VMware vCenter Operations Manager Enterprise 5.0 Started Guide
Deployment and Configuration Guide
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Contents
vCenter Operations Manager Deployment and Configuration Guide 5
Introducing vCenter Operations Manager 7
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vCenter Operations Manager Architecture 7
vCenter Operations Manager and vCenter Server Connections 8
Integrating vCenter Operations Manager and the vSphere Client 9
vCenter Operations Manager Licensing 9
Certificate Warnings 9
How vCenter Operations Manager Uses Network Ports 9
Deployment Planning Worksheet 10
Finding More Information 10
System Requirements 13
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vCenter Operations Manager vApp Requirements 13
vCenter Server and ESX Requirements 14
vCenter Operations Manager Supported Browsers 15
Installing vCenter Operations Manager 17
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Configure Network Parameters for the vCenter Operations Manager vApp 17
Deploy the vCenter Operations Manager vApp 18
Set the ESX Host Time 19
Define the vCenter Server System to Monitor 20
Assign the vCenter Operations Manager License 21
Configure the SMTP and SNMP Settings for vCenter Operations Manager 22
Configure the Default Sender in Email Notifications 22
Install a Custom SSL Certificate for vCenter Operations Manager 23
Grant Access to vCenter Operations 24
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Verifying the vCenter Operations Manager Installation 25
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Verifying the vCenter Operations Manager Installation from the vSphere Client 25
Verify the vCenter Operations Manager Installation from a Browser 26
Installing a vCenter Operations Manager Adapter 27
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Install an Adapter on a vApp 27
Updating vCenter Operations Manager 29
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Updating Virtual Appliance Software to the vCenter Operations Manager vApp 29
Upgrade Paths for vCenter Operations Manager 29
Upgrade Requirements 30
License Considerations for the vCenter Operations Manager Upgrade 30
Add a Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine 30
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Upgrade the Virtual Appliances to the vCenter Operations Manager vApp 31
Transition from the Old Virtual Appliances to the New vCenter Operations Manager vApp 32
Index 35
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vCenter Operations Manager Deployment and Configuration Guide
The vCenter Operations Manager Deployment and Configuration Guide provides information about installing and
upgrading VMware® vCenter Operations Manager.
Intended Audience
This guide is intended for anyone who wants to install or upgrade vCenter Operations Manager.
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Introducing
vCenter Operations Manager 1
vCenter Operations Manager is an application used to monitor and manage the health, capacity, and
performance of your virtual environment.
vCenter Operations Manager includes the Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise Editions. All editions are
available in vApp format.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“vCenter Operations Manager Architecture,” on page 7
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“vCenter Operations Manager and vCenter Server Connections,” on page 8
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“Integrating vCenter Operations Manager and the vSphere Client,” on page 9
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“vCenter Operations Manager Licensing,” on page 9
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“Certificate Warnings,” on page 9
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“How vCenter Operations Manager Uses Network Ports,” on page 9
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“Deployment Planning Worksheet,” on page 10
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“Finding More Information,” on page 10
vCenter Operations Manager Architecture
vCenter Operations Manager is a vApp that you import and deploy with a vCenter Server system.
Understanding the vCenter Operations Manager vApp
vCenter Operations Manager is distributed as a vApp that you can import and deploy to a Virtualization
platform, such as ESX. A vApp has the same basic operation as a virtual machine, but can contain multiple
virtual machines or appliances. The same vApp exists for the Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise Editions.
Distribution Formats
The vApp is distributed as an Open Virtualization Format (OVF) file. The vSphere Client provides and import
vApp workflow that guides you in deploying vApps in OVF format.
The vCenter Operations Manager vApp is managed using the Administration Portal which is a Web console
for configuration and management tasks.
vApp Components
vCenter Operations Manager architecture consists of two virtual machines. The following section describes
the vCenter Operations Manager key components of the vApp Architecture.
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UI VM
The UI VM allows you to access the results of the analytics in the form of badges and scores using the Webbased application for the UI VM. It also allows you access the Administration Portal in order to perform
management tasks. The applications in UI VM are described as follows:
vSphere Web
Application
Enterprise Web
Application
Administration Web
Application
The vCenter Operations Manager vSphere UI provides a summary and deeper
views into the vSphere environment.
The vCenter Operations Manager Enterprise application provides a
customizable Web-base user interface. It is available using the Enterprise
edition and provides a view into the entire enterprise.
The vCenter Operations Manager Administration Portal provides a user
interface for vCenter Operations Manager maintenance and management
tasks.
Analytics VM
The Analytics VM is responsible for collecting data from vCenter Server, vCenter Configuration Manager, and
third party data sources, such as metrics, topology, and change events. Raw data is stored in its scalable File
System Database (FSDB). The components in Analytics VM are described as follows:
Capacity and
Performance Analytics
Capacity Collector
FileSystem Database
Postgres DB
Checks the incoming metrics for abnormalities in real time, updates health
scores, and generates alerts when necessary.
Collects metrics and computes derived metrics.
Stores the collected metrics statistics.
Stores all other data collected, including objects, relationships, events, dynamic
thresholds, and alerts.
vCenter Operations Manager and vCenter Server Connections
A single vCenter Operations Manager server can connect to one or to multiple vCenter Server instances. All
communications between vCenter Operations Manager and vCenter Server take place over an SSL connection
and are authenticated by public key certificates or stored certificates.
