VMware vCenter Operations Manager - 5.8.2 Installation Manual
Installation and Configuration Guide
for Windows and Linux
vCenter Operations Manager 5.8.2
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Contents
vCenter Operations Manager Installation Guide 5
Before Installing vCenter Operations Manager 7
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Overview 7
Architecture 7
System Requirements 9
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Operating System Requirements 9
vCenter Operations Server Hardware Requirements 10
Database Server Requirements for vCenter Operations Manager 10
Hardware and Software Requirements for Client Systems 11
Installation and Configuration Checklist 13
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Preparing the vCenter Operations Manager Database 15
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Prepare a SQL Database on a Windows Host 15
Prepare an Oracle Database on a Windows Host 16
Prepare an Oracle Database on a Linux Host 16
Installing vCenter Operations Manager 19
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Install vCenter Operations Manager on Windows 19
Install vCenter Operations Manager on Linux - GUI Mode 21
Install vCenter Operations Manager on Linux - Console Mode 24
Advanced vCenter Operations Manager Configuration 25
Validate the vCenter Operations Manager Installation 29
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Managing with Program Groups 31
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Install a vCenter Operations Manager Collector 33
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Installing a vCenter Operations Manager Adapter 35
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Install an Adapter 35
Installing the Analytics Processor 37
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Install the Analytics Processor 37
Index 39
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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:
“Overview,” on page 7
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“Architecture,” on page 7
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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:
Environment size and landscape—the vCenter Operations Manager architecture needs to take into
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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.
Environment complexity—what specific architectural and service level requirements must be met,
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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:
vCenter Operations Manager server—Hosts the user interface and coordinates the functions of the
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software, including controlling communications between the other components.
vCenter Operations Manager analytics—Receives metrics gathered from monitored resources, analyzes
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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 37.
vCenter Operations Manager collector—Acts as the gateway between vCenter Operations Manager and
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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
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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.
Before you Begin
Verify that you have read the system requirements for vCenter Operations Manager. For the most current
information about system requirements, see the vCenter Operations Manager release notes at
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vcops-pubs.html.
Refer to the VMware Compatibility Guide for more information about VMware certified compatibility for
vCenter Operations Manager at http://www.vmware.com/resources/guides.html.
This chapter includes the following topics:
“Operating System Requirements,” on page 9
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“vCenter Operations Server Hardware Requirements,” on page 10
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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 11
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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 and Version Service Pack
Windows Server 2003 64-bit SP2 or later
Windows Server 2003 R2
Windows Server 2008 64-bit N/A
Windows Server 2008 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 64-bit or later N/A
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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
3TB
FSDB: 2.8TB
Database: 200GB
8.8TB
FSDB: 8.4TB
Database: 400GB
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.
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
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2
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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.
2GB RAM
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Two 32-bit CPUs, P4 2GHz or faster
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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.
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Chapter 2 System Requirements
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.
Apple Safari 6
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Google Chrome 24 and 25
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Internet Explorer for Window 8.0 and 9.0 with Compatibility View mode disabled
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Mozilla Firefox 18 and higher
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JavaScript must be enabled.
Popup blockers must be removed or disabled.
The minimum supported browser resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels.
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