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You have the option to install a vSphere agent as part of your minimal installation, but after the installation
you can also add other agents, including an additional vSphere agent. In a distributed deployment, you
install all your agents after you complete the base distributed installation. The agents you install depend on
the resources in your infrastructure.
For information about using vSphere agents, see “vSphere Agent Requirements,” on page 99.
Set the PowerShell Execution Policy to RemoteSigned
You must set the PowerShell Execution Policy from Restricted to RemoteSigned or Unrestricted to allow
local PowerShell scripts to be run.
For more information about the PowerShell Execution Policy, see Microsoft Technet article hh847748. If your
PowerShell Execution Policy is managed at the group policy level, contact your IT support for about their
restrictions on policy changes, and see Microsoft Technet article jj149004.
Prerequisites
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Log in as a Windows administrator.
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Verify that Microsoft PowerShell is installed on the installation host before agent installation. The
version required depends on the operating system of the installation host. See Microsoft Help and
Support.
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For more information about PowerShell Execution Policy, run help about_signing or help Set-
ExecutionPolicy at the PowerShell command prompt.
Procedure
1 Select Start > All Programs > Windows PowerShell version > Windows PowerShell.
2 For Remote Signed, run Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned.
3 For Unrestricted, run Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted.
4 Verify that the command did not produce any errors.
5 Type Exit at the PowerShell command prompt.
Choosing the Agent Installation Scenario
The agents that you need to install depend on the external systems with which you plan to integrate.
Table 4‑13. Choosing an Agent Scenario
Integration Scenario Agent Requirements and Procedures
Provision cloud machines by integrating with a cloud
environment such as Amazon Web Services or
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform.
You do not need to install an agent.
Provision virtual machines by integrating with a vSphere
environment.
“Installing and Conguring the Proxy Agent for vSphere,”
on page 99
Provision virtual machines by integrating with a
Microsoft Hyper-V Server environment.
“Installing the Proxy Agent for Hyper-V or XenServer,” on
page 104
Provision virtual machines by integrating with a XenServer
environment.
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“Installing the Proxy Agent for Hyper-V or XenServer,”
on page 104
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“Installing the EPI Agent for Citrix,” on page 111
Provision virtual machines by integrating with a
XenDesktop environment.
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“Installing the VDI Agent for XenDesktop,” on
page 108
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“Installing the EPI Agent for Citrix,” on page 111
Installing vRealize Automation
98 VMware, Inc.