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Table Of Contents
Creating the
vRealize Operations Manager Master
Node 2
All vRealize Operations Manager installations require a master node.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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About the vRealize Operations Manager Master Node,” on page 23
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“Run the Setup Wizard to Create the Master Node,” on page 23
About the vRealize Operations Manager Master Node
The master node is the required, initial node in your vRealize Operations Manager cluster.
In single-node clusters, administration and data are on the same master node. A multiple-node cluster
includes one master node and one or more data nodes. In addition, there might be remote collector nodes,
and there might be one replica node used for high availability.
The master node performs administration for the cluster and must be online before you congure any new
nodes. In addition, the master node must be online before other nodes are brought online. If the master node
and replica node go oine together, bring them back online separately. Bring the master node completely
online rst, and then bring the replica node online. For example, if the entire cluster were oine for any
reason, you would bring the master node online rst.
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Run the Setup Wizard to Create the Master Node
All vRealize Operations Manager installations require a master node. With a single node cluster,
administration and data functions are on the same master node. A multiple-node
vRealize Operations Manager cluster contains one master node and one or more nodes for handling
additional data.
Prerequisites
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Create a node by deploying the vRealize Operations Manager vApp.
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After it is deployed, note the fully qualied domain name (FQDN) or IP address of the node.
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If you plan to use a custom authentication certicate, verify that your certicate le meets the
requirements for vRealize Operations Manager. See “Custom vRealize Operations Manager
Certicates,” on page 16.
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