You can deploy and configure vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager using vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Easy Installer for vRealize Automation and VMware Identity Manager when a deployment is completed.

Lifecycle Manager can be installed and configured using vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Easy Installer for vRealize Automation and VMware Identity Manager. You can refer to the Installing vRealize Automation using vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Easy Installer for vRealize Automation and VMware Identity Manager.

Prerequisites

  • Verify if a vCenter Server is available for deploying Lifecycle Manager and products.
  • A static IPv4 with accurate FQDN is used for a Lifecycle Manager deployment.
  • To prevent unwanted internal ports outside after vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Virtual appliance reboot, login to vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Virtual appliance through SSH and run the command rm -rf /etc/bootstrap/everyboot.d/10-start-services, after deploying vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Virtual appliance from the easy installer.

Procedure

  1. Deploy Lifecycle Manager using vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Easy Installer for vRealize Automation and VMware Identity Manager.
    Note: By default, you can find:
    • default_datacenter (datacenter name provided in the Easy Installer)
    • default_vCenter (vCenter Name provided in Easy Installer)
    • DNS servers and NTP servers
    • Data Disk Extended (Disk size provided in Easy Installer)
    • globalenvironment. (VMware Identity Manager - Based on product selection)
    • vRealize Automation environment (Based on product selection)
    • VMware Identity Manager and vRealize Automation passwords in the locker
    • Source mapping for vRealize Automation and VMware Identity Manager
  2. To deploy a new product, after you log in to vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager, click Lifecycle Operations on the Dashboard - My Services.
  3. Click Datacenter and navigate to ADD DATACENTER.
  4. Add a vCenter Server to the Data Center.
  5. Create a valid certificate in the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Locker.
  6. Add the required license keys for future use in vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Locker.
  7. Extend the Lifecycle Manager appliance disk space to accommodate product binaries and other necessary components to be used in future.
  8. (Optional) Configure the proxy settings in Lifecycle Manager for an internal network connectivity.