When vCenter Operations Manager is connected to multiple vCenter Server instances, you have a common
view across all vCenter Server instances for all reporting features.
Basic Deployment
A basic deployment connects vCenter Operations Manager to a single vCenter Server.
Multi-Site Deployment
vCenter Operations Manager can connect to vCenter Server instances that are linked. These servers are required
to have common logins. If you configure vCenter Operations Manager to connect to multiple vCenter Server
instances, you must have login privileges to all the vCenter Server instances and use the same password for
login.
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Integrating vCenter Operations Manager and the vSphere Client
You can start vCenter Operations Manager from the vSphere Client.
To integrate with the vSphere Client, install the vCenter Operations Manager plug-in. After the plug-in is
installed and you start the vSphere Client, it will discover the plug-in and load it automatically. After the plugin is initialized and loaded, the vCenter Operations Manager icon is available under the Solutions and
Applications section of the vSphere Client's home page. Click the icon to launch
vCenter Operations Manager in a new view.
NOTE This functionality only works with the vSphere Client 4.0 Update 2 or later.
vCenter Operations Manager Licensing
vCenter Operations Manager and vCenter Server licensing are separate. You can purchase a product license
for the Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise editions of vCenter Operations Manager.
A full license is a permanent license that gives you access to editions of vCenter Operations Manager and all
updates. This license does not have an expiration date. For vCenter Operations Manager Standard and
Advanced, the license is virtual machine based and sets the limit on how many virtual machines
vCenter Operations Manager call pull data from. For vCenter Operations Manager Enterprise, the license is
not virtual machine based and there are no limits on virtual machines or resources.
To apply a license key, see “Assign the vCenter Operations Manager License,” on page 21.
For more information about licensing, see the VMware licensing portal.
Certificate Warnings
When you access vCenter Operations Manager from a browser, security warnings are reported. Warnings are
generated if the certificate is self-signed and not signed by a recognized Certificate Authority (CA) or the
distinguished name field of the certificate does not match the hostname of the server. You must accept the
certificate to proceed with the connection.
How vCenter Operations Manager Uses Network Ports
vCenter Operations Manager uses several different network ports to communicate with vCenter Server and
vCenter Operations Manager components.
The vCenter Operations Manager client uses the following TCP ports to connect to the
vCenter Operations Manager server. Configure your external firewalls so that these ports are open.
NOTE VMware does not support the customization of server ports.
Network Ports
The following table lists the default vCenter Operations Manager port access connections.
Table 1-1. Port Access Requirements for vCenter Operations Manager vApp
Port Number Description
22 Enables SSH access to the vCenter Operations Manager
vApp
80 Redirects to port 443
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Table 1-1. Port Access Requirements for vCenter Operations Manager vApp (Continued)
Port Number Description
443 Used to access the vCenter Operations Manager Admin
1194 Sets the tunnel between UI VM and Analytics VM
Deployment Planning Worksheet
Use the deployment planning worksheet to prepare for your vCenter Operations Manager deployment.
Table 1-2. Deployment Planning Worksheet
Component Considerations
vCenter Server Determine which vCenter Server you will deploy
vCenter Server Network Parameters Use the vSphere Client to configure the network parameters
Port Number Assignments Make sure that you configure your firewalls so that the
vCenter Server Hostname or IP Address Determine which Hostname or IP address
vCenter Server Password You must have the administrator username and password
vCenter Operations Manager License Obtain a license key and register
VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices vCenter Operations Manager requires vCenter Server to run
Time synchronization The time of the ESX system that hosts the
Portal and the vCenter Operations Manager application
vCenter Operations Manager from. The vCenter Server must
be compatible with vCenter Operations Manager. See
“vCenter Server and ESX Requirements,” on page 14.
before you deploy the vCenter Operations Manager vApp.
See “Configure Network Parameters for the vCenter
Operations Manager vApp,” on page 17.
following ports are open:
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22: Enables SSH access
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80: Redirects to port 443
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443: vApp Admin UI and the
vCenter Operations Manager application.
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1194: Tunnel for the UI VM and Analytics VM
See “How vCenter Operations Manager Uses Network
Ports,” on page 9 for port requirements.
vCenter Operations Manager will monitor and collect data
from.
for the vCenter Server vCenter Operations Manager will
monitor and collect data from.
vCenter Operations Manager. See “Assign the vCenter
Operations Manager License,” on page 21.
this service.
vCenter Operations Manager vApp and the vCenter Server
must be synchronized. The vApp clock synchronizes with
and depends on the ESX host clock.
Finding More Information
See the following documents for additional information about using vCenter Operations Manager.
vCenter Operations Manager Documentation
The vCenter Operations Manager 5.0 Release Note provides product overview and a description of known
issues.
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The vCenter Operations Manager Advanced Getting Started Guide provides information about the
vCenter Operations Manager planning process.
The vCenter Operations Manager in-product help is a Web-based help system. Online help is available through
the help menu and from context-sensitive links within the vCenter Operations Manager user interface.
The vCenter Operations Manager Admin Portal in-product help is a Web-based system. Online help is available
through the help menu and from context-sensitive links within the Admin Portal user interface.
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