This is an interactive simulation. Follow the instructions and click or type as needed.

The orange boxes shows where to click, and you can also use the left and right arrow keys to move through the simulation in either direction.

Deploy the vRealize Operations Manager Appliance

1. Click Hosts and Clusters
2. Click the Actions menu and then Deploy OVF Template to start the installation wizard.
3. Click the Local File radio button.
4. Click Browse.
5. Click the vROps OVA file.
6. Click Open.
7. Click Next.
8. Review the details then click Next.
9. Click Accept to accept the EULA
10. Click Next.
11. Next we need to decide where to put the Appliance. We will choose the default location of Datacenter Site A so click Next to continue.
12. Next we select the size of the Appliance. Click the Configuration drop down.
13. Click Small. The Small appliance is generally suitable for installations up to 2,000 VMs. However we recommend checking the latest sizing guidelines on vmware.com during prerequisite checks.
14. Click Next.
15. Now we need to choose on which cluster we want to install the vROps appliance. Click Cluster Site A.
16. Click Next.
17. Next we need to select a datastore with sufficient capacity. Refer to the latest sizing guidelines for more detail. Thick or thin provisioning can be used. In this lab, we have limited storage so only thin provisioning is available to us. Click the Select virtual disk format, and the VM Storage Policy dropdowns to view the options.
18. Click Next.
19. Next we need to connect the virtual appliance's NIC to the Mangement network. Under Destination, click VM Network and select Management Network.
20. Click Next.

The final step is to customize the template.

21. Click Etc/UTC in the Timezone setting dropdown. Choose the default of Etc/UTC.
22. Click on the Scroll Bar to view all the networking details.
23. Enter the following details in the Networking Properties boxes:
    Default Gateway 192.168.110.1
    DNS 192.168.110.10
    Network 1 IP Address 192.168.110.40
    Network 1 Netmask 255.255.255.0
24. Click Next to continue
25. Click the Power on after deployment checkbox
26. Review the settings then click Finish.

The vRealize Operations Manager appliance will now be deployed and will power on. Progress is shown in the Recent Tasks window and once complete the VM will appear in the Inventory.

Note: This demo runs faster than real-time. In a real environment it will usually take 5-10 minutes depending on size and the storage supporting the appliance.

vRealize Operations Manager Initial Setup

Once deployed, we should monitor it power on for the first time.

1. Click the vRealize Operations Manager VM in the vSphere Web Client.
2. Click Launch Remote Console. Watch the deployment until the Welcome screen comes up that advises you of the URLs to go to connect to the appliance. Note: in this lab demo we have sped this up it will usually take 15-20 minutes for this first power on as it build vROps. It will pause for a long time at about 75% complete -you just need to be patient, it will complete!
3. Click the X in the top right corner of the Console screen to close the remote console window.
4. Now we need to connect to vROps in the web browser. Type 192.168.100.40 as the URL (it will redirect to full https url).
5. Click on the 192.168.110.40 URL listed in the dropdown list.
6. At this point the certificates have not been uploaded so a standard 'untrusted connection' error message appears.
7. Click I Understand the Risks, Add Exception, then Confirm Security Exception to continue.
8. On the Get Started Screen, click the Scroll Bar down to display the installation options.
9. Click Express Installation and the Installation wizard will start.
10. Click Next.
11. We now need to set the Admin password for the appliance. Add the password, VMware1! Into both boxes and click Next to continue.
12. Click Finish to complete the wizard.
13. The cluster node will start, then take you to the login screen once complete.

(Note: in this demo this is shown faster than real-time. This will take 5-10 minutes depending on the size of the cluster.)

Login for the First Time

1. Next we need to log in for the first time to complete the configuration. Use the following credentials:
   User name: admin
   Password: VMware1!
2. Click Login.

Complete Initial Configuration

Now we need to complete the configuration wizard.

1. Click Next.
2. Check the box to accept the EULA then click Next.
3. For VOAs we use an evaluation license so click Next to continue.
4. Click Next to accept the Customer Experience Improvement Program.
5. Click Finish to complete the wizard.

Configure the vSphere Solution

Finally we need to configure the vSphere solution in vROps to connect to our target vCenter(s).

1. Click on VMware vSphere in the list of installed Solutions.
2. Click the Cog icon to start.
3. In the display name box add the text vcsa-01a.corp.local adapter. This is a label for the adapter in vROps.
4. Now add the FQDN of the vCenter Server vcsa-01a.corp.local in the vCenter Server Box.
5. To connect the vCenter we will need to use credentials. Click the green Plus icon next to the Credential box to add the credential.
6. In the Manage Credential dialogue box, enter the following details then click OK:
7. Credential name: vCenter-Monitor
8. User Name: administrator@vsphere.local
9. Password: VMware1!
10. Click on OK to save the credential.
11. Click Test Connection to test the connection.
12. Click OK to trust the certificate.
13. Test was successful! Click OK to continue then click Save Settings.

    Now we need to configure the Python adapter. This will allow us to perform remediation Actions. In a VOA this would be an optional step.

14. Click the vCenter Python Actions Adapter.
15. In the Display name box add the text vcsa-01a.corp.local python adapter. This is a label for the adapter in vROps.
16. Now add the FQDN of the vCenter Server vcsa-01a.corp.local in the vCenter Server Box
17. To connect the Pythion adapter to the vCenter we will need to use another set of credentials. Click the green Plus icon next to the Credential box to add the credential.
18. In the Manage Credential dialogue box, enter the following details then click OK:
19. Credential name: vCenter-Actions
20. User Name: administrator@vsphere.local
21. Password: VMware1!
22. Click on OK to save the credential - Note: we use different credential entries as this credential may need different permissions.
23. Click Test Connection to test the connection.
24. Click OK to trust the certificate.
25. Test was successful! Click OK to continue then click Save Settings.
26. Click OK in the Adapter Instance successfully saved dialogue box then Next to continue.

Configure Monitoring Goals

Now we need to define our monitoring goals

1. Under 'Overcommit CPU in your environment' click Learn More. Here the help text gives you a bit more information on what this means. We will also look at this in much more detail later in this module when we configure the default policy and again in Module 3.
2. For now, leave the settings as default and click Next to continue.
3. Finally click Finish to complete the installation.

Install the VOA Reports and Content

At this point, the vSphere Solution is configured. All that is left to do, is to install the VOA Reports pack.

1. Click the green Plus icon on the Solutions tab.
2. Click Browse to look for the .PAK file.
3. Select VOA_Report_6_1.pak and click Open.
4. Click Upload to start the installation.
5. Once the file is uploaded, click Next to continue.
6. The solution is unsigned. Click on Yes to accept the solution.
7. Tick the checkbox to accept the EULA and click Next.
8. Finally, once the installation process has completed, click Finish.
9. Click the Content Icon
10. Click Reports and the VOA Report Templates labeled as [Phase 1], [Phase 2], and [Phase 3] are shown in the right hand pane.

The next step is to configure the Default Policy. We will do this back in the full Hands-on Lab environment.

This is the end of the demo. To return to the lab, click the link in the upper right corner or close this browser tab.