7.2

Install the Agent for Visual Basic Scripting
External provisioning integration (EPI) PowerShell agents allow integrate external systems into the machine
provisioning process. Use an EPI agent to run Visual Basic Scripts as extra steps during the provisioning
process.
Prerequisites
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The IaaS components, including the Manager Service and Website, are installed.
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Verify that you have satised all the “Visual Basic Scripting Requirements,” on page 114.
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“Download the vRealize Automation IaaS Installer,” on page 76.
Procedure
1 Right-click the [e-mail] setup le and select Run as
administrator.
2 Click Next.
3 Accept the license agreement and click Next.
4 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.
5 Select Custom Install on the Installation Type page.
6 Select Component Selection on the Installation Type page.
7 Accept the root install location or click Change and select an installation path.
Even in a distributed deployment, you might sometimes install more than one IaaS component on the
same Windows server.
If you install more than one IaaS component, always install them to the same path.
8 Click Next.
9 Log in with administrator privileges for the Windows services on the installation machine.
The service must run on the same installation machine.
10 Click Next.
11 Select EPIPowerShell from the Agent type list.
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