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Contents vCenter Operations Manager Deployment and Configuration Guide 5 1 Introducing vCenter Operations Manager 7 vCenter Operations Manager Architecture 7 vCenter Operations Manager and vCenter Server Connections 8 Integrating vCenter Operations Manager and the vSphere Client 9 vCenter Operations Manager Licensing 9 Certificate Warnings 9 How vCenter Operations Manager Uses Network Ports 9 Deployment Planning Worksheet 10 Finding More Information 10 2 System Requirements 13 vCenter Operations Manag
Deployment and Configuration Guide Upgrade the Virtual Appliances to the vCenter Operations Manager vApp 31 Transition from the Old Virtual Appliances to the New vCenter Operations Manager vApp 32 Index 35 4 VMware, Inc.
vCenter Operations Manager Deployment and Configuration Guide The vCenter Operations Manager Deployment and Configuration Guide provides information about installing and ® upgrading VMware vCenter Operations Manager. Intended Audience This guide is intended for anyone who wants to install or upgrade vCenter Operations Manager. VMware, Inc.
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Introducing vCenter Operations Manager 1 vCenter Operations Manager is an application used to monitor and manage the health, capacity, and performance of your virtual environment. vCenter Operations Manager includes the Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise Editions. All editions are available in vApp format.
Deployment and Configuration Guide UI VM The UI VM allows you to access the results of the analytics in the form of badges and scores using the Webbased application for the UI VM. It also allows you access the Administration Portal in order to perform management tasks. The applications in UI VM are described as follows: vSphere Web Application The vCenter Operations Manager vSphere UI provides a summary and deeper views into the vSphere environment.
Chapter 1 Introducing vCenter Operations Manager Integrating vCenter Operations Manager and the vSphere Client You can start vCenter Operations Manager from the vSphere Client. To integrate with the vSphere Client, install the vCenter Operations Manager plug-in. After the plug-in is installed and you start the vSphere Client, it will discover the plug-in and load it automatically.
Deployment and Configuration Guide Table 1-1. Port Access Requirements for vCenter Operations Manager vApp (Continued) Port Number Description 443 Used to access the vCenter Operations Manager Admin Portal and the vCenter Operations Manager application 1194 Sets the tunnel between UI VM and Analytics VM Deployment Planning Worksheet Use the deployment planning worksheet to prepare for your vCenter Operations Manager deployment. Table 1-2.
Chapter 1 Introducing vCenter Operations Manager The vCenter Operations Manager Advanced Getting Started Guide provides information about the vCenter Operations Manager planning process. The vCenter Operations Manager in-product help is a Web-based help system. Online help is available through the help menu and from context-sensitive links within the vCenter Operations Manager user interface. The vCenter Operations Manager Admin Portal in-product help is a Web-based system.
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2 System Requirements The following sections describe the compatibilities for vCenter Operations Manager. vCenter Operations Manager is compatible with the following vCenter Server versions and browsers and supports the listed vApp resource and sizing requirements.
Deployment and Configuration Guide Table 2-1. Aggregate Requirements for the two virtual machines in the vCenter Operations Manager vApp (Continued) Monitored Resources Up to 1,500 Virtual Machines Up to 3,000 Virtual Machines Up to 6,000 Virtual Machines Disk Storage 900GB n UI VM: 100GB n Analytics VM: 800GB 1.8TB n UI VM: 200GB n Analytics VM: 1.6TB 3.6TB n UI VM: 400GB n Analytics VM: 3.
Chapter 2 System Requirements vCenter Operations Manager Supported Browsers The vCenter Operations Manager application supports the following browsers. n Internet Explorer 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0 n Mozilla Firefox 3.6, 8.0, 9.0, and 10.0 If you use the vSphere Client to connect to the vCenter Operations Manager monitoring interface, verify that a supported Internet Explorer version is installed where the vSphere Client runs. The minimum supported browser resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels. VMware, Inc.
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Installing vCenter Operations Manager 3 The installation process for vCenter Operations Manager includes configuring network and clock settings, deploying and registering vCenter Operations Manager with a vCenter Server system, licensing the vCenter Operations Manager extension on the vCenter Server system, and granting user access.
Deployment and Configuration Guide Procedure 1 In the vSphere Client inventory, select the target datacenter for the vCenter Operations Manager deployment process. 2 Select the IP Pools tab. 3 Click Add to add a new IP pool. 4 In the properties dialog box, select the IPv4 tab. 5 Type an IP pool name that you can recognize during future testing of IP pools. 6 Enter the IP Subnet and Gateway in their respective fields.
Chapter 3 Installing vCenter Operations Manager Procedure 1 In the vSphere Client, select File > Deploy OVF Template. 2 Follow the prompts in the Deploy OVF Template wizard. 3 Select a disk format. n Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed creates a virtual disk in a default thick format. n Thick Provision Eager Zeroed creates a type of thick virtual disk that supports clustering features such as Fault Tolerance. n Thin Provision creates a disk in thin format. Use this format to save storage space.
