select Custom Install on the Installation Type page.
8 Select IaaS Server under Component Selection on the Installation Type page.
9 Accept the root install location or click Change and select an installation path.
10 Click Next.
11 Select Website and ModelManagerData on the IaaS Server Custom Install page.
12 Select a Web site from available Web sites or accept the default Web site on the Administration &
Model Manager Web Site tab.
13 Type an available port number in the Port number text box, or accept the default port 443.
14 Click Test Binding to conrm that the port number is available for use.
15 Select the certicate for this component.
a If you imported a certicate after you began the installation, click Refresh to update the list.
b Select the certicate to use from Available .
c If you imported a certicate that does not have a friendly name and it does not appear in the list,
deselect Display  using friendly names and click Refresh.
If you are installing in an environment that does not use load balancers, you can select Generate a Self-
Signed  instead of selecting a certicate. If you are installing additional Web site components
behind a load balancer, do not generate self-signed certicates. Import the certicate from the main IaaS
Web server to ensure that you use the same certicate on all servers behind the load balancer.
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