6.2.1

What to do next
Install the vRealize Operations for Horizon broker agent. See “Install the vRealize Operations for Horizon
Broker Agent,” on page 19.
Install the vRealize Operations for Horizon Broker Agent
You install the vRealize Operations for Horizon broker agent on one Horizon Connection Server host in each
Horizon pod in your Horizon environment.
I You cannot install the broker agent on a Horizon security server.
Prerequisites
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Install the vRealize Operations for Horizon solution, add your license key, and create an instance of the
Horizon adapter.
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Verify that you downloaded the broker agent installation le.
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If a previous version of the broker agent is installed on the target Horizon Connection Server host,
uninstall it.
Procedure
1 Log in to the Horizon Connection Server host where you plan to install the broker agent using a domain
account that is part of the local administrators group.
2 Copy the VMware-v4vbrokeragent-x86_64-6.2.1-buildnumber.exe le to a temporary folder on the
Horizon Connection Server host.
3 In the temporary folder, run the EXE le to start the broker agent setup wizard.
4 Accept the EULA and click Next.
5 (Optional) Select the Launch the VMware vRealize Operations Horizon Broker Agent 
utility check box to cause the Broker Agent Conguration wizard to open immediately after the broker
agent is installed.
The check box is selected by default.
6 Click Install to begin the installation.
7 When the installation nishes, click Finish to exit the broker agent setup wizard.
The broker agent is installed in the same folder as Horizon Connection Server.
N If vRealize Operations for Horizon broker agent 6.2 or earlier is installed, you can upgrade it to
vRealize Operations for Horizon broker agent 6.2.1 by running VMware-v4vbrokeragent-x86_64-6.2.1-
buildnumber.exe and by following the procedure mentioned above. During the Broker Agent upgrade
process, vRealize Operations for Horizon broker agent 6.2 or earlier service is stopped, conguration is
preserved, Broker agent is uninstalled, and the new version of Broker Agent is installed. When the
conguration utility opens, enter the vRealize Operations IP and the pairing credentials on the rst
screen of the wizard. In case of upgrade, the Broker Agent service is not started automatically. Start the
broker agent service on the  The Broker Agent Service screen of the wizard. Click Next and
in the last page of the wizard click Finish. Subsequent screen contains the data populated from the
previous installation. This includes details such as, Horizon Credentials and Events database
congurations.
What to do next
Use the Broker Agent Conguration wizard to congure the broker agent. See “Congure the vRealize
Operations for Horizon Broker Agent,” on page 20.
Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring vRealize Operations for Horizon
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