7.4
Table Of Contents
- Installing vRealize Automation
- Contents
- vRealize Automation Installation
- 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
- Licensing vRealize Code Stream
- Installing the vRealize Log Insight Agent
- Change the VMware Remote Console Proxy Port
- Change an Appliance FQDN Back to the Original FQDN
- Configure SQL AlwaysOn Availability Group
- Add Network Interface Controllers After Installing vRealize Automation
- Configure Static Routes
- Access Patch Management
- 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
Log Default Location
Installation Logs
C:\Program Files (x86)\vCAC\InstallLogs
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Server\ConfigTool\Log
WAPI Installation Logs
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Web API\ConfigTool\Logfilename WapiConfiguration-
<XXX>
IaaS Logs
IaaS logs are in the following locations.
Log Default Location
Website Logs
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Server\Website\Logs
Repository Log
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Server\Model Manager Web\Logs
Manager Service Logs
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Server\Logs
DEM Orchestrator Logs
C:\Users\<user-name>\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware\vCAC\Distributed Execution
Manager\<system-name> DEO \Logs
Agent Logs
C:\Users\<user-name>\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware\vCAC\Agents\<agent-name>\logs
vRealize Automation Framework Logs
Log entries for vRealize Automation Frameworks are located in the following location.
Log Default location
Framework Logs
/var/log/vmware
Software Component Provisioning Logs
Software component provisioning logs are located in the following location.
Log Default Location
Software Agent Bootstrap Log
/opt/vmware-appdirector (for Linux) or \opt\vmware-appdirector (for Windows)
Software Lifecycle Script Logs /tmp/taskId (for Linux)
\Users\darwin\AppData\Local\Temp\taskId (for Windows)
Collection of Logs for Distributed Deployments
You can create a zip file that bundles all logs for components of a distributed deployment. .
Rolling Back a Failed Installation
When an installation fails and rolls back, the system administrator must verify that all required files have
been uninstalled before starting another installation. Some files must be uninstalled manually.
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