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Procedure
1 In a Web browser, navigate to the name or IP address of the deployed OVF that will become the remote
collector node.
The setup wizard appears, and you do not need to log in to vRealize Operations Manager.
2 Click Expand an Existing Installation.
3 Click Next.
4 Enter a name for the node, for example, Remote-1.
5 From the Node Type drop-down menu, select Remote Collector.
6 Enter the FQDN or IP address of the master node and click Validate.
7 Select Accept this  and click Next.
If necessary, locate the certicate on the master node and verify the thumbprint.
8 Verify the vRealize Operations Manager administrator username of admin.
9 Enter the vRealize Operations Manager administrator password.
Alternatively, instead of a password, type a passphrase that you were given by the
vRealize Operations Manager administrator.
10 Click Next, and click Finish.
The administration interface appears, and it takes several minutes for vRealize Operations Manager to
nish adding the remote collector node.
What to do next
After creating a remote collector node, you have the following options.
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New, unstarted clusters:
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Create and add data nodes.
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Create and add more remote collector nodes.
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Create a high availability master replica node.
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Click Start vRealize Operations Manager to start the cluster, and log in to nish conguring the
product.
The cluster might take from 10 to 30 minutes to start, depending on the size of your cluster and
nodes. Do not make changes or perform any actions on cluster nodes while the cluster is starting.
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Established, running clusters:
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Create and add data nodes.
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Create and add more remote collector nodes.
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Create a high availability master replica node, which requires a cluster restart.
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