vRealize Log Insight is delivered as a virtual appliance that you must deploy in your environment. To deploy the vRealize Log Insight virtual appliance, follow the standard OVF deployment procedure.

Use the following resources to prepare for your vRealize Log Insight installation:

To ensure interoperability with the vRealize Suite, verify that vRealize Log Insight is the correct version. For more information about VMware certified compatibility, see VMware Compatibility Guide for vRealize Log Insight.

Deployment Sequence

The high-level deployment sequence includes the following steps.

  1. Validate the system requirements and sizing guidelines.

  2. Deploy the vRealize Log Insight virtual appliance.

  3. Configure vRealize Log Insight

    1. Configure integration with vSphere.

    2. Configure integration with vRealize Operations Manager.

    3. Deploy and configure the Windows agents.

    4. Validate that the connection between vRealize Log Insight to vRealize Operations Manager is working and view in context from the vRealize Operations Manager UI.

  4. Validate that the vSphere log events are being received. See VMware vRealize Log Insight User's Guide.

  5. Download and configure the vRealize Automation management component from the Solution Exchange at http://solutionexchange.vmware.com.

  6. Download and configure the management pack for Microsoft Windows from the Solution Exchange at http://solutionexchange.vmware.com.

  7. Validate that the content pack data is visible in vRealize Log Insight. See VMware vRealize Log Insight User's Guide.