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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
You have finished the deployment and configuration of your vRealize Automation appliance. If the
appliance does not function correctly after configuration, redeploy and reconfigure the appliance. Do not
make changes to the existing appliance.
What to do next
See Install the Infrastructure Components.
Installing IaaS Components
The administrator installs a complete set of infrastructure (IaaS) components on a Windows machine
(physical or virtual). Administrator rights are required to perform these tasks.
A minimal installation installs all of the components on the same Windows server, except for the SQL
database, which you can install on a separate server.
Enable Time Synchronization on the Windows Server
Clocks on the vRealize Automation server and Windows servers must be synchronized to ensure that the
installation is successful.
The following steps describe how to enable time synchronization with the ESX/ESXi host by using
VMware Tools. If you are installing the IaaS components on a physical host or do not want to use VMware
Tools for time synchronization, ensure that the server time is accurate by using your preferred method.
Procedure
1 Open a command prompt on the Windows installation machine.
2 Type the following command to navigate to the VMware Tools directory.
cd C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools
3 Type the command to display the timesync status.
VMwareToolboxCmd.exe timesync status
4 If timesync is disabled, type the following command to enable it.
VMwareToolboxCmd.exe timesync enable
IaaS Certiļ¬cates
vRealize Automation IaaS components use certificates and SSL to secure communications between
components. In a minimal installation for proof-of-concept purposes, you can use self-signed certificates.
In a distributed environment, obtain a domain certificate from a trusted certificate authority. For
information about installing domain certificates for IaaS components, see Install IaaS Certificates in the
distributed deployment chapter.
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