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
Table 4‑2. Distributed Deployment Checklist
Task Details
Plan and prepare the installation environment
and verify that all installation prerequisites are
met.
Chapter 2, “Preparing for vRealize Automation Installation,” on
page 19
Plan for and obtain your SSL certicates.
“Certicate Trust Requirements in a Distributed Deployment,” on
page 63
Deploy the lead vRealize Automation
appliance server, and any additional appliances
you require for redundancy and high availability.
“Deploy the vRealize Automation Appliance,” on page 66
Congure your load balancer to handle
vRealize Automation appliance trac.
“Conguring Your Load Balancer,” on page 68
Congure the lead vRealize Automation
appliance server, and any additional appliances
you deployed for redundancy and high
availability.
“Conguring Appliances for vRealize Automation,” on page 68
Congure your load balancer to handle the
vRealize Automation IaaS component trac and
install vRealize Automation IaaS components.
“Install the IaaS Components in a Distributed Conguration,” on
page 74
If required, install agents to integrate with
external systems.
“Installing vRealize Automation Agents,” on page 97
Congure the default tenant and provide the
IaaS license.
“Congure Access to the Default Tenant,” on page 124
vRealize Orchestrator
The vRealize Automation appliance includes an embedded version of vRealize Orchestrator that is now
recommended for use with new installations. In older deployments or special cases, however, users might
connect vRealize Automation to a separate, external vRealize Orchestrator. See
hps://www.vmware.com/products/vrealize-orchestrator.html.
For information about connecting vRealize Automation and vRealize Orchestrator, see Using the vRealize
Orchestrator Plug-In for vRealize Automation.
Directories Management
If you install a distributed installation with load balancers for high availability and failover, notify the team
responsible for conguring your vRealize Automation environment. Your tenant administrators must
congure Directories Management for high availability when they congure the link to your Active
Directory.
For more information about conguring Directories Management for high availability, see the Conguring
vRealize Automation guide.
Distributed Installation Components
In a distributed installation, the system administrator deploys virtual appliances and related components to
support the deployment environment.
Chapter 4 The Standard vRealize Automation Installation Interfaces
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