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Contents About VMware vFabric Data Director 5 1 Installation Prerequisites and vSphere Setup 7 Prerequisites for Data Director 7 vSphere Settings for Data Director 9 2 Planning the Network Configuration 13 Network Configurations for vFabric Data Director 13 Relating Networks in vSphere and Data Director 15 Data Director Networks, IP Allocation, and Firewalls 15 Four VLAN Network Configuration 18 Two VLAN Network Configuration 20 One VLAN Network Configuration 21 3 Deploy the Data Director vApp 23 Sta
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About VMware vFabric Data Director ® The VMware vFabric Data Director Installation Guide provides information about installing VMware vFabric Data Director, including configuring networks, deploying Data Director in vSphere Client as a virtual appliance (vApp) running on a vCenter Server, and performing setup and configuration using the Data Director administration UI.
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Installation Prerequisites and vSphere Setup 1 Before you start installing Data Director, you must understand the environment requirements, you must set up vSphere, and you must determine your networking configuration. This chapter includes the following topics: n “Prerequisites for Data Director,” on page 7 n “vSphere Settings for Data Director,” on page 9 Prerequisites for Data Director Before you can install and run Data Director, your environment must meet the prerequisites. n n n n vSphere 5.
VMware vFabric Data Director Installation Guide n Web browser. Use one of the following. n Firefox 3.6 or later n Internet Explorer 7 or later n Chrome 16.0 or later Flash Player 10.1 or later is required. The Data Director UI requires a minimum monitor resolution of 1024x768. The following are the minimum requirements for Data Director. n 2 ESXi servers with 12GB of RAM combined. n 1 vCenter Server system (can be running on a virtual machine). n 1 Windows system for running vSphere Client.
Chapter 1 Installation Prerequisites and vSphere Setup Table 1-1. Settings for a Tiny Database Configuration Resource Setting vCPUs 1 Memory size 512MB Recommended database storage allocation 5GB For a base installation that uses the Tiny database template, use a cluster with the following CPU and memory resources. Table 1-2.
VMware vFabric Data Director Installation Guide 6 7 8 9 On the vSphere HA page, select the HA settings required for the Data Director cluster and click Next. Option Description Host Monitoring Status Leave Enable Host Monitoring selected. Admission Control Leave Enable selected. Admission Control Policy Specify a policy suitable for your environment. See the vSphere High Availability documentation.
Chapter 1 Installation Prerequisites and vSphere Setup 8 9 In the Time Configuration dialog, confirm that the NTP Client Enabled check box is selected. n If it is selected, click OK. n If it is not selected, click the Options button. In the Service Commands section of the NTP Daemon (ntdp) Options dialog, click Start and click OK. Repeat for the other hosts in the Data Director cluster.
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Planning the Network Configuration 2 When you install Data Director, the installer prompts you for the IP addresses for the different networks in the Data Director environment. Data Director network traffic runs on several different networks. Before you start the installation, review the supported Data Director network configurations and plan your Data Director network configuration.
VMware vFabric Data Director Installation Guide When a database client or application wants to connect to a database using the Data Director JDBC or database drivers, the driver retrieves the database IP address from the DB Name Server using the connection string. The driver sets up the connection between the application and the target database. When you use the application to access the database, the application uses that connection.
Chapter 2 Planning the Network Configuration Relating Networks in vSphere and Data Director Data Director components communicate by using vSphere networking resources. Before you start planning your network, you must understand vSphere and Data Director networking. Data Director requires networks to carry communications among its components, including the following. n Communication between the Data Director Management Server and database servers.
VMware vFabric Data Director Installation Guide Data Director network configuration depends upon your existing network configuration. Consult with your network or IT administrators and use the vFabric Data Director Worksheets to record the network settings, IP addressing methods, and IP addresses that must set up Data Director networks and network adapters. If your network uses IP pools, see the vFabric Data Director Administrator and User Guide for information about IP pool setup.
Chapter 2 Planning the Network Configuration Table 2-1.
