Installing And Configuring Ace Management Server; Preparing For Installation - VMware ACE Management Server Administrator's Manual

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Installing and Configuring
ACE Management Server
This chapter includes the following topics:
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"Preparing for Installation" on page 21
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"Installing and Upgrading ACE Management Server" on page 22
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"Verify That the Apache Service Is Started or Restarted" on page 25
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"Start and Configure ACE Management Server" on page 26
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"Log In to ACE Management Server" on page 26

Preparing for Installation

Before you install ACE Management Server, you must plan your deployment. Complete the following tasks:
1 To determine which type of ACE Management Server installer to use, how many servers to install, and
which deployment components to include, see Chapter 2, "Planning an ACE Management Server
Deployment," on page 13.
2 To configure your Web browser to use Transport Layer Security (TLS), see "Configure TLS in Your
Browser" on page 21.
3 To synchronize the clock on the host system with the client system, use Network Time Protocol (NTP).
4 To choose an HTTPS port for the host on which you plan to run ACE Management Server, see Table
Table 3-1. Port Assignments, Default Settings, for ACE Management Server
HTTPS Port Number
443
8000
8080
N If another Web server is installed that uses any of these default ports, you might need to resolve the
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conflict.
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Description
Communications between ACE Management Server and ACE
instances
ACE Management Server Setup (configuration) Web application
ACE Help Desk Web application
ACE Management Server Appliance configuration
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