7.3
Table Of Contents
- Installing vRealize Automation
- Contents
- vRealize Automation Installation
- Updated Information
- Installation Overview
- Preparing for Installation
- Deploying the vRealize Automation Appliance
- Installing with the Installation Wizard
- The Standard Installation Interfaces
- Using the Standard Interfaces for Minimal Deployments
- Using the Standard Interfaces for Distributed Deployments
- Distributed Deployment Checklist
- Disabling Load Balancer Health Checks
- Certificate Trust Requirements in a Distributed Deployment
- Configure Web Component, Manager Service and DEM Host Certificate Trust
- Installation Worksheets
- 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
- Silent Installation
- Post-Installation Tasks
- Configure FIPS Compliant Encryption
- Enable Automatic Manager Service Failover
- Automatic PostgreSQL Database Failover
- Replacing Self-Signed Certificates with Certificates Provided by an Authority
- Changing Host Names and IP Addresses
- Removing a vRealize Automation Appliance from a Cluster
- Licensing vRealize Code Stream
- Installing the vRealize Log Insight Agent
- Change an Appliance FQDN Back to the Original FQDN
- Configure SQL AlwaysOn Availability Group
- Configure Access to the Default Tenant
- 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
- Installers Fail to Download
- Encryption.key File has Incorrect Permissions
- Directories Management Identity Manager Fails to Start After Horizon-Workspace Restart
- Incorrect Appliance Role Assignments After Failover
- Failures After Promotion of Replica and Master Nodes
- Incorrect Component Service Registrations
- Additional NIC Causes Management Interface Errors
- Cannot Promote a Secondary Virtual Appliance to Master
- Active Directory Sync Log Retention Time Is Too Short
- RabbitMQ Cannot Resolve Host Names
- Troubleshooting IaaS Components
- Prerequisite Fixer Cannot Install .NET Features
- 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
Table 2‑3. Outgoing Ports (Continued)
Port Protocol Comments
5500 TCP RSA SecurID system. Default port shown, but is configurable.
8281 TCP Optional. For communicating with an external vRealize Orchestrator instance.
9300–9400 TCP Access for Identity Manager audits.
54328 UDP
Other ports might be required by specific vRealize Orchestrator plug-ins that communicate with external
systems. See the documentation for the vRealize Orchestrator plug-in.
IaaS Windows Servers
All Windows servers that host IaaS components must meet certain requirements. Address requirements
before you run the vRealize Automation Installation Wizard or the standard Windows-based installer.
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Place all IaaS Windows servers on the same domain. Do not use Workgroups.
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Each server needs the following minimum hardware.
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2 CPUs
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8 GB memory
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40 GB disk storage
A server that hosts the SQL database together with IaaS components might need additional
hardware.
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Because of the hardware resource demand, do not deploy on VMware Workstation.
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Install Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 or later.
A copy of .NET is available from any vRealize Automation appliance:
https://vrealize-automation-appliance-fqdn:5480/installer/
If you use Internet Explorer for the download, verify that Enhanced Security Configuration is disabled.
Navigate to res://iesetup.dll/SoftAdmin.htm on the Windows server.
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Install Microsoft PowerShell 2.0, 3.0, or 4.0, based on your version of Windows.
Note that some vRealize Automation upgrades or migrations might require an older or newer
PowerShell version, in addition to the one that you are currently running.
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If you install more than one IaaS component on the same Windows server, plan to install them to the
same installation folder. Do not use different paths.
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IaaS servers use TLS for authentication, which is enabled by default on some Windows servers.
Some sites disable TLS for security reasons, but you must leave at least one TLS protocol enabled.
This version of vRealize Automation supports TLS 1.2.
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