VMware vFabric Data Director Installation Guide IP Address and DHCP Setup This section provides information about the requirements for Data Director IP address and DHCP setup. IP Address and DHCP Setup for Data Director Network Traffic Table 2-3. Required IP Addresses and DHCP Setup Data Director Networks DHCP Require d IP Address vCenter Network no n n Internal Network yes 1 IP address used by the Data Director Management Server. 1 IP Address used by the Data Director DB Name Server.
Chapter 2 Planning the Network Configuration Figure 2-1.
VMware vFabric Data Director Installation Guide n One VLAN mapped to the DB Name Service Network enables database client applications to connect to DBVMs. The clients request the database virtual machine IP address from the DB Name Server using the DB Name Service network. The DB Name Server provides connection information to a database client application, which then connects to the database using its Database Access Network.
Chapter 2 Planning the Network Configuration Traffic on Each VLAN The two VLANs carry the following traffic. n One VLAN is for the shared network for vCenter, Web Console, DB Name Service, and DB Access Networks. n One VLAN is for the Internal Network. This VLAN carries internal management traffic between databases, the Data Director Management Server, and the DB Name Server. The Internal Network must be a VLAN.
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Deploy the Data Director vApp 3 The Data Director OVA file contains the compressed open virtualization format files that compose the Data Director vApp. After setting up vSphere and planning the network configuration, download the Data Director OVA file and deploy it as a vSphere virtual appliance (vApp).
VMware vFabric Data Director Installation Guide Start the Wizard and Specify vApp Properties In this first part of Data Director OVA deployment, you specify basic information about the product, including its name, location, and storage. Prerequisites You will select the disk format for the vApp virtual disks as part of deployment.
Chapter 3 Deploy the Data Director vApp Procedure 1 In the Network Mapping screen, choose the vSphere networks that will carry traffic for the two Data Director Networks. Table 3-1. Data Director Networks Data Director Network Description vCenter Network The vCenter Network carries management traffic between vCenter Server and the Data Director Management Server. Select the vSphere Network that you decided to use for this traffic.
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Set Up Data Director 4 After you successfully deploy the Data Director vApp, you configure Data Director using the Data Director setup wizard. As part of the setup process you specify user management mode, network mapping, and license information. Prerequisites n Complete the network planning for your environment. See the vFabric Data Director Worksheets. n Deploy the Data Director vApp. Procedure 1 Start the Data Director Setup Wizard on page 28 You start the setup wizard from a Web browser.
VMware vFabric Data Director Installation Guide 8 Configure Network Mapping on page 31 The Network Mapping screen of the setup wizard allows you to map the vSphere networks to the type of Data Director network traffic they will carry. 9 Configure Networks and Network Adapters on page 31 To allow the Management Server and DB Name Server to communicate by using the Internal and DB Name Service Networks, you set up the network settings and configure the adapters.
Chapter 4 Set Up Data Director Create the Initial Data Director System Administrator Account The initial Data Director system administrator performs Data Director setup and configuration, creates other system administrators and organization administrators, creates and allocates resources for organizations, and monitors resource usage. You specify the initial Data Director system administrator account when you connect to Data Director for the first time.
VMware vFabric Data Director Installation Guide 2 If you select By Organization and plan to integrate a vCloud Director instance with Data Director, click Enable vCloud Director Integration. The Enable vCloud Director Integration window opens. Enter the appropriate information, then click OK. Option Description vCloud Director URL Enter the vCloud Director IP address or hostname . Administrator User Name Enter the vCloud Director administrator user name.
Chapter 4 Set Up Data Director Procedure 1 Click the Edit button. 2 Select the DHCP or Static IP check box. You can select both check boxes if your environment supports both protocols. 3 If you selected Static IP, enter a valid netmask. 4 Click OK to accept the network settings. 5 Enter the FQDN for the Management Server - vCenter Network adapter. 6 Enter the FQDN for the DB Name Server - vCenter Network adapter.
