Deploying The Adm Virtual Appliances - VMware VCENTER APPLICATION DISCOVERY MANAGER 6.1.1 Administration Manual

Deploying the ADM Virtual Appliances

Virtual appliances are installed on the ESX server according the configurations in Table
Table 2-3. Virtual Appliance Configuration
Appliance Type
Aggregator
Single‐Box
Database
Aggregator with remote
database
Passive Discovery Collector
Passive and Active
Discovery Collector
N Install a separate Windows Collector using an installation wizard as described in
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"Installing Windows Collector" on page 20.
I Performance of ADM Collectors is affected by distance and network latency between the
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Collectors and objects being discovered. For more information, see VMware vCenter Application Discovery
Manager Peformance and Scalability Guide.
Before You Begin
Ensure all requirements are met as described in "ESX Resources" on page 15.
N You can deploy ADM components in any order or even simultaneously by using the vSphere client.
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Deployment Procedure
Repeat the following steps on each ADM virtual appliance, except the Windows Collector that is installed
separately as described in "Installing Windows Collector" on page 20:
1 Download the ADM virtual appliance files from VMware Web site and extract the files to a local folder.
The extracted Zip files include an OVF and a VMDK file.
The VA files are in Zip format with the following naming convention:
OVF Template‐build number
where:
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OVF Template is as described in Table
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build number is the ADM version and build number.
I Ensure that the build number is identical for all appliances deployed.
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2 Log in to the ESX server by using the vSphere client.
N If an SSL Certificate Warning message appears, click Ignore.
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3 In the File menu, select Deploy OVF Template. Browse to the OVF file and select it.
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OVF Template Includes Component(s)
ADM Core Aggregator
Database
ADM Core Aggregator
Database
Passive Discovery
UNIX Active Discovery
ADM Core Database
ADM Core Aggregator
ADM Collector Passive Discovery
ADM Collector UNIX Active and Passive Discovery
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