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5 On the Log in page, supply administrator credentials for the vRealize Automation appliance and verify
the SSL Certificate.
a Type the user name, which is root, and the password.
The password is the password that you specified when you deployed the vRealize Automation
appliance.
b Select Accept Certificate.
c Click View Certificate.
Compare the certificate thumbprint with the thumbprint set for the vRealize Automation appliance.
You can view the vRealize Automation appliance certificate in the client browser when the
management console is accessed on port 5480.
6 Click Next.
7 Select Custom Install on the Installation Type page.
8 Select IaaS Server under Component Selection on the Installation Type page.
9 Accept the root install location or click Change and select an installation path.
Even in a distributed deployment, you might sometimes install more than one IaaS component on the
same Windows server.
If you install more than one IaaS component, always install them to the same path.
10 Click Next.
11 Select Manager Service on the IaaS Server Custom Install page.
12 In the IaaS Server text box, identify the IaaS Web server component.
Option Description
With a load balancer Enter the fully qualified domain name and port number of the load balancer for the
IaaS Web server component, web-load-balancer.mycompany.com:443.
Do not enter IP addresses.
Without a load balancer Enter the fully qualified domain name and port number of the machine where you
installed the IaaS Web server component, web.mycompany.com:443.
Do not enter IP addresses.
The default port is 443.
13 Select Disaster recovery cold standby node.
14 Select a Web site from available Web sites or accept the default Web site on the Administration &
Model Manager Web Site tab.
15 Type an available port number in the Port number text box, or accept the default port 443.
16 Click Test Binding to confirm that the port number is available for use.
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