Define the startup order of vRealize Automation components with VM Groups. The startup order ensures that vSphere HA powers on virtual machines in the correct order,

Procedure

  1. On the SDDC Manager Dashboard, select Inventory > Workload Domains from the Navigation pane.
  2. Click on the MGMT Management Domain.
  3. Select the Services tab on the Management Domain.
  4. Under the VMware Cloud Foundation Components section, click on the link for the vCenter Server.
    A new browser window launch the landing page for the vSphere Web Client.
  5. On the Welcome to VMware vSphere browser windows, click the link for vSphere Web Client (Flash).
    The vSphere Web Client will open.
  6. In the Navigator, select Host and Clusters and expand the tree for the Management Domain vCenter Server instance..
  7. Create a VM Group for the vRealize Automation IaaS database.
    1. Select the Management Domain cluster and click the Configure tab.
    2. On the Configure page, click VM/Host Groups.
    3. On the VM/Host Groups page, click the Add button.
    4. In the Create VM/Host Group dialog box, enter vRealize Automation IaaS Database in the Name text box, select VM Group from the Type drop-down menu, and click the Add button.
    5. In the Add VM/Host Group Member dialog box, select virtual machine for the Microsoft SQL Server (for example, vra01mssql01) and click OK.
    6. Click OK to save the VM/Host Group.
  8. Repeat Step 3 to create the following VM/Host Groups
    VM/Host Group Name VM/Host Group Member
    vRealize Automation Virtual Appliances vRealize Automation Appliance 1
    - vRealize Automation Appliance 2
    - vRealize Automation Appliance 3
    vRealize Automation IaaS Web Servers vRealize Automation IaaS Web Server 1
    - vRealize Automation IaaS Web Server 2
    vRealize Automation IaaS Manager Servers vRealize Automation IaaS Manager Server 1
    - vRealize Automation IaaS Manager Server 2
    vRealize Automation IaaS DEM Workers vRealize Automation IaaS DEM Worker 1
    - vRealize Automation IaaS DEM Worker 2
    vRealize Automation Proxy Agents vRealize Automation Proxy Agent 1
    - vRealize Automation Proxy Agent 2
  9. Create a rule to power on the vRealize Automation IaaS database virtual machine before the vRealize Automation virtual appliances and vRealize Automation IaaS virtual machines..
    1. Select the Management Domain cluster and click the Configure tab.
    2. On the Configure page, click VM/Host Rules.
    3. On the VM/Host Rules page, click the Add button.
    4. In the Create VM/Host Rule dialog box, enter SDDC Cloud Management Platform 01 in the Name text box, ensure the Enable Rule check box is selected, and select Virtual Machines to Virtual Machines from the Type drop-down menu.
    5. Select vRealize Automation IaaS Database from the First restart VMs in VM group drop-down menu.
    6. Select vRealize Automation Virtual Appliances from the Then restart VMs in VM group drop-down menu, and click OK.
  10. Repeat Step 5 to create the following VM/Host Rules to ensure the correct restart order for your Cloud Management Platform.
    VM/Host Rule Name First restart VMs in VM group Then restart VMs in VM group
    SDDC Cloud Management Platform 02 vRealize Automation Virtual Appliances vRealize Automation IaaS Web Servers
    SDDC Cloud Management Platform 03 vRealize Automation IaaS Web Servers vRealize Automation IaaS Manager Servers
    SDDC Cloud Management Platform 04 vRealize Automation IaaS Manager Servers vRealize Automation IaaS DEM Workers
    SDDC Cloud Management Platform 05 vRealize Automation IaaS Manager Servers vRealize Automation Proxy Agents

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