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
12 Complete the Prerequisite Check.
Option Description
No errors
Click Next.
Noncritical errors
Click Bypass.
Critical errors
Bypassing critical errors causes the installation to fail. If warnings appear,
select the warning in the left pane and follow the instructions on the right.
Address all critical errors and click Check Again to verify.
13 On the Server and Account Seings page, in the Server Installation Information text boxes, enter the
user name and password of the service account user that has administrative privileges on the current
installation server.
The service account user must be one domain account that has privileges on each distributed IaaS
server. Do not use local system accounts.
14 Provide the passphrase used to generate the encryption key that protects the database.
Option Description
If you have already installed
components in this environment
Type the passphrase you created previously in the Passphrase and
text boxes.
If this is the first installation
Type a passphrase in the Passphrase and text boxes. You must
use this passphrase every time you install a new component.
Keep this passphrase in a secure place for later use.
15 Specify the IaaS database server, database name, and authentication method for the database server in
the Microsoft SQL Database Installation Information text box.
This is the IaaS database server, name, and authentication information that you created previously.
16 Click Next.
17 Click Install.
18 When the installation nishes, deselect Guide me through the initial and click Next.
What to do next
You can install additional Website components or install the Manager Service. See “Install Additional IaaS
Website Components,” on page 84 or “Install the Active Manager Service,” on page 87.
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.
Do not install Model Manager Data with the Website component. Only the rst Website component you
install can contain Model Manager Data.
Prerequisites
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“Install an IaaS Website Component and Model Manager Data,” on page 81.
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Verify that your environment meets the requirements described in “IaaS Web Service and Model
Manager Server Requirements,” on page 21.
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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 conguration
requirements.
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