VMware distributes VMware Aria Operations for Logs as a virtual appliance in OVA file format. Various resources and applications must be available for the virtual appliance to run successfully. For the most up-to-date information about requirements, check the latest release notes.
Virtual Hardware
During deployment of the VMware Aria Operations for Logs virtual appliance, you can select from preset configuration sizes according to the ingestion requirements for your environment. The presets are certified size combinations of compute and disk resources, though you can add extra resources afterward. A small configuration, described in the following table, consumes the fewest resources while remaining supported. An extra-small configuration is also available, but it is suitable only for demos.
For complete resource requirements based on ingestion requirements, see Sizing the VMware Aria Operations for Logs Virtual Appliance.
| Resources | Minimum Requirement |
|---|---|
| Memory | 8 GB |
| vCPU | 4 |
| Storage Space | 530 GB |
Supported Browsers
You can use one of the following browsers to connect to the VMware Aria Operations for Logs web user interface. More recent browser versions also work with VMware Aria Operations for Logs, but have not been validated.
- Mozilla Firefox 45.0 and above
- Google Chrome 51.0 and above
- Safari 9.1 and above
- Internet Explorer 11.0 and above
Note:
- Internet Explorer Document mode must be set to Standards Mode. Other modes are not supported.
- Browser Mode: Compatibility View is not supported.
- To use Internet Explorer with the VMware Aria Operations for Logs web client, Windows local storage integrity level must be configured as low.
Account Passwords
| Type | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Root |
Unless you specify a root password or use guest customization during the deployment of the OVA, the default credentials for the root user on the
VMware Aria Operations for Logs virtual appliance are
root/<blank>. You are prompted to change the root account password when you first access the
VMware Aria Operations for Logs virtual appliance console.
Note: SSH is deactivated until you set the root password.
|
| User Account | User accounts that you create in VMware Aria Operations for Logs 3.3 and later require a strong password. The password must be at least 8 characters long and contain one uppercase character, one lowercase character, one number, and one special character. |
Integration Requirements
| Product | Requirement |
|---|---|
| vCenter Server |
To pull events, tasks, and alarms data from a vCenter Server, you must provide a set of user credentials for that vCenter Server. The minimum role required to register and unregister VMware Aria Operations for Logs with a vCenter Server is Read-only. The role must be set at the vCenter Server level and propagated to child objects. To configure ESXi hosts that a vCenter Server manages, VMware Aria Operations for Logs requires additional privileges. |
| vSphere ESXi |
vSphere ESXi 6.0 update 1 or later is required to establish SSL connections to VMware Aria Operations for Logs. |
| VMware Aria Operations | To activate notification events and the launch-in-context functionality in a VMware Aria Operations instance, you must provide user credentials for that VMware Aria Operations instance. |
Network Port Requirements
The following network ports must be externally accessible.
| Port | Protocol |
|---|---|
| 22/TCP | SSH |
| 80/TCP | HTTP |
| 443/TCP | HTTPS |
| 514/UDP, 514/TCP | Syslog |
| 1514/TCP | Syslog ingestion via SSL only |
| 9000/TCP | VMware Aria Operations for Logs Ingestion API |
| 9543/TCP | VMware Aria Operations for Logs Ingestion API (SSL) |
