VMware vCenter Operations Manager - 5.7 Installation Manual
Installation and Configuration Guide
for Windows and Linux
vCenter Operations Manager 5.7
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Contents
vCenter Operations Manager Installation Guide 5
Before Installing vCenter Operations Manager 7
1
Overview 7
Architecture 7
System Requirements 9
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Operating System Requirements 9
vCenter Operations Server Hardware Requirements 9
Database Server Requirements for vCenter Operations Manager 10
Hardware and Software Requirements for Client Systems 10
Installation and Configuration Checklist 11
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Preparing the vCenter Operations Manager Database 13
4
Prepare a SQL Database on a Windows Host 13
Prepare an Oracle Database on a Windows Host 14
Prepare an Oracle Database on a Linux Host 14
Installing vCenter Operations Manager 17
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Install vCenter Operations Manager on Windows 17
Install vCenter Operations Manager on Linux - GUI Mode 19
Install vCenter Operations Manager on Linux - Console Mode 22
Advanced vCenter Operations Manager Configuration 23
Validate the vCenter Operations Manager Installation 27
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Managing with Program Groups 29
7
Install a vCenter Operations Manager Collector 31
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Installing a vCenter Operations Manager Adapter 33
9
Install an Adapter 33
Installing the Analytics Processor 35
10
Install the Analytics Processor 35
Index 37
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vCenter Operations Manager Installation Guide
The vCenter Operations Manager Installation and Configuration Guide provides information about installing and
upgrading VMware®vCenter Operations Manager on Window or Linux operation systems.
Intended Audience
This guide is intended for anyone who wants to install vCenter Operations Manager.
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Before Installing vCenter Operations
Manager 1
This section introduces the vCenter Operations Manager server installation.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Overview,” on page 7
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“Architecture,” on page 7
Overview
Installing vCenter Operations Manager consists of two procedures:
1 Preparing a database in either SQL Server or Oracle to hold the vCenter Operations Manager data.
2 Installing the vCenter Operations Manager software.
vCenter Operations Manager is designed as an enterprise solution, so planning and preparing your
environment is critical to successful deployment. You should consider several factors when planning your
vCenter Operations Manager environment:
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Environment size and landscape—the vCenter Operations Manager architecture needs to take into
account how large the environment is, including the number of applications, data sources, resources and
metrics, the physical environment distribution (the number of data centers), and the number of users.
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Environment complexity—what specific architectural and service level requirements must be met,
including security, availability, and accessibility.
Architecture
vCenter Operations Manager architecture allows for deployment flexibility.
vCenter Operations Manager is a Java-based application with four interdependent components:
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vCenter Operations Manager server—Hosts the user interface and coordinates the functions of the
software, including controlling communications between the other components.
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vCenter Operations Manager analytics—Receives metrics gathered from monitored resources, analyzes
the data, and creates statistical models to detect abnormal behavior. This includes the dynamic thresholds
processor, which can be installed separately to distribute the processing load, as described in Chapter 10,
“Installing the Analytics Processor,” on page 35.
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vCenter Operations Manager collector—Acts as the gateway between vCenter Operations Manager and
the adapters used to collect data from the collection landscape. It is installed by default as part of the
primary server but can also be distributed as a stand-alone component. You can install one or more remote
collectors to navigate firewalls, share bandwidth across data centers, and reduce the load on the
vCenter Operations Manager server. You can install the collector on a shared server.
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vCenter Operations Manager messaging—The message bus (ActiveMQ) passes metric information
between vCenter Operations Manager components.
vCenter Operations Manager uses two data storage solutions. A relational database (Oracle or Microsoft SQL
Server) stores configuration and state data. A proprietary high-performance file system-based repository
(FSDB) stores the collected raw metrics.
The installation script installs all vCenter Operations Manager components—server (including messaging),
collector, and analytics—in the same folder structure. It also installs several vCenter Operations Manager
system tools.
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System Requirements 2
vCenter Operations Manager has specific hardware and software requirements.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Operating System Requirements,” on page 9
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“vCenter Operations Server Hardware Requirements,” on page 9
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“Database Server Requirements for vCenter Operations Manager,” on page 10
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“Hardware and Software Requirements for Client Systems,” on page 10
Operating System Requirements
You must install vCenter Operations Manager on a supported operating system.