VMware vFabric Data Director Installation Guide 3 If you selected Static IP, enter a valid netmask. 4 Click OK to accept the network settings. 5 Type the FQDN for the Management Server - Internal Network adapter. 6 Type the FQDN for the DB Name Server - DB Name Service Network adapter. 7 Type the FQDN for the DB Name Server - Internal Network adapter. 8 If you selected Static IP, type the IP address for each adapter in the address text box. 9 Click Next to continue.
vFabric Data Director Upgrade 5 vFabric Data Director Upgrade describes how to upgrade the Data Director virtual appliance and database virtual machines (DBVMs). Upgrading is a multistage process in which you perform procedures in a particular order. Follow the process to ensure a smooth upgrade with a minimum of system downtime. Follow the safeguards to avoid losing data or access to Data Director. Without planning, you might incur more downtime than is necessary.
VMware vFabric Data Director Installation Guide Data Director Upgrade Virtual Appliance Process Overview To upgrade vFabric Data Director virtual appliances, you log in to vSphere Client as an administrator and perform upgrade tasks such as downloading the upgrade package, taking pre-upgrade snapshot backups, and using vSphere Update Manager (VUM) to apply the upgrade. The following process is the sequence of tasks for upgrading Data Director virtual appliances. 1 Obtain the Data Director upgrade package.
Chapter 5 vFabric Data Director Upgrade Prerequisites You are logged in to a vSphere Client as an administrator. Verify that Data Director is deployed and running. Verify that the VUM plugin is installed and available. You took a snapshot backup of the Data Director vApp's virtual machines with a retention time of at least 1 day. You obtained the upgrade source URL, either from an email notification or from your VMware representative.
VMware vFabric Data Director Installation Guide 4 Open the Admin View. You perform the upgrade tasks in the Admin View. If your site uses a proxy server to access the Web, see “Configure Proxy Settings,” on page 36. Otherwise, go to “Download the Upgrade Source and Accept the EULA,” on page 36. Configure Proxy Settings If your site uses a proxy server to access the Web, configure the vSphere Update Manager to use the proxy server. You need access to upgrade your Data Director virtual appliance.
Chapter 5 vFabric Data Director Upgrade Create an Upgrade Baseline You upgrade virtual appliances by using a predefined virtual appliance upgrade baseline, or by creating a custom virtual appliance upgrade baseline. Data Director virtual appliance upgrades require that you create a custom virtual appliance upgrade baseline. Prerequisites You are logged in to vSphere Client as an administrator.
VMware vFabric Data Director Installation Guide Shut Down Data Director Certain administrative tasks require that you shut down Data Director. These tasks include applying upgrades and patches. Data Director system administrators shut down Data Director using the Data Director Web UI. Prerequisites You are logged in to the Data Director Web administration UI as a system administrator. Procedure 1 In the Administration tab, open the Version page. 2 Click Shut Down Data Director.
Chapter 5 vFabric Data Director Upgrade Upgrade Data Director Database Virtual Machines (DBVMs) Data Director system administrators upgrade Database Virtual Machines from the Data Director Web UI. Prerequisites Verify that Data Director is deployed and running. Verify that the Data Director virtual appliance was upgraded and an updated database configuration template is available. See “Upgrade a Data Director Virtual Appliance,” on page 34. Make backups of the databases that you plan to upgrade.
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Index A accepting license agreement 28 accounts, system administrator 29 Admission Control 9 audience for Data Director 5 B branding 30 browser requirements 7 C clusters 9 configure proxy settings 36 create initial system administrator 29 D Data Director deployment 24 Data Director virtual appliance 33 DB Access Network 15 DB Name Server 31 DB Name Service Network 31 dbvm upgrade 39 DBVM upgrade process overview 34 deploy, prerequisites 23 deploy OVA package 23 E enable NTP 10 enable vCloud Director in
VMware vFabric Data Director Installation Guide T two VLAN network configuration 20 U Update Manager 15 upgrade a virtual appliance 34 upgrade baseline, creating 37 upgrade compliance settings 37 upgrade Data Director database virtual machines process overview 34 upgrade Data Director virtual appliance process overview 34 upgrade dbvm 39 upgrade process for vFabric Data Director 33 upgrade remediation task, configuring 38 upgrade source, downloading 36 upgrade vFabric Data Director 33 URL for Data Directo
