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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 Integrating with VMware vCenter Infrastructure Navigator 9 vCenter Operations Manager Licensing 10 Certificate Warnings 10 How vCenter Operations Manager Uses Network Ports 10 Deployment Planning Worksheet 11 Finding More Info
vApp Deployment and Configuration Guide Upgrade the vApp 31 Upgrade the OS to SLES 11 SP2 for vCenter Operations Manager 5.8.x 32 7 Managing vCenter Operations Manager 33 Change the Password of the Root User 33 Change the Password of the Administrator User 33 Create and Download a Support Bundle 34 Index 4 35 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.
vApp Deployment and Configuration Guide vApp Components vCenter Operations Manager architecture consists of two virtual machines. The following section describes the vCenter Operations Manager key components of the vApp Architecture. 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 to the Administration Portal in order to perform management tasks.
Chapter 1 Introducing vCenter Operations Manager Multi-Site Deployment vCenter Operations Manager can connect to vCenter Server instances that are linked. These servers are required to have common logins. If you configure vCenter Operations Manager to connect to multiple vCenter Server instances, you must have login privileges to all the vCenter Server instances and use the same password for login.
vApp Deployment and Configuration Guide vCenter Operations Manager Licensing vCenter Operations Manager and vCenter Server licensing are separate. You can purchase a product license for the Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise editions of vCenter Operations Manager. A full license is a permanent license that gives you access to editions of vCenter Operations Manager and all updates. This license does not have an expiration date.
Chapter 1 Introducing vCenter Operations Manager Deployment Planning Worksheet Use the deployment planning worksheet to prepare for your vCenter Operations Manager deployment. Table 1‑2. Deployment Planning Worksheet Component Considerations vCenter Operations Manager Read the system requirements for vCenter Operations Manager. For current information about system requirements, see the vCenter Operations Manager release notes at https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vcopspubs.html.
vApp Deployment and Configuration Guide Finding More Information See the following documents for additional information about using vCenter Operations Manager. vCenter Operations Manager Documentation The vCenter Operations Manager release notes provides product overview and a description of known issues. It always provides the current system requirements for vCenter Operations Manager. See the vCenter Operations Manager release notes at https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vcops-pubs.html.
Installing vCenter Operations Manager 2 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. Before you Begin Verify that you have read the system requirements for vCenter Operations Manager.
vApp Deployment and Configuration Guide Configure Network Parameters for the vCenter Operations Manager vApp Before you deploy the vCenter Operations Manager vApp, configure the network parameters to supply the information for the network. Use the vSphere Client to configure network parameters before you deploy the vApp and connect it to a network. Use the IP Pool configuration option to enter network parameters including the network base address, net mask, and the default gateway address.
Chapter 2 Installing vCenter Operations Manager What to do next Deploy the vCenter Operations Manager vApp. Deploy the vCenter Operations Manager vApp Download and deploy the vCenter Operations Manager vApp through the vSphere Client. VMware distributes the vApp as a .ova file. Prerequisites n Read the system requirements forvCenter Operations Manager. For current information about system requirements, see the vCenter Operations Manager release notes at https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vcops-pubs.
vApp Deployment and Configuration Guide 4 When you specify an IP allocation scheme, select Fixed or DHCP IP allocation and click Next. Fixed IP allocation requires you to provide two IP addresses for the two virtual machines in the vApp. DHCP allocation requires that you enabled DHCP in your IP pool. 5 Click Finish and wait for the deployment process to end.
Chapter 2 Installing vCenter Operations Manager n Set the time of vCenter Server to ensure that the time settings of the vApp synchronizes with the time settings of vCenter Server. n Synchronize the time of the vCenter Server system with a standard time source. For information about setting up the Windows Time service, see the Microsoft knowledge base article 307897 on the Microsoft Web site.
vApp Deployment and Configuration Guide 9 If you have linked vCenter Server systems, select the appropriate members of the linked group to register with and provide a name for each system. You can register vCenter Operations Manager with a subset of vCenter Server systems for scalability or inventory management purposes. Each vCenter Server must be registered individually. 10 Click Save to apply the changes.
Chapter 2 Installing vCenter Operations Manager Prerequisites n Verify that the vCenter Operations Manager vApp is powered on. n Verify that you have administrator privileges to access the Administration portal and log in to the portal. Procedure 1 On the SMTP tab, select the Enable report email service check box. 2 Type the SMTP server address and port number. 3 Type the name and email address to use when sending alerts or reports.
vApp Deployment and Configuration Guide vCenter Operations Manager can send email notifications with Fully Qualified Domain Names in the sender field. Install a Custom SSL Certificate for vCenter Operations Manager vCenter Operations Manager installs a self-signed SSL certificate on the vApp. The self-signed certificate generates security warnings when you connect to the vCenter Operations Manager interface.