Table 2-1. Operating Systems That vCenter Operations Manager Supports
Operating System Version Service Pack
Windows Server 2003 64-bit SP2 or later
Windows Server 2008 64-bit N/A
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 64-bit N/A
vCenter Operations Server Hardware Requirements
You must install vCenter Operations Manager Server on a 64-bit machine that meets specific hardware
requirements.
Table 2-2. Hardware Requirements
Hardware
Component One Million Metrics Two Million Metrics Six Million Metrics
CPU 4CPU 8CPU 32CPU
Memory 14GB 28GB 72GB
Disk Storage 1.5TB
FSDB: 1.5TB
Database: 100GB
Disk I/O for AnalyticsVM2,000 IOPS 4,000 IOPS 12,000 IOPS
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3TB
FSDB: 2.8TB
Database: 200GB
8.8TB
FSDB: 8.4TB
Database: 400GB
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Database Server Requirements for vCenter Operations Manager
vCenter Operations Manager requires an SQL or Oracle database to store data. The database server should be
dedicated to the vCenter Operations Manager database. The database must be configured and available to the
vCenter Operations Manager server host.
vCenter Operations Manager supports the following database servers and versions.
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Oracle 10g Release 2
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Oracle 11g Release 2
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Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP2 or later
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Microsoft SQL Server is supported only on Windows hosts. Microsoft SQL Server database is supported only
on vCenter Operations Manager installations on Windows hosts.
You cannot use Integrated Windows Authentication while using Microsoft SQL server. The JDBC driver
supports the use of Type 2 integrated authentication on Windows operating systems through the
integratedSecurity connection string property. To use integrated authentication, copy the sqljdbc_auth.dll
file to the %ALIVE_BASE%/common/bin folder.
The computer that hosts the database server must meet minimum hardware requirements.
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2GB RAM
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Two 32-bit CPUs, P4 2GHz or faster
For systems that collect more than one million metrics, the database server host should have 8GB RAM and
two 64-bit CPUs.
The ping time between the database server host and the vCenter Operations Manager Server host should be
less than one millisecond.
Hardware and Software Requirements for Client Systems
Make sure that your system supports the vCenter Operations Manager client.
Table 2-3. Client System Hardware and Software Requirements
Component Requirement
RAM At least 2GB
Browser
PDF viewer Adobe Reader or a similar PDF viewer for viewing reports.
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Internet Explorer 8.x or 9
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Mozilla Firefox 3.6 and later
JavaScript must be enabled.
Popup blockers must be removed or disabled.
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Installation and Configuration
Checklist 3
Use this checklist to track the progress of vCenter Operations Manager standalone installation and
configuration, including any changes you make from the default configuration settings.
NOTE Changing the configuration settings is not covered in this guide. Consult your VMware representative
to determine the proper settings for your installation.
Table 3-1. Installation Checklist
Action Item Notes
Pre-Installation
Acquire hardware based on sizing projection.
Download the software.
Prepare the Database
For SQL Server:
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Install SQL Server.
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Create a Windows or SQL authentication account with
sufficient privileges to create a new database.
For Oracle:
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Install Oracle.
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Install and configure the SQLPlus tool.
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Create a user with sufficient Oracle privileges to create a
tablespace and user schemas.
Prepare Hardware
Confirm external port access to vCenter Operations Manager
server and the database server. The default server ports
include:
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Remote Collectors: 80, 1100, 61616
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External: 1433, 1521
Confirm the following ports are reserved on the vCenter
Operations Manager server: 1099, 1100, 1199, 1201, 1202,
1203, 61616
Confirm that the response time between vCenter Operations
Manager server and database server is: greater than 1
millisecond
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Table 3-1. Installation Checklist (Continued)
Action Item Notes
Install and configure the primary vCenter Operations
Manager server.
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Test vCenter Operations Manager database
configuration
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Validate FSDB Home path
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Before completing configuration wizard, move all
unused adapters (For example, Hyperic, ITM, SCOM) to
the plugins directory.
(Optional) Install and configure a secondary server using the
backup option.
(Optional) Install and configure any remote collectors.
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