Install and Configure
VMware Aria Automation

The
VMware Aria Suite Easy Installer
provides you with an option to install
VMware Aria Automation
with minimum steps. Installation of
VMware Aria Automation
is an optional procedure and you can skip this step if you do not want to install a new instance of
VMware Aria Automation
.
  • Verify that you have the static IP address of the VM, host name, and VM name.
    VMware Aria Automation
    requires
    Workspace ONE Access
    3.3.6 for an import or a new installation. Manual installation of
    VMware Aria Automation
    through OVA is not supported.
  • Verify that you have an external load balancer configured for cluster deployments.
To upgrade
VMware Aria Automation
using
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
, see 使用 Aria Suite Lifecycle 升级 Aria Automation 8.x.
VMware Aria Automation
license downgrade is not supported.
The easy installer provides you with minimal or a clustered deployment options before you start your
VMware Aria Automation
configuration.
Starting with 8.1, you have the option to skip the installation of
Workspace ONE Access
. If you have skipped, then you cannot configure
VMware Aria Automation
. To configure
VMware Aria Automation
, you can either go back and configure
Workspace ONE Access
or complete the installation and configure
VMware Aria Automation
in
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
UI.
VMware Aria Automation
installation is optional and it can be deployed in a standard or a cluster mode. Standard supports a single node
VMware Aria Automation
and cluster mode supports three node
VMware Aria Automation
installation.
  1. Enter the
    VMware Aria Automation
    Environment Name
    .
  2. Under the
    VMware Aria Automation
    license, enter the
    License Key
    .
    Enter a license key only if you are using a legacy license. If you are using a VCF Solution license, leave the text box empty. The VCF Solution license is automatically retrieved by the
    vCenter
    server connected to VMware Aria Automation.
  3. After configuring your
    Workspace ONE Access
    settings, you have the option to install
    VMware Aria Automation
    . For a standard deployment with a master node, enter the
    Virtual Machine Name
    ,
    IP Address
    , and
    FQDN Hostname
    of
    VMware Aria Automation
    . Skip to step 6.
  4. For a cluster deployment with three nodes, you are required to enter the
    Load Balancer IP address
    and
    FQDN
    .
    If the SSL is terminated at load-balancer, select the
    SSL terminated at load-balancer
    check box. Deselect the check box, if the SSL pass-through is enabled in the load-balancer. If a wrong value is provided for the property, then
    VMware Aria Automation
    deployment to fails.
  5. For a cluster deployment, create a master node by using step 2 as a guideline.
  6. For a cluster deployment, create secondary nodes, enter the required text boxes, and proceed.
  7. (Optional) In the Advanced Configuration for
    VMware Aria Automation
    section, you can manually enter K8S Cluster and Service IP ranges by selecting Configure internal pods and service subnets (For example, 10.221.0.0/22 and 10.221.21.0/22). If left unselected,
    VMware Aria Automation
    uses the default values: 10.244.0.0/22 and 10.244.4.0/22.
  8. Click
    Next
    .
  9. Read the Summary page with the entered data and click
    Submit
    .
    For example, the installation time depends on copying binaries from the source machine to
    VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
    VA for
    Workspace ONE Access
    and
    自动化
    deployment, which varies based on the network speed.
After submitting your details, the installer takes about 30 minutes to install the
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
, copy binaries, and then start the installation process which depends on the network speed. After the
VMware Aria Automation
installation, you can also start configuring
VMware Aria Operations for Logs
. For more information, see 如何配置将日志转发到 Aria Operations for Logs.