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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
Address Installation Failures 40
Set Up Credentials for Initial Content Conguration 40
Using the Installation Wizard for Enterprise Deployments 41
Run the Installation Wizard for an Enterprise Deployment 41
Installing the Management Agent 42
Synchronize Server Times 44
Run the Prerequisite Checker 45
Specify Enterprise Deployment Parameters 46
Create Snapshots Before You Begin the Installation 46
Finish the Installation 46
Address Installation Failures 47
Set Up Credentials for Initial Content Conguration 48
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The Standard vRealize Automation Installation Interfaces 49
Using the Standard Interfaces for Minimal Deployments 49
Minimal Deployment Checklist 49
Deploy and Congure the vRealize Automation Appliance 50
Installing IaaS Components 55
Using the Standard Interfaces for Distributed Deployments 60
Distributed Deployment Checklist 60
Distributed Installation Components 61
Disabling Load Balancer Health Checks 62
Certicate Trust Requirements in a Distributed Deployment 63
Congure Web Component, Manager Service and DEM Host Certicate Trust 63
Installation Worksheets 64
Deploy the vRealize Automation Appliance 66
Conguring Your Load Balancer 68
Conguring Appliances for vRealize Automation 68
Install the IaaS Components in a Distributed Conguration 74
Installing vRealize Automation Agents 97
Set the PowerShell Execution Policy to RemoteSigned 98
Choosing the Agent Installation Scenario 98
Agent Installation Location and Requirements 99
Installing and Conguring the Proxy Agent for vSphere 99
Installing the Proxy Agent for Hyper-V or XenServer 104
Installing the VDI Agent for XenDesktop 108
Installing the EPI Agent for Citrix 111
Installing the EPI Agent for Visual Basic Scripting 114
Installing the WMI Agent for Remote WMI Requests 117
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vRealize Automation Post-Installation Tasks 121
Congure Federal Information Processing Standard Compliant Encryption 121
Replacing Self-Signed Certicates with Certicates Provided by an Authority 122
Change the Master vRealize Automation Appliance Host Name 122
Change a Replica vRealize Automation Appliance Host Name 123
Installing the vRealize Log Insight Agent on IaaS Servers 124
Congure Access to the Default Tenant 124
Installing vRealize Automation
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