VMware Aria Operations for Integrations 4.1

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Installing and Configuring the Management Pack

The management packs consist of a PAK file that contains default dashboards for the objects that the management pack identifies. After installation, configure the management pack.
All management packs are available in the Customer Connect. For information on compatibility between products, see VMware Product Interoperability Matrix.
  • Download the PAK file from Customer Connect.
  • Save that PAK file to a temporary folder on your local system.
  • Before you install the PAK file or upgrade your VMware Aria Operations Manager instance, clone any customized content to preserve it. Customized content can include alert definitions, symptom definitions, recommendations, and views.
  1. Log in to the VMware Aria Operations user interface with administrator privileges.
  2. In the menu, select
    Data Sources,
     and in the left pane select
    Integrations
    Repository
    .
  3. On the
    Repository
     tab, click
    Add
    .
    The Add Solution wizard opens. The wizard includes three pages where you locate and upload a PAK file, accept the EULA and install, and review the installation.
  4. Click
    Browse
     to locate the temporary folder and select the PAK file you downloaded.
  5. To upgrade to the latest version of the management pack:
    1. Select the
      Install the PAK file even if it is already installed
       checkbox to upgrade the management pack using the current PAK file even if an older version of the PAK file is already uploaded.
      Do not overwrite or update the solution alerts, symptoms, recommendations, and policies and leave all user customizations in place.
    2. Select the
      Reset Default Content, overwriting to a newer version provided by this update. User modifications to DEFAULT Alert Definitions, Symptoms, Recommendations, Policy Definitions, Views, Dashboards, Widgets, and Reports will be overwritten. If you are installing a product software update, clone or backup the content before you proceed
       check box to upgrade the management pack using the current PAK file and overwrite the solution default alerts, symptoms, recommendations, and policies with the newer versions provided with the current PAK file.
      A reset overwrites customized content. Clone your customized content before the upgrade.
  6. A warning,
    The PAK file is unsigned
     appears if the PAK file is not signed with a digital signature that VMware provides. The digital signature indicates the original developer or publisher and provides the authenticity of the management pack.
    If installing a PAK file from an untrusted source is a concern, check with the management pack distributor before proceeding with the installation.
  7. Click
    Upload
    . The upload might take several minutes.
  8. Read and accept the EULA, and click
    Next
    . Installation details appear in the window during the process.
    The installation starts only if all the cluster's nodes are accessible.
  9. Review the installation progress, including the VMware Aria Operations Manager nodes where the adapter was installed. When the installation is complete, click
    Finish
    .
  10. In the menu, select
    Data Sources,
     and in the left pane select
    Integrations
    Accounts
    .
  11. On the Accounts tab, click
    Add Account
    .
  12. On the Accounts Types page, click the management pack you have installed.
  13. Enter a display name and description for the cloud account.
    1. Enter the
      Name
       for the management pack instance as you want it to appear in VMware Aria Operations.
    2. Enter the
      Description.
       for the management packs with any additional information that helps you manage your instances.
  14. Select the
    Credential
     you want to use to sign on to the environment from the drop-down menu. To add new credentials to access the management pack, click the plus sign and create a new credential.
  15. Enter
    Collector/Group
     to manage the management pack on VMware Aria Operations. If you have only one account, select
    Default collector group
    .
  16. Enter the connection information as required to configure the instance of the management pack.
    Each management pack has unique settings, configure the settings as prompted to configure that instance of the management pack. For more information on individual management packs, see VMware Aria Operations for Integrations Index.
  17. Click
    VALIDATE CONNECTION
     to initiate the authentication request to the CSP authentication service.
  18. Configure the
    Advanced Settings
     for the management pack.
  19. Click
    ADD
Verify that the adapter is configured and collecting data by viewing application-related data.

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