Deployment and Configuration Guide Procedure 1 In the vSphere Client, select the host in the inventory. 2 In the Software section of the Configuration tab, click Time Configuration. 3 Click Properties to adjust the time and click OK. The vCenter Operations Manager vApp synchronizes time with the ESX host time. What to do next Define the vCenter Server system to monitor.
Chapter 3 Installing vCenter Operations Manager 3 Update the root password for the operation system of the vApp. 4 Type a name for the vCenter Server system. This name is for your reference when you monitor the vCenter Server system and does not affect the object in the actual virtual infrastructure. 5 Type the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the vCenter Server system to monitor and from which to collect information.
Deployment and Configuration Guide 5 In the Assign License window, select Assign a new license key to this solution. 6 Click Enter Key. 7 Type the new license key and click OK. The license key appears in the Assign License window. 8 Click OK to assign the license key. The vSphere Client assigns the new license key to vCenter Operations Manager. What to do next Configure the SMTP and SNMP settings for vCenter Operations Manager.
Chapter 3 Installing vCenter Operations Manager Prerequisites Verify that you have administrator privileges to access the Analytics VM. Verify that you have administrator privileges to access the Administration portal and log in to the portal. Procedure 1 In the vSphere Client inventory, locate the Analytics VM and log in as admin. 2 Edit the /usr/lib/vmware-vcops/user/conf/email.properties file and add the following property: emailPlugin.
Deployment and Configuration Guide 2 Click Browse, locate the certificate file, and click Open to load the file in the Certificate field. The file extension of the certificate file that you want to import does not matter. However the certificate file must contain both a valid private key and a valid certificate chain. 3 Type the certificate password and alias name. 4 Click Upload to replace the default self-signed certificate on the vCenter Operations vApp.
Verifying the vCenter Operations Manager Installation 4 This chapter includes the following topics: n “Verifying the vCenter Operations Manager Installation from the vSphere Client,” on page 25 n “Verify the vCenter Operations Manager Installation from a Browser,” on page 26 Verifying the vCenter Operations Manager Installation from the vSphere Client Verify that vCenter Operations Manager is installed so that you can start monitoring your virtual environment from the vSphere Client.
Deployment and Configuration Guide Verify the vCenter Operations Manager Installation from a Browser Verify that vCenter Operations Manager is installed so that you can start monitoring your virtual environment from a browser. Prerequisites n Complete the installation, licensing, and registration process for the vCenter Operations Manager vApp. n Use a supported browser. For information about browser requirements, see “vCenter Server and ESX Requirements,” on page 14.
Installing a vCenter Operations Manager Adapter 5 This chapter describes how to install and configure an adapter on the vCenter Operations Manager vApp. Install an Adapter on a vApp Follow this procedure to install the Text File adapter if you have a vCenter Operations Manager Advanced vApp installation. Prerequisites n Obtain the PAK file for the adapter from VMware technical support. n Read the documentation that is included with the PAK file. It might contain additional installation instructions.
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Updating vCenter Operations Manager 6 vCenter Operations Manager provides an upgrade path for the vApp.
Deployment and Configuration Guide Table 6-1. Version Requirements to Upgrade to vCenter Operations Manager vApp Software Upgrade Options Separate instances of CapacityIQ 1.5.1 and vCenter Operations Manager Standard 1.0 or 1.0.x vCenter Operations Manager 5.0 vApp CapacityIQ 1.5.1 vCenter Operations Manager 5.0 vApp vCenter Operations Manager Enterprise 5.0 vApp vCenter Operations Manager Standard 1.0 or 1.0.x vCenter Operations Manager Standard 5.0 vApp vCenter Operations Manager 5.
Chapter 6 Updating vCenter Operations Manager Procedure 1 In the vSphere Client inventory, right-click the virtual machine and select Edit Settings. 2 Click the Hardware tab and click Add. 3 Select Hard Disk and click Next. 4 Select Create a new virtual disk and click Next. a Type the disk capacity. b Select a disk format. n Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed creates a virtual disk in a default thick format.
Deployment and Configuration Guide n Identify the exact name of the vCenter Server used during the initial vCenter Operations 1.x or Capacity IQ 1.5.1 configuration and make sure that the same name is used during the upgrade. n Identify the time zone setting used in the initial vCenter Operations 1.x or Capacity IQ 1.5.1 configuration. After the upgrade, you can set the vCenter Operations Manager vApp time zone to be the same if you want to keep the same scheduled times for generated reports.
Chapter 6 Updating vCenter Operations Manager 3 Remove the virtual appliances. You have completed the transition to the vCenter Operations Manager vApp environment. VMware, Inc.
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Index A about vCenter Operations Deployment and Configuration Guide 5 Add a Hard Disk 30 Administration Portal, activating email service 22 assigning privileges 24 C certificate warnings 9 collection credentials 20 credentials changing administrator account 20 collection 20 registration 20 network ports 9 notifications 22 P passwords initial setup 20 requirements 20 paths to upgrade vCenter Operations 29 privileges administrator access 24 user access 24 R E registering vApp with vCenter Server 20 reg
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