Verify the Authentication in VMware Aria Operations by Using a Local System Account and Verify the Cluster Status for Intelligent Operations Management for VMware Cloud Foundation

Verify that you can authenticate to VMware Aria Operations by using the built-in administrative account and verify the cluster status.

Validate that the VMware Aria Operations cluster is online and accessible by authenticating with the local system account.

Expected Outcome
You can successfully authenticate to VMware Aria Operations by using the built-in administrative account, the cluster status is online with high availability activated, and all appliances are running.

Procedure

1. Log in to the VMware Aria Operations interface at https://<aria_operations_fqdn> with a user assigned the Administrator role.
2. In the left pane, navigate to Administration > Cluster management.
3. On the Cluster management page, verify the following values.

   Setting	Value
   Cluster Status	Online
   High Availability	Activated

What to do next

If you encounter issues while performing this procedure, use the following troubleshooting tips.

Troubleshooting Tips
Ensure that all VMware Aria Operations virtual machines are powered on. Ensure that there is network connectivity to the VMware Aria Operations nodes and that the FQDNs are resolvable in DNS. Ensure that there is network connectivity between the VMware Aria Operations nodes. Ensure that you are using the correct credentials.