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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
The vRealize Automation Installation Command Line 126
vRealize Automation Installation Command Line Basics 126
vRealize Automation Installation Command Names 127
The vRealize Automation Installation API 128
Convert Between vRealize Automation Silent Properties and JSON 129
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vRealize Automation Post-Installation Tasks 131
Configure Federal Information Processing Standard Compliant Encryption 131
Enable Automatic Manager Service Failover 132
About Automatic Manager Service Failover 132
Automatic vRealize Automation PostgreSQL Database Failover 133
Replacing Self-Signed Certificates with Certificates Provided by an Authority 134
Changing Host Names and IP Addresses 134
Change the Master vRealize Automation Appliance Host Name 134
Change a Replica vRealize Automation Appliance Host Name 135
Adjusting the SQL Database for a Changed Host Name 136
Change the vRealize Automation Appliance IP Address 137
Change an IaaS Server IP Address 139
Change an IaaS Server Host Name 140
Set the vRealize Automation Login URL to a Custom Name 142
Removing a vRealize Automation Appliance from a Cluster 143
Licensing vRealize Code Stream 143
Installing the vRealize Log Insight Agent on IaaS Servers 143
Change a vRealize Automation Appliance FQDN Back to the Original FQDN 144
Configure SQL AlwaysOn Availability Group 145
Configure Access to the Default Tenant 145
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Troubleshooting a vRealize Automation Installation 147
Default Log Locations 147
Rolling Back a Failed Installation 148
Roll Back a Minimal Installation 149
Roll Back a Distributed Installation 149
Create a vRealize Automation Support Bundle 150
General Installation Troubleshooting 151
Installation or Upgrade Fails with a Load Balancer Timeout Error 151
Server Times Are Not Synchronized 151
Blank Pages May Appear When Using Internet Explorer 9 or 10 on Windows 7 152
Cannot Establish Trust Relationship for the SSL/TLS Secure Channel 152
Connect to the Network Through a Proxy Server 153
Console Steps for Initial Content Configuration 154
Cannot Downgrade vRealize Automation Licenses 155
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