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The credentials used to manage the endpoint representing an SCVMM instance must have
administrator privileges on the SCVMM server.
The credentials must also have administrator privileges on the Hyper-V servers within the instance.
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To provision machines on an SCVMM resource, the vRealize Automation user who is requesting the
catalog item must have the administrator role within the SCVMM instance.
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Hyper-V servers within an SCVMM instance to be managed must be Windows 2008 R2 SP1 Servers
with Hyper-V installed. The processor must be equipped with the necessary virtualization
extensions .NET Framework 4.5.2 or later must be installed and Windows Management
Instrumentation (WMI) must be enabled.
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To provision a Generation-2 machine on an SCVMM 2012 R2 resource, you must add the following
properties in the blueprint.
Scvmm.Generation2 = true
Hyperv.Network.Type = synthetic
Generation-2 blueprints should have an existing data-collected virtualHardDisk (vHDX) in the
blueprint build information page. Having it blank causes Generation-2 provisioning to fail.
For additional information about preparing your SCVMM environment, see Configuring vRealize
Automation.
Certificates
vRealize Automation uses SSL certificates for secure communication among IaaS components and
instances of the vRealize Automation appliance. The appliances and the Windows installation machines
exchange these certificates to establish a trusted connection. You can obtain certificates from an internal
or external certificate authority, or generate self-signed certificates during the deployment process for
each component.
For important information about troubleshooting, support, and trust requirements for certificates, see
VMware Knowledge Base article 2106583.
Note vRealize Automation supports SHA2 certificates. The self-signed certificates generated by the
system use SHA-256 With RSA Encryption. You might need to update to SHA2 certificates due to
operating system or browser requirements.
You can update or replace certificates after deployment. For example, a certificate may expire or you may
choose to use self-signed certificates during your initial deployment, but then obtain certificates from a
trusted authority before going live with your vRealize Automation implementation.
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