7.2
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
- 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 Web Server 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
- Cannot Downgrade vRealize Automation Licenses
- 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 98
configuring Hyper-V 107
configuring vSphere agents 103
configuring XenServer 107
enabling remote WMI requests 117
Hyper-V 104
installation location and requirements 99
installing 97
installing WMI 117
installing XenDesktop 109
installing Citrix agents 112
installing EPI agent for Citrix 111
installing for Visual Basic scripting 115
installing the EPI agent for VB scripting 114
installing vSphere agents 101
Visual Basic scriptiong requirements 114
XenServer 104
answer file, silent installation 149
API, installation 151
API (application programming interface) 151
appliance, host name change 122, 123
appliances, configuring additional 72
application programming interface (API) 151
authentication 96
C
CEIP (Customer Experience Improvement
Program) 39
certificate chains, order 30
certificate validation 138
certificate name mismatch 140
certificates
switching from self-signed 122
trust relationships 63
chained certificates, order 30
Citrix, installing the EPI agent 111
Citrix agents, installing 112
Cloned IaaS nodes 143
clusters;joining 72
command line 149, 150
component service registrations 137
configure, vRealize Automation appliance 69
Customer Experience Improvement Program
(CEIP) 39
D
database
creating by using the wizard 79
preparing IaaS database 77
requirements 21
DEM
about installing 92
installing 93
Ooenstack requirements 25
PowerVC requirements 25
requirements 23
DEM Worker 25, 94
DEM (Distributed Execution Manager) 12
dems
Amazon Web Services EC2 requirements 24
Red Hat requirements 25
DEMs, install fails 139
deployment
distributed 16
minimal 15, 35
deployment parameters, specifying 39, 46
deployment scenario
distributed deployment 60
minimal deployment 49
minimal installation 14
deployment path
choosing 14
distributed installation 14
disk space 136
distributed deployment
disable unused services 73
install with wizard 41
validating 74
Distributed Execution Managers, See also DEM
distributed installation
overview 60
uninstalling 129
Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC) 21
Distributed Execution Manager, See DEM
Distributed Execution Manager (DEM) 12
DTC (Distributed Transaction Coordinator) 21
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