VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide 17 OCT 2019 VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon 6.
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Contents VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide 4 1 Introducing vRealize Operations for Horizon 5 vRealize Operations for Horizon Architecture Horizon Adapter Broker Agent Desktop Agent 5 6 7 7 2 Preparing for Installation 9 System Requirements for vRealize Operations for Horizon Required Network Ports 9 10 Supported Guest Operating Systems Supported Event Databases 11 11 vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Files 11 3 Installing and Configuring vRealize Operations fo
VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide The VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide provides information about ® ® installing and configuring VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon and about upgrading existing installations to the current version. Intended Audience This information is intended for anyone who wants to install or upgrade vRealize Operations for Horizon.
Introducing vRealize Operations for Horizon 1 vRealize Operations for Horizon collects performance data from monitored software and hardware ® objects in your VMware Horizon environment and visualizes this data through alerts, configurable ® dashboards, and reports in VMware vRealize Operations Manager™. With the predictive analysis and real-time information that vRealize Operations for Horizon provides, IT administrators can obtain an overview of the Horizon environment and assess key metrics.
VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide Figure 1-1.
VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide In the following scenarios, create the Horizon Adapter instance on a remote collector node. Large-scale installation (over 5,000 desktops) To improve scalability and offload processing from cluster data nodes, create the adapter instance on a remote collector node. Remote data centers To minimize network traffic across WAN or other slow connections, deploy a remote collector node in each remote data center.
VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide Table 1-1. Bundled Desktop Agent Version Horizon Agent Version Desktop Agent Version 7.0 6.2.1 7.0.1 to 7.2 6.4 7.3.2 6.5 7.4 and 7.5 6.5.1 7.6 to 7.10 6.6 Note vRealize Operations for Horizon 6.7 no longer includes a standalone installer for the desktop agent. You must install the desktop agent when you install Horizon Agent.
Preparing for Installation 2 You prepare to install vRealize Operations for Horizon by ensuring that your environment meets the specified requirements, opening the required network ports, and obtaining the installation files.
VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide The vRealize Operations for Horizon broker agent requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 or later. For the most current information about supported versions, see the VMware Product Interoperability Matrices at https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/sim/ interop_matrix.php. VMware Horizon, vRealize Operations Manager, and vRealize Operations for Horizon are licensed separately.
VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide Supported Guest Operating Systems vRealize Operations for Horizon is compatible with all guest operating systems supported by Horizon Agent. To find the guest operating systems supported by your version of Horizon Agent, see "Supported Operating Systems for Horizon Agent" in the Horizon 7 Installation document.
VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide Table 2-1. vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Files (continued) Filename Component Where to Install Dashboards_V4VAdapter-6.7.0-14841767.zip Dashboards (optional) vRealize Operations Manager user interface Reports_V4VAdapter-6.7.0-14841767.zip Report templates (optional) Note vRealize Operations for Horizon 6.7 no longer includes a standalone installer for the desktop agent.
Installing and Configuring vRealize Operations for Horizon 3 You install and configure vRealize Operations for Horizon software components on machines in your vRealize Operations Manager and Horizon environments. Note vRealize Operations for Horizon 6.7 no longer includes a standalone installer for the desktop agent. You must install the desktop agent when you install Horizon Agent. To do so, select vRealize Operations Desktop Agent on the Custom Setup page of the Horizon Agent installation wizard.
VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide 2 Create a Horizon Adapter Instance You create an instance of the Horizon Adapter on a vRealize Operations Manager node to receive communications from agents. 3 Add a vRealize Operations for Horizon License Key You add a license key for vRealize Operations for Horizon in the vRealize Operations Manager user interface. vRealize Operations for Horizon is not functional until it is licensed.
VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide 4 Click Add/Upgrade and install the solution. a Select the adapter PAK file and click Upload. The upload might take several minutes. b Click Next. c Read and accept the EULA and click Next. d Click Finish. Results After the installation is finished, VMware Horizon is listed in the repository under Other Management Packs. What to do next Create an instance of the Horizon Adapter.
VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide c Select a collector from the drop-down menu. Important d 6 n Creating the Horizon Adapter instance on a collector group is not supported. If a failover occurs and the Horizon Adapter instance is moved to a different collector in the group, it cannot continue to collect data. n Creating more than one Horizon Adapter instance per collector is not supported. Click Test Connection to test the connection with the credential that you selected.
VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide What to do next Associate Horizon objects with your license key. Associate Objects with Your License Key You associate Horizon objects with your vRealize Operations for Horizon license key by editing license groups in vRealize Operations Manager. A license group is a way to gather certain objects, called license group members, under a particular license key.
VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide 5 e In the third Select the Object Type that matches all of the following criteria drop-down menu, select Virtual Machine. Define the criteria Relationship, Descendant of, and is, and type All Desktop VMs in the Object name text box. f In the fourth Select the Object Type that matches all of the following criteria drop-down menu, select Datastore.
VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide Prerequisites Install the vRealize Operations for Horizon solution and add your license key. Procedure 1 Download the optional dashboard package from the product download page and decompress it to a temporary folder. 2 Log in to the vRealize Operations Manager user interface as an administrator. 3 In the menu, click Dashboards and select Actions > Manage Dashboards. 4 Select Actions > Import Dashboards. 5 Select Overwrite.
VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide 4 Click Install to begin the installation. 5 Click Finish to exit the broker agent setup wizard. What to do next Use the Broker Agent Config Utility for Horizon to set up the broker agent. Configure the vRealize Operations for Horizon Broker Agent You use the Broker Agent Config Utility for Horizon to configure the broker agent to communicate with the vRealize Operations for Horizon solution.
VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide 4 On the Connection Server page, enter the user name, password, and domain of a Horizon administrator account and the port used to connect to Horizon Connection Server. 5 On the Event DB and Desktop Pools page, configure your event database and desktop pool settings. a In the Event Database Information section, enter your event database credentials and click Test.
VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide Verify Your vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation You can verify your vRealize Operations for Horizon installation by using the Horizon Adapter Self Health dashboard. This dashboard shows health information for the Horizon Adapter instances and broker agents in your installation. Prerequisites Install and configure all vRealize Operations for Horizon components. Procedure 1 Log in to the vRealize Operations Manager user interface.
Upgrading vRealize Operations for Horizon 4 You download the latest installation files and upgrade each component of vRealize Operations for Horizon. Note vRealize Operations for Horizon 6.7 no longer includes a standalone installer for the desktop agent. You must install the desktop agent when you install Horizon Agent. To do so, select vRealize Operations Desktop Agent on the Custom Setup page of the Horizon Agent installation wizard.
VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide Upgrade the vRealize Operations for Horizon Solution You upgrade the vRealize Operations for Horizon solution in vRealize Operations Manager by uploading a new PAK file. Procedure 1 On each Horizon Connection Server host running a broker agent, select Start > VMware > vRealize Operations for Horizon Broker Agent Settings, and stop the broker agent service.
VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation Guide Upgrade the vRealize Operations for Horizon Broker Agent You upgrade the vRealize Operations for Horizon broker agent on each Horizon Connection Server where it is installed. Note The following items are performed during the upgrade: 1 The broker agent service is stopped. 2 The broker agent configuration is preserved. 3 The existing broker agent is uninstalled. 4 The new version of the broker agent is installed.
