Category : Certification
Written by Christopher Lewis on January 26, 2017 .
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 . Prerequisite Steps Deploy and configure a supported Highly Available SSO Solution. Deploy and configure a supported Highly Available vRA Appliance solution ( HOWTO ). Deploy and configure two vRealize Automation IaaS Web Servers ( HOWTO ). Create DNS A and PTR Records for: vRealize Automation IaaS Manager VIP vRealize Automation IaaS Manager Server 1 (assumed as part of AD joi vRealize Automation IaaS Manager Server 2 (assumed as part of AD join) Create a Subject Alternative Name Certificate containing the following FQDNs: vRealize Automation IaaS Manager VIP vRealize Automation IaaS Manager Server 1 vRealize Automation IaaS Manager Server 2 Deploy two Windows Server 2012 Virtual Machines ( PDF ).
Written by Christopher Lewis on January 25, 2017 .
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 . Prerequisite Steps Deploy and configure a supported Highly Available SSO Solution. Deploy and configure a supported Highly Available vRA Appliance solution ( HOWTO ). Create DNS A and PTR Records for: vRealize Automation IaaS Web VIP vRealize Automation Server 1 (assumed as part of AD join) vRealize Automation Server 2 (assumed as part of AD join) Create a Subject Alternative Name Certificate containing the following FQDNs: vRealize Automation IaaS Web VIP vRealize Automation IaaS Web Server 1 vRealize Automation IaaS Web Server 2 Deploy two Windows Server 2012 Virtual Machines ( PDF ).
Written by Christopher Lewis on January 25, 2017 .
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 . In this post I will be covering how to install the vRealize Automation IaaS 6.x Database separately from the other IaaS components using the IaaS Installer. This is not something I normally do in isolation, but I wanted to show it is possible. Normally, I install the database when I install the Primary Web Component (Large) or both Primary Web and Manager Service component (Medium) in a Distributed installation.
Written by Christopher Lewis on January 25, 2017 .
Objective Overview Objective 1.2 - Deploy and Manage vRA Appliances and IaaS Servers in a Distributed Configuration Deploy vRA Appliances in a distributed / highly available configuration. Deploy virtual appliance in segregated role configuration(s). Acquire IaaS installation media from the virtual appliance. Perform initial configuration of vRealize Appliances and IaaS Servers. Configure IaaS in segregated role configuration(s). Enable Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) to communicate between all servers in deployment. Configure Windows Firewall to allow vRA components to communicate.
Written by Christopher Lewis on January 24, 2017 .
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 . Prerequisite Steps Deploy and configure a supported vRA Appliance solution, either Minimal ( HOWTO ) or HA ( HOWTO ). Overview The IaaS Installer ( setup__vra-appliance.fqdn@5480.exe ) file is used to install and configure the IaaS components. There are two ways to download / obtain the IaaS Software from the vRealize Automation Appliance:
Written by Christopher Lewis on January 24, 2017 .
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 . Prerequisite Steps Deploy a supported Highly Available SSO Solution Create DNS A and PTR Records for: vRealize Automation VIP vRealize Automation Database VIP vRealize Automation Appliance 1 vRealize Automation Appliance 2 Create a Subject Alternative Name Certificate containing the following FQDNs: vRealize Automation VIP vRealize Automation Appliance 1 vRealize Automation Appliance 2 Deploy 2 x vRealize Automation Appliances ( HOWTO ) Configure a Load Balanced VIP for the vRA Appliance ( DOC ).
Written by Christopher Lewis on January 21, 2017 .
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 Full deployment of vRealize Automation 6.x (Simple or Distributed) VMware vSphere Virtual Machine Deployed with a Snapshot. Configuration Overview Creating the Linked-Clone Blueprint is the same process whether it be for a Desktop or Server Operating System. As per the prerequisites, you will need to have already deployed Virtual Machine with a VM Snapshot which is used as the basis for the linked-clone.
Written by Christopher Lewis on January 17, 2017 .
Objective Overview Objective 1.5: Create fabric groups utilizing reservations and reservation policies Configure fabric group(s) for specific tenants Allocate resources to a fabric group Assign users the necessary permissions to provision reservations Configure reservations for Business Groups Configure reservation policies for all resource types Objective Prerequisites The following prerequisites are assumed for this Objective: A full deployed vRealize Automation 6.x solution (minimal or distributed). Objective Breakdown Configure Fabric Group(s) for specific Tenants A Fabric Group consists of multiple Endpoints and is a way of grouping similar Compute Resources together.
Written by Christopher Lewis on January 16, 2017 .
Objective Overview Objective 2.2 - Create/Modify a Business Group Evaluate a deployment plan to determine Business Group and Tenant requirements. Create a new Business Group. Modify an existing Business Group. Apply the three roles defined in a Business Group (Admin, support, user) Objective Prerequisites The following prerequisites are assumed for this Objective: A full deployed vRealize Automation 6.x solution (minimal or distributed). At least one Machine Prefix created by the Fabric Administrator.
Written by Christopher Lewis on January 16, 2017 .
Objective Overview Objective 1.4: Configure Infrastructure/Cloud-based Endpoints Create credentials with vRealize roles assigned according to a deployment plan Manage credentials for endpoints according to a deployment plan Edit Data Collection intervals for specific resources Configure endpoint parameters (credentials, hostname, etc-) for infrastructure and cloud endpoints Objective Prerequisites The following prerequisites are assumed for this Objective: A full deployed vRealize Automation 6.x solution (minimal or distributed). Objective Breakdown Before we break down the above objectives, whilst not explicitly stated as an objective, I think it is important to cover how to create an Endpoint.
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