Before you can deploy vRealize Operations or vRealize Automation, you must deploy vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager.

The process for deploying vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager varies slightly depending on whether you are using application virtual networks (AVNs) or a VLAN-backed distributed port group. See vRealize Suite Products and VMware Cloud Foundation for more information.

Prerequisites

  • Download the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager installation package from the VMware Depot to the local bundle repository. See Downloading an Install Bundle.
  • Configure a new vRealize VLAN on the switches and verify that the vRealize subnet is routable to the management network. (Only required if you are using a VLAN-backed distributed port group for deploying vRealize Suite components.)
  • Allocate an IP address for the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager virtual appliance and prepare forward/reverse DNS records.

Procedure

  1. On the SDDC Manager Dashboard, navigate to Administration > vRealize Suite.
    The vRealize Suite navigation appears, listing the vRealize Suite products available for your VMware Cloud Foundation system deployment.
  2. Click vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager.
    The vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager page displays.
  3. Click Deploy.
    The vRealize Lifecycle Manager Installation Prerequisites page displays the prerequisites that you must complete before beginning the installation.
  4. Review the readiness of each prerequisite and verify by selecting each adjacent check box.
    When all the boxes are selected, the Begin button is activated.
  5. Click Begin.
    The vRealize Lifecycle Manager Installation wizard opens.
  6. On the Network Settings page, enter or review the settings and click Next to continue.
    If you are using AVNs, the Network Settings page displays the settings. You cannot edit these settings. If you are using a VLAN-backed distributed port group, enter the following settings:
    Setting Description
    VLAN ID Enter a valid VLAN ID between 0 and 4094 for the dedicated network.
    Subnet Mask Provide a valid subnet mask for the dedicated network.
    Gateway Provide a valid gateway address for the dedicated network.
  7. On the Virtual Appliance Settings page, enter the settings and Next to continue.
    Setting Description
    FQDN Enter the FQDN for the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager virtual appliance.
    System Administrator Create and confirm a password for the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager system administrator (for example, admin@localuser). This is the credential that allows SDDC Manager to connect to the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager system.
    SSH Root Account Create and confirm a password for the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager virtual appliance root account.
  8. On the Review Summary page, review the installation configuration settings.
  9. Click Finish.
    SDDC Manager validates the inputs and reports any errors or warnings.
    Note: If necessary, you can use the Back button to return to preceding pages and modify settings.
  10. Address any validation issues and then click Finish.
    The vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager page displays with the following message: Deployment in progress. If the deployment fails, this page displays a deployment status of Failed. In this case, you can Restart Task or Uninstall.
  11. (Optional) Click View Status in Tasks to view the details of the deployment in progress or a deployment failure.
    The Tasks panel opens at the bottom page. You can open individual tasks to view details.
  12. (Optional) After the successful deployment of vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager, click the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager link below the page title.
    The vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager user interface opens in a new browser tab.

What to do next

You can now deploy vRealize Operations or vRealize Automation.