Guide to Configuring vRealize Operations Manager Master Node

Learn how to configure the vRealize Operations Manager Master Node. Set up and optimize your vROps environment with this step-by-step guide.

In this post, we will perform the initial configuration of the first node, which will be the vRealize Operations Manager master node.  We will first connect to the https://ipaddress of the node in order to configure the node.

Guidance on Operations Manager configuration

1. Connect to the https://ipaddress via a browser and click on the “New Installation” option.

vRealize Operations Manager New Installation

The Express Installation might be appropriate for smaller environments or a quick demo, our focus in this series of articles is to have a more enterprise level configuration.

2.  Click Next on the Getting Started screen.

vRealize Operations Manager Initial Setup master node

3. Enter a password and confirm it and click Next.  The password must also need to meet certain complexity requirements but also confirm that the complexity requirements meet the requirements of your organization.

vRealize Operations Manager Initial Setup administrator password

4.  We will select the “Use the default certificates” and click Next.  A follow-up article will discuss the process on generating and importing a our own digital certificate.

vRealize Operations Manager Initial Setup choose certificate

5. Enter the name for the Cluster Node Name.  Enter the proper NTP server address for your organization and click Add.  Then click Next.

It is important to configure the appropriate NTP server for your organization.  The entry listed below is only for demonstration purposes.

vRealize Operations Manager Initial setup NTP settings

6.  Click Finish.

vRealize Operations Manager Ready to Complete dialog

7.  It may take a bit for the “Start vRealize Operations Manager” to become active.  Once it does, click on it.

vRealize Operations Manager admin start vRealize Operations Manager

8.  Click Yes on the Confirm First Application Startup.

vRealize Operations Manager confirm first application startup

9.  The initial configuration is a bit time-consuming so please be patient during this time.  Assuming that you have allocated enough resources, the process should complete in due time.

vRealize Operations Manager going online

10.  Once the process is complete, you will be redirected to the login page.  Go ahead and login with the admin account and password the you have provided earlier in the process.

vRealize Operations Manager Login Page

11.  Click Next.

vRealize Operations Manager Configuration Welcome dialog

12. Check the “I accept the terms of this agreement” and click Next.

vRealize Operations Manager Configuration license agreement

13. Since this configuration is for demonstrations purposes, we will select the “Product Evaluation (no key required)” option and click Next.

vRealize Operations Manager Product key

14. You may opt to “Join the VMware Customer Experience Improvement Program” and click Next.

vRealize Operations Manager Join the VMware Customer Experience improvement program

15. Click Finish.

vRealize Operations Manager Ready to complete finish

16. You should be presented with the initial screen with a hint to configure a solution.

vRealize Operations Manager click here to configure a solution window

This completes the initial configuration.