VMware vCenter Server Virtual Appliance

Installing Vmware vCenter Server Virtual Appliance

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I'm going to show you how to deploy VMware vCenter Virtual Appliance.

Firs go to the vCVA mount the .iso in that part you can see an installer de vSphere for the client integration plug in.  After that launch the installer. So click in Install.

In this part check I accept the terms of the license agreement and after that click to Next

In this part type the Ip of the ESXi host where you're goint to deploy the vCenter Server and the root password, clic to next.

In this part accept the certificate and click to Yes

In this part type the appliance name and the root password, after click to Next

In this part select the Install Platform Services Controller and after that click to Next

If this is the first time that you install a VMware vSphere Software select Create a new SSO domain

Click Next to continue

Read the  Ready to Complete page and click to Finish

In this page the PSC installation is finish.  Click to Close to Finish

Here again with the same installer we're going to install the vCenter Server.  So, check I accept the terms license agreement and click to Next.

In this part fill the information with the IP of the esxi and root and password after click to Next to continue.

In this part fill the information with de Appliance Name and root password, after click to next.

Check Install vCenter Server Platform External after click to Next

In this part fill the information for the psc that you installed before and click to Next

Select the size deployment and click to Next

In this part select the datastore and click to Next

In this part check Use an embedded database you can use a oracle database external.

Click Next to continue.

Fill the network information, portgroup, dns, gateway..... Then click to Next.

In this part read the Ready to Complete information after that click to Finish

Here you have the vSphere Web Client information, take note and click to Close.

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vCAC Deployment: Part II

VMware IaaS Server

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In this post I'm going to show you how install VMware IaaS Server.

Please take note from these steps:

1.  Install a Windows Server 2012 with the lastest updates from Microsoft.

2.  Install VMware Tools and other tasks that VMware recommends for this server.

In your Windows Server IaaS download this script

https://blogs.vmware.com/PowerCLI/2014/12/vrealize-automation-vra-6-2-pre-req-automation-script-formerly-vcac.html

After that enable MSDTC in your SQL Server Virtual Machine or Physical Machine


Now we start the installer with admin privileges

In  this part check I accept the terms in the license agreement, the click to Next

In this part we have to validate the prerrequisites then click to Next (Before this use the script :))

 

Here fill the vCAC Appliance Information after that click to Next

In this part Select Complete install if You are going to do a Simple Install.

In this part complete the information with user, iaas server and SQL Server Database just click to Next

Just click to Next

In this part validate the information of vCAC Deployment and Click to Next

In this part read the Ready to Install page and the just click to Next

In this part grab a coffee and click to Next.........

In this part click in Finish

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VMware User Environment Manager Poster

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This is the poster from VMware User Environment Manager.
Please take note of the support the New Features here the summary:

The User Environment Manager 8.7 highlight reel for this release includes:

• Extended Conditions
  • Detect Citrix connections.
  • Detect RDP connections.
• Improved Horizon View Support
  • Detect PcoIP connections.
  • Detect Blast connections.
  • Support for detecting Client IP and Client Name in Horizon View 6.2 and later.
• Extended Enterprise Actions
  • Refresh Drive Mappings upon Reconnect/Unlock of a session.
• Extended Platform Support
  • Windows 10 support.
• Improved Analysis Tools
  • Provides Extended Analysis in the form of Resultant set of UEM items. Very useful to get an understanding of which UEM items will be applied to a user within a session.
• Improved Application Onboarding
  • A new feature in the Application Profiler component, Auto exclude sections, provides better Profiling results by providing even better optimized UEM Configuration files for applications.
• Advanced Physical Support
• Improved integration in UEM Synctool for dynamically updating the user environment when updates are synchronized locally.

Here a guide: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2118056

And the poster: http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/vmware-end-user-computing-best-practices-poster.pdf

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VMware Horizon 6 and NVIDIA

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I share with you an amazing video by VMware End User Computing Blog.

Enjoy!!!


https://blogs.vmware.com/euc/2015/09/bringing-new-meaning-to-mission-critical-powered-by-vmware-horizon-and-nvidia-grid-part-2.html


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vCAC Deployment

vCAC Deployment Part I

In this post We're going to see how to deploy the vcac appliances.  For this deployment we need to download the next appliances:

1.  VMware Identity.

2.  VMware vRealize Automation.

We can go to this link: https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/info/slug/infrastructure_operations_management/vmware_vrealize_automation/6_2 

VMware Identity

The first step is connect to the VMware vSphere Web Client and then right click to the resource pool where you are going to deploy the VMware Identity Appliance.  Please look the  next picture.

After that just browse the folder where the ova file resides and click to Next

Please read the OVF details and click to Next

Here we need to accept the EULA and the click to Next.

Type the VM name, and select the folder then click to Next.

Select the disk format I recommend Thin Provisioning and then click to Next.

In this part select the Network Adapter the click to Next.

In this part just fill the template requirements such as password, Hostname and Network information. Please look the images below.

In this part don't forget to check the information, and check the Power on after deployment and click to Finish.

Please follow the instructions

In your web browser fill User Name and  Password after that click to Login

In this part check the system information

Here use your time zone for my case is GMT -5

In this part type a password for vsphere.local or SSO administrator click to apply for saving.

Fill with the DNS name for VMware Identity Appliance click to apply.

In this part fill the certificate information you can use a Microsoft CA please look this link if you want to do it http://vdims.blogspot.com.co/2014/05/microsoft-ca.html 

In this part you can complete the Network Information.

In this tab you have the posibility to change the admin password.

You can use a NTP Server I recommend use it.

In this part you can create a Support Bundle this is very important when you need resolve issues.

The first step is connect to the VMware vSphere Web Client and then right click to the resource pool where you are going to deploy the VMware vRealize Automation Appliance.  Please look the  next picture.

After that just browse the folder where the ova file resides and click to Next.

Please read the OVF details and click to Next.

Here we need to accept the EULA and the click to Next.

Type the VM name, and select the folder then click to Next.

Select the disk format I recommend Thin Provisioning and then click to Next.

In this part select the Network Adapter the click to Next.

In this part just fill the template requirements such as password, Hostname and Network information. Please look the images below.

In this part don't forget to check the information, and check the Power on after deployment and click to Finish.

Please follow the instructions.

Fill the username and password and click to Next

Check the system information.

Change to your time zone in my case GMT -5

In this part create a certificate or use the auto-signed certifacte. After that just click to Next.

Connect the VMware Identity to vRealize Automation then Save Settings.

Here use your license, after that click in Submit Key.

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