HOWTO: Install the VMware vRealize Automation 6.x IaaS Components (Simple Install)
VMware vRealize Automation VCAP6 VCAP6-CMA
Published on 12 January 2017 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 429. Reading Time: 3 mins.
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This post is a part of a series of posts for preparation for the VCAP6-CMA Deploy exam. For the full exam prep resources check here .
Prerequisites
- Deploy a Windows Virtual Machine to be used as a IaaS Server.
- Install and Configure the VMware vRealize Automation IaaS Prerequisites
- Configure Service Account permissions in SQL Server
- Download the IaaS Installer from the VMware vRealize Automation Appliance
Configuration Overview
The high level configuration steps for this are:
- Log onto the IaaS Server as the vRealize Automation Service Account.
- Install VMware vRealize Automation IaaS.
Install VMware vRealize Automation IaaS
Locate the IaaS Installer (setup_cx-vra-601.thecloudxpert.local@5480.exe
) and right-click and select Run as Administrator.
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If prompted by a User Account Control dialog, click Yes.
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Click Next.
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Check the I accept the terms in the license agreement checkbox and click Next.
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Enter the root credentials (Username and Password) of the vRealize Automation Appliance (where you downloaded this IaaS installer from) and check the Accept Certificate checkbox.
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Click Next.
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Select the Complete Install option and click Next.
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Check to ensure the prerequisites have all been completed and click Next.
Note: You will see that the Next button is still greyed out and a Windows firewall warning exists regarding the firewall ports for MSDTC. As I know I have completed this configuration, I can safely click Bypass before I can click Next
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Enter the Password for the vRealize Automation Service Account (this should be automatically populated as it should be the currently logged on user), enter and confirm a Passphrase for the encryption at rest for the IaaS Database, and then confirm (and update where necessary) the information on the SQL Server.
Note: My SQL server uses a named SQL Instance called VRA.
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Click Next.
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Change the information on this screen as appropriate to meet any naming standards/conventions and then click Next.
Note: If you do not want to install a vSphere Agent at this time then uncheck the Install and configure vSphere agent checkbox.
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Complete the following:
- Click Load to update the SSO Default Tenant text box with the name of the default tenant, vSphere.local
- Click Download to download the certificate from the vRealize Automation Appliance.
- Check the Accept Certificate checkbox
- Enter administrator@vsphere.local into the User Name textbox, enter (and confirm) the password for the account, then click Test.
- Confirm the FDQN in the IaaS Server name text field is correct and click Test.
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Click Next.
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Click Install.
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Click Next.
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Uncheck the Guide me through the initial system configuration checkbox and click Finish.
There we have the installation of vRealize Automation IaaS in an all-in-one simple/rainpole configuration!
Published on 12 January 2017 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 429. Reading Time: 3 mins.
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