6.2

Install the vRealize Operations for Horizon Solution
You install vRealize Operations for Horizon solution from a PAK file in vRealize Operations Manager.
NOTE The installation process restarts vRealize Operations Manager. Data is not collected while
vRealize Operations Manager is restarting.
Procedure
1 Copy the VMware-vrops-viewadapter-6.2.0-buildnumber.pak file to a temporary folder.
2 Log in to the vRealize Operations Manager user interface with admin privileges.
3 In the left pane of vRealize Operations Manager, click the Administration tab and click Solutions.
4 On the Solutions tab, click the plus sign.
a Browse to locate the temporary folder and select the PAK file.
b Click Upload.
The upload might take several minutes.
c Read and accept the EULA and click Next.
Installation details appear in the window during the upload process.
d When the installation is complete, click Finish.
After the installation is finished, vRealize Operations for Horizon is listed as a solution.
What to do next
Provide licensing information for the vRealize Operations for Horizon solution. See “Adding a vRealize
Operations for Horizon License Key,” on page 15.
Adding a vRealize Operations for Horizon License Key
After you install the vRealize Operations for Horizon solution, you must add a
vRealize Operations for Horizon license key in the vRealize Operations Manager user interface.
vRealize Operations for Horizon is not functional until it is licensed.
NOTE You must also add a license key for vRealize Operations Manager.
You can have an evaluation license key or a product license key for vRealize Operations for Horizon. The
evaluation license key (eval) provides 60 days of unlimited product use. A product license key is encoded
with an expiration date and a license count.
To add your vRealize Operations for Horizon license key, select Administration > Licensing in the
vRealize Operations Manager user interface and add your license key to VMware Horizon Solution on the
License Keys tab.
For detailed information about adding license keys, see the vRealize Operations Manager Customization and
Administration Guide.
For detailed information about adding license keys, see Add a vRealize Operations Manager License Key.
If your vRealize Operations for Horizon license key expires, the Horizon adapter stops populating
vRealize Operations Manager with data. If you have a valid license key but you exceed the license count,
vRealize Operations Manager generates alerts and a watermark appears on certain dashboards. The
Horizon adapter does not restrict data when the license count is exceeded.
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