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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
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Installing vRealize Automation with the Installation Wizard 41
Using the Installation Wizard for Minimal Deployments 41
Start the Installation Wizard for a Minimal Deployment 41
Install the vRealize Automation Management Agent 42
Completing the Installation Wizard 44
Using the Installation Wizard for Enterprise Deployments 44
Start the Installation Wizard for an Enterprise Deployment 44
Install the vRealize Automation Management Agent 45
Completing the Installation Wizard 46
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The Standard vRealize Automation Installation Interfaces 48
Using the Standard Interfaces for Minimal Deployments 48
Minimal Deployment Checklist 49
Configure the vRealize Automation Appliance 49
Installing IaaS Components 53
Using the Standard Interfaces for Distributed Deployments 59
Distributed Deployment Checklist 59
Disabling Load Balancer Health Checks 60
Certificate Trust Requirements in a Distributed Deployment 60
Configure Web Component, Manager Service and DEM Host Certificate Trust 62
Installation Worksheets 62
Configuring Your Load Balancer 65
Configuring Appliances for vRealize Automation 66
Install the IaaS Components in a Distributed Configuration 72
Installing vRealize Automation Agents 98
Set the PowerShell Execution Policy to RemoteSigned 99
Choosing the Agent Installation Scenario 99
Agent Installation Location and Requirements 100
Installing and Configuring the Proxy Agent for vSphere 100
Installing the Proxy Agent for Hyper-V or XenServer 106
Installing the VDI Agent for XenDesktop 110
Installing the EPI Agent for Citrix 114
Installing the EPI Agent for Visual Basic Scripting 117
Installing the WMI Agent for Remote WMI Requests 121
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Silent vRealize Automation Installation 124
About Silent vRealize Automation Installation 124
Perform a Silent vRealize Automation Installation 124
Perform a Silent vRealize Automation Management Agent Installation 125
Silent vRealize Automation Installation Answer File 126
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