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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
16 Click Next.
17 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.
18 Click Install.
19 When the success message appears, deselect Guide me through initial and click Next.
20 Click Finish.
The database is ready for use.
Install an IaaS Website Component and Model Manager Data
The system administrator installs the Website component to provide access to infrastructure capabilities in
the vRealize Automation web console. You can install one or many instances of the Website component, but
you must congure Model Manager Data on the machine that hosts the rst Website component. You install
Model Manager Data only once.
Prerequisites
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Install the IaaS Database, see “Choosing an IaaS Database Scenario,” on page 77.
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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 31.
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If you are using load balancers in your environment, verify that they meet the conguration
requirements.
Procedure
1 Install the First IaaS Web Server Component on page 81
You install the IaaS Web server component to provide access to infrastructure capabilities in
vRealize Automation.
2 Congure Model Manager Data on page 83
You install the Model Manager component on the same machine that hosts the rst Web server
component. You only install Model Manager Data once.
You can install additional Website components or install the Manager Service. See “Install Additional IaaS
Web Server Components,” on page 85 or “Install the Active Manager Service,” on page 87.
Install the First IaaS Web Server Component
You install the IaaS Web server component to provide access to infrastructure capabilities in
vRealize Automation.
You can install multiple IaaS Web servers, but only the rst one includes Model Manager Data.
Prerequisites
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“Create the IaaS Database Using the Installation Wizard,” on page 79.
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Verify that your environment meets the requirements described in “IaaS Web Service and Model
Manager Server Requirements,” on page 22.
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