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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
c Wait for the virtual machine to start, which might take up to 5 minutes.
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If you deployed to vSphere, and Power on after deployment is not available on the Ready to
Complete page, take the following steps.
a After the file finishes deploying into vCenter Server, click Close.
b Power on the vRealize Automation appliance.
c Wait for the virtual machine to start, which might take up to 5 minutes.
d Verify that the vRealize Automation appliance is deployed by pinging its FQDN. If you cannot
ping the appliance, restart the virtual machine.
e Wait for the virtual machine to start, which might take up to 5 minutes.
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If you deployed the vRealize Automation appliance to vCloud using vCloud Director, vCloud might
override the password that you entered during OVA deployment. To prevent the override, take the
following steps.
a After deploying in vCloud Director, click your vApp to view the vRealize Automation
appliance.
b Right-click the vRealize Automation appliance, and select Properties.
c Click the Guest OS Customization tab.
d Under Password Reset, clear the Allow local administrator password option, and click
OK.
e Power on the vRealize Automation appliance.
f Wait for the virtual machine to start, which might take up to 5 minutes.
13 Verify that the vRealize Automation appliance is deployed by pinging its FQDN.
What to do next
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(Optional) Add NICs. See Add Network Interface Controllers Before Running the Installer.
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Log in to the browser-based administration interface to run the consolidated Installation Wizard or to
manually configure the appliance.
https://vrealize-automation-appliance-FQDN:5480
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Alternatively, you can skip logging in so that you can take advantage of vRealize Automation silent or
API based installation.
Add Network Interface Controllers Before Running the
Installer
vRealize Automation supports multiple network interface controllers (NICs). Before running the installer, it
is possible to add NICs to the vRealize Automation appliance or IaaS Windows server.
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