You deploy the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager appliance by using the vRealize Easy Installer, configure common settings, upload and configure product binaries.
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Prerequisites for Deploying vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager in Region A Before you deploy vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager in Region A, verify that your environment fulfills the requirements for this deployment.
Configure User Access in vSphere for Integration with vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager in Region A Configure an operations service account with the required permissions to enable the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager instance to deploy and manage the vRealize Suite components of the Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) on the Management domain vCenter Server.
Deploy the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Appliance in Region A You deploy the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager appliance by using VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.1 Easy Installer, configure storage, networking, and other appliance attributes.
Post-Deployment Configuration of the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Instance in Region A You configure the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager appliance system settings and replace the appliance certificate.
Register the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Instance with My VMware You can integrate vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager directly with a My VMware account to access vRealize Suite licenses within an entitlement account and manage the download of product OVA files for install, patch, and upgrade. You can also use the My VMware account registration to download content from the VMware Marketplace.
Upload and Map Product Binaries to the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Instance in Region A You upload product binaries to the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager repository and map the binaries by using vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager UI.
Configure Data Centers and vCenter Server in vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager in Region A Before you can create a local environment for product deployments, you must update the credentials for the Management domain vCenter Server that is associated with the region-specific data center in vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager. Before you can create a cross-region environment for product deployments, you must add a cross-region data center and the associated Management domain vCenter Server to vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager.
Add the Cross-Region Environment Password to vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager To enable vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager to deploy cross-region solution products, you must add the cross-region environment administrator account to the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Locker.