You can use the vRealize Business for Cloud Web console to configure vRealize Business for Cloud appliance with vRealize Automation.

Prerequisites

  • Verify that you have deployed vRealize Business for Cloud and started the virtual appliance.

  • Verify that you have deployed and configured the vRealize Automation virtual appliance in your cloud environment.
  • Configure Network Time Protocol (NTP) server in vRealize Business for Cloud and vRealize Automation, which ensures consistent reference time.
  • Ensure that the vCenter endpoint which exists in vRealize Automation is added in vRealize Business for Cloud as well.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the vRealize Business for Cloud Web console at https://vRealize_Business_for_Cloud_IP_address:5480.
  2. On the Registration tab, select vRA.
  3. Enter the credentials to register with vRealize Automation server.
    Option Description
    Hostname Type the host name or IP address of the vRealize Automation virtual appliance.
    Note: If your vRealize Automation deployment uses load balancer, you must enter the IP address of the load balancer.
    vRealize Business for Cloud supports NSX and F5 load balancers.
    SSO Default Tenant Type the SSO default tenant name that you have defined while configuring your vRealize Automation virtual appliance.
    SSO Admin User Type the administrator user name that you have defined while configuring your vRealize Automation virtual appliance.
    Note: Enter only the user name without the domain name such as @vSphere.com.
    SSO Admin Password Type the administrator password that you have defined while configuring your vRealize Automation virtual appliance.
  4. Register vRealize Business for Cloud with vRealize Automation.
    Option Action
    If you are registering for the first time or if vRealize Automation certificate has changed
    1. Click Register. Registration fails and displays the Failed to register with vRealize Automation message.
    2. (Optional) Click the View "vRealize Automation" certificate link.
    3. Click Accept vRealize Automation certificate check box.
    4. Click Register.
    If you had already registered with vRealize Automation
    1. Click Register.
    If all the parameters are correct, the Registered with vRealize Automation server message appears.
    Note: If you change the certificate of vRealize Automation, you need to again register vRealize Business for Cloud with vRealize Automation.