Install and Configure vRealize Log Insight Windows Agents in Region A

Install the vRealize Log Insight agent on the Windows virtual machines for the Distributed Execution Manager, IaaS Manager Service, IaaS Web Server, IaaS SQL Server and the vSphere proxy agents. Configure Log Insight Windows Agents from the vRealize Log Insight Web interface.

Procedure

1. Install the Log Insight Windows Agents on all the vRealize Automation Windows VMs.
   1. Open a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connection to each of the following vRealize Automation virtual machines.

      vRealize Automation Component	Host Name or VM Name
      IaaS Web Server	vra01iws01a.rainpole.local
      IaaS Web Server	vra01iws01b.rainpole.local
      IaaS Manager Service and DEM Orchestrator	vra01ims01a.rainpole.local
      IaaS Manager Service and DEM Orchestrator	vra01ims01b.rainpole.local
      IaaS DEM Worker	vra01dem01.rainpole.local
      IaaS DEM Worker	vra01dem02.rainpole.local
      vSphere Proxy Agent	vra01ias01.sfo01.rainpole.local
      vSphere Proxy Agent	vra01ias02.sfo01.rainpole.local
      Microsoft SQL Server	vra01mssql01.rainpole.local

   2. Log in using the following credentials.

      Setting	Value
      User name	Windows administrator user
      Password	windows_administrator_password

   3. Open a Web browser and go to https://vrli-cluster-01.sfo01.rainpole.local .
   4. Log in using the following credentials.

      Setting	Value
      User name	admin
      Password	vrli_admin_password

   5. Click the configuration drop-down menu icon  and select Administration.
   6. Under Management, click Agents.
   7. On the Agents page, click the Download Log Insight Agent Version link.
   8. In the Download Log Insight Agent Version dialog box, click Windows MSI (32-bit/64-bit) and save the .msi file on your computer.
   9. Double-click the .msi file to run the installer.
   10. In the VMware vRealize Log Insight Agent Setup wizard, accept the license agreement and click Next.
   11. With the Log Insight host name vrli-cluster-01.sfo01.rainpole.local shown in the Host text box, click Install.
   12. When the installation is complete, click Finish.
2. Configure the Log Insight Windows Agent Group for the vRealize Automation IaaS components from the vRealize Log Insight Web user interface.
   1. Open a Web browser and go to https://vrli-cluster-01.sfo01.rainpole.local.
   2. Log in using the following credentials.

      Setting	Value
      User name	admin
      Password	vrli_admin_password

   3. Click the configuration drop-down menu icon  and select Administration.
   4. Under Management, click Agents.
   5. From the drop-down at the top, select vRealize Automation 7 - Windows from the Available Templates section.
   6. Click Copy Template.
   7. In the Copy Agent Group dialog box, enter vRA7 - Windows Agent Group in the name text box and click Copy.
   8. In the agent filter fields, use the following selections.

      Use ENTER to separate the host name values.

      Filter	Operator	Values
      Hostname	matches	vra01iws01a.rainpole.local vra01iws01b.rainpole.local vra01ims01a.rainpole.local vra01ims01b.rainpole.local vra01dem01.rainpole.local vra01dem02.rainpole.local vra01ias01.sfo01.rainpole.local vra01ias02.sfo01.rainpole.local

   9. Click Refresh and verify that all the agents listed in the filter appear in the Agents list.
   10. Click Save New Group at the bottom of the page.
3. In the vRealize Log Insight Web user interface, configure the Log Insight Windows Agent Group for the Microsoft SQL Server component that is used by vRealize Automation.
   1. Open a Web browser and go to https://vrli-cluster-01.sfo01.rainpole.local.
   2. Log in using the following credentials.

      Setting	Value
      User name	admin
      Password	vrli_admin_password

   3. Click the configuration drop-down menu icon  and select Administration.
   4. Under Management, click Agents.
   5. From the drop down on the top, select Microsoft - SQL Server from the Available Templates section..
   6. Click Copy Template.
   7. In the Copy Agent Group dialog box, enter vRA7 - Microsoft SQL Server Agent Group in the name text box and click Copy.
   8. In the agent filter fields, use the following selections.

      Use ENTER to separate the host name values.

      Filter	Operator	Values
      Hostname	matches	vra01mssql01.rainpole.local

   9. Under Agent Configuration, click Edit
   10. Locate directory=C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Log and change it to directory=C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Log
       Note:

       In this VMware Validated Design, Microsoft SQL Server 2012 R2 has been installed in the default location on the Windows Server virtual machine.

   11. Click Refresh and verify that all the agents listed in the filter appear in the Agents list.
   12. Click Save New Group at the bottom of the page.

Results

All VMware vRA 7 dashboards become available on the vRealize Log Insight Home page.