Chapter 2 Installing vCenter Operations Manager Grant Access to vCenter Operations Assign privileges in the vSphere Client to grant access to vCenter Operations Manager. You can perform all operations in vCenter Operations Manager as a vCenter Server administrator or with the vCenter Operations Admin global privilege. You can access vCenter Operations Manager as an individual user without the ability to perform global operations with the vCenter Operations User global privilege.
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Verifying the vCenter Operations Manager Installation 3 This chapter includes the following topics: n “Verifying the vCenter Operations Manager Installation from the vSphere Client,” on page 23 n “Verify the vCenter Operations Manager Installation from a Browser,” on page 24 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.
vApp 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 the vCenter Operations Manager release notes at https://www.vmware.
Installing a vCenter Operations Manager Adapter 4 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.
vApp Deployment and Configuration Guide 10 Click Yes to start the describe process and click OK. The Custom user interface finds the adapter files, gathers information about the abilities of the adapter, and updates the user interface with information about the adapter. The describe process might take several minutes. When the describe process is finished, the adapter appears in the Adapters Info pane. The build number is in the Adapter Version column.
5 Managing the Infrastructure Navigator Adapter The Infrastructure Navigator adapter is an embedded adapter for vCenter Operations Manager Advanced. The adapter retrieves application-related information from Infrastructure Navigator. Infrastructure Navigator is a virtual appliance that is deployed on a vCenter Server system.
vApp Deployment and Configuration Guide Viewing System Log Files You can view Infrastructure Navigator adapter errors in the adapter and collector log files. You can view log files in the Custom user interface or in an external log viewer. Infrastructure Navigator adapter log files are in the /data/vcops/log/adapters/VinAdapter folder and collector log files are in the /data/vcops/log folder on the Analytics virtual machine. The logging level is set to ERROR by default.
Updating vCenter Operations Manager 6 vCenter Operations Manager provides an upgrade path for the vApp. Before you Begin Verify that you have read the system requirements for vCenter Operations Manager. For current information about system requirements, see the vCenter Operations Manager release notes at https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vcops-pubs.html. Refer to the VMware Compatibility Guide for more information about VMware certified compatibility for vCenter Operations Manager at http://www.vmware.
vApp Deployment and Configuration Guide Upgrade Requirements The following sections describe the upgrade requirements for vCenter Operations Manager. vApp Disk Space Requirements for Upgrades For an upgrade to vCenter Operations Manager 5.8.x, the following amount of disk space configurations for UI VM and Analytics VM is required. Table 6‑1.
Chapter 6 Updating vCenter Operations Manager 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. 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.
vApp Deployment and Configuration Guide 7 Log in to the Administration portal and verify that the Status tab indicates successful upgrade. You might need to refresh the browser to view the updated product version and build number. 8 Log in to the vCenter Server that manages the license for vCenter Operations Manager, and apply the new vCenter Operations Manager 5.8.x license key. You must re-apply the new license key in the vCenter Server after the upgrade.
Managing vCenter Operations Manager 7 The vCenter Operations Manager Administration portal provides a user interface for vCenter Operations Manager maintenance and management tasks. Except for the initial settings that you must apply, all configurations on the Administration portal are optional and allow you to adapt the operation of vCenter Operations Manager to your environment and preferences.
vApp Deployment and Configuration Guide n Verify that you are logged in to the vCenter Operations Manager Administration page. The URL format is https://VM-IP/admin/, where VM-IP is the IP address or fully qualified host name of the UI VM virtual machine that is part of the vCenter Operations Manager virtual appliance. Procedure 1 Click the Account tab. 2 Type the current password for the administrator user name.
Index A about vCenter Operations Deployment and Configuration Guide 5 Add a Hard Disk 30 Administration Portal, activating email service 18 administrative settings account 33 root account 33 assigning privileges 21 C certificate warnings 10 collection credentials 16 com.integrien.adapter3.vin.
vApp Deployment and Configuration Guide V vApp deploying 15 installing 13 vApp architecture 7 vApp, upgrade 31 vCenter Infrastructure Navigator 9 vin_adapter.properties file 27 visibility of linked mode objects 23, 24 vSphere Client 9 36 VMware, Inc.
