7.1

Create a Local User Account for Your Tenants
As part of upgrading identity stores, you must set up a tenant with a local user account and assign tenant
administrator privileges to the local user account.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have set a new VMware Identity Manager password. See “Update Your Single Sign-On
Password for VMware Identity Manager,” on page 23.
Procedure
1 Log in to the vRealize Automation console with the default system administrator username
administrator and password.
The console location is https://vra-appliance/vcac/.
2 Click your tenant.
For example, for the default tenant, click vsphere.local
3 Select the Local Users tab.
4 Click New.
5 Create a local user account to assign to the tenant administrator role.
The local user name should be unique to the vsphere.local active directory.
6 Click OK.
7 Click the Administrators tab.
8 Enter the local user name in the Tenant administrators search box and press Enter.
9 Click Finish.
10 Repeat these steps for each of your tenants.
11 Log out of the console.
What to do next
“Synchronize Users and Groups for an Active Directory Link,” on page 25
Synchronize Users and Groups for an Active Directory Link
Connect to your Active Directory link to import your users and groups into vRealize Automation using the
Directories Management functionality.
Perform these steps for each of your tenants.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have access privileges to the Active Directory.
Procedure
1 Log in to the vRealize Automation console, https://vra-appliance/vcac/org/tenant_name .
2 Select Administration > Directories Management > Directories.
3 Click Add Directory.
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