vCenter Operations Manager Installation Guide:

Download the OVF package from the VMware website

Create an IP Pool; do not enable the IP Pool though as in most cases the IP addresses are fixed

Always deploy the App from vCenter Server and not the Standalone ESXi host

If the ESX host is part of a cluster, enable DRS in the cluster. If an ESX host belongs to a Non-DRS Cluster, all resource pool functionality is disabled.

Login to the vCenter via VI Client, Click on File> Deploy OVF Template

On the below screen click on Next

Accept the License Agreement and Click on Next

Enter the name of the vApp

Select the Configuration based on your setup

Select the Datastore or Datastore Cluster on which you intend to host the vApp

Select the disk format, Thick Provisioned Lazy Zeroed is recommended

This should be selected by default

This should usually be Fixed

Set the time zone and enter the IP address for UI and Analytics VM’s

Review the Ready to Complete Screen and Click on Finish

Right Click the individual VM’s to change the resources such as CPU/Memory Disk etc…

Power On the vApp and not the individual VM’s

Fire up the UI using either IE or Mozilla by typing https://IP of the UI VM/admin

By default the credentials are admin/admin

Enter the vCenter details on the above screen which will host this vApp

Change the Admin Account and root account passwords

Enter the vCenter details which will be monitored by this vApp

Use this page to add more vCenter Servers, update and Unregister vCenter Servers

Use this page to enter the SMTP/SNMP details

Use this page to upload SSL certificates

This screen shows the vCOMS DB Status, Service Status and you will be able to download the diagnostic bundle as well

This screen is used for updating the vCOMS

Use this screen to reset the Admin and root account

License the vCOMS via vCenter Server> Licensing

vCenter Infrastructure Navigator Installation Guide:

To setup the vCIN, register the vCenter Server with vSphere Web Client.

Log in to the system on which the vSphere Web Client is installed using remote desktop

Launch either of the below:

https://localhost:9443/admin-app https://127.0.0.1:9443/admin-app

This requires flash to be installed on your system, if Flash cannot be installed, register the vCenter Server using command line:

Navigate to the appropriate directory from the command prompt. By default, this is C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere Web Client\Scripts

$InstallDIR$> admin-cmd.bat register https://<vSphere-web-client-url>:9443/vsphere-client https://<vcenter-server-url> <username> <password>

As a best practice, before powering up the VM, license the vCIN Component via vCenter

Login into the vSphere Web Client and browse to navigator to turn on the discovery

vCenter Configuration Manager – Installation guide:

Pre reqs:

For a Single Tier installation where the DB, VCM Collector and Web Component reside on the same machine

1) Install Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise or Standard Edition

Verify that the person who performs these procedures uses a domain account with local administrator rights

2) Disable RDP on the VCM Collector Machine3) Ensure DCOM is enabled on the VCM Collector4) Install and Configure IIS as mentioned in the installation documentation5) Install and verify .NET Framework 3.5.16) Verify the SQLXML Version is 10.0.1600.60 or later.7) Turn off Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Mode8) Install SQL Database Server as mentioned in the installation guide9) Install and configure the SSRS as mentioned in the installation guide10) Only use NetBios names while entering domain information, else the installation will fail at

90% and that would be frustrating to see

Description Permission Needed

VCM Application Service AccountDomain UserLocal admin of VCM ServerLocal admin of VCM DB Server

VCM Collector Service Account

Domain UserLocal admin of VCM ServerLocal admin on VCM Managing Agent*VCM DB owner for the four databasesvCenter Role: Administrator *DB access: bulkadmin

VCM Remote Virtual Directory AccountDomain UserLocal admin on VCM DB Server

VCM Tomcat Service Account

Domain User*DB access: publicLocal admin on VCM DB ServerRequires log on as a service

VCM Administrator Account (Install User)

Domain UserLocal admin of VCM ServerLocal admin of VCM DB ServerDB access: sysadmin

VCM Network Auth Service Account (remote management)

Domain UserLocal Admin of VCM ServerLocal Admin of vCenter ServervCenter Role: AdministratorDomain Admin if required to manage guest windows machines*Note: Rights will be automatically configured by VCM installer.

To update the license keys:

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2020955