Configuring vCloud Availability – Part 2

Configure a vCloud Availability vApp Replication Manager Instance

Procedure

1. In a Web browser, navigate to https://Appliance-IP-Address/ui/admin.The service management interface of vCloud Availability vApp Replication Manager opens the login page.
2. Log in by using the root user password that you set during the OVA deployment.
3. If this is the first time you log in to the appliance, in the vCloud Availability Appliance Password window change the initial root user password.
   1. Enter the initial root user password set during the OVA deployment.
   2. Enter and confirm a new password.

After first login change the password

Now click on Access the installation checklist to follow the steps.

1. Click Run initial setup wizard.The Initial Setup wizard opens.
2. On the Site Details page, enter a Site Name, optionally enter a Site Description, and click Next.
3. Important:The site name is used as an identifier of this instance of vCloud Availability vApp Replication Manager and cannot be changed later.
4. On the Lookup Service page, enter the lookup-service-IP-address.
   1. Press Tab and autocomplete the address as https://Lookup-Service-IP-address:443/lookupservice/sdk.

1. Click Next.
   1. Accept the SSL certificate of the vCenter Server Lookup service.
2. On the vCloud Director page, install the vCloud Availability plug-in for vCloud Director.
   1. Enter the vCloud Director URL as https://vCloud Director-IP-address:443/api.
   2. Enter a vCloud Director System administrator credentials, for example use administrator@system.

Note: User should belongs to vcloud director organisation under tenant. example your org is Dtechinspiration and user is sandeep. now your login will be sandeep@Dtechinspiration.

1. Click Next.
   1. Accept the SSL certificate of the vCloud Director instance.
2. On the Licensing page, enter a valid VMware vCloud Availability license key and click Next.
3. (Optional) On the CEIP page, to Join the VMware Customer Experience Improvement Program, select the check box and click Next.
4. On the Ready To Complete page, review the vCloud Availability vApp Replication Manager configuration summary and click Finish.
5. Verify that the vCloud Availability vApp Replication Manager configuration is correct.
   1. In the left pane, click System Monitoring.
   2. Under Service status, verify that Lookup Service connectivity shows a green check status.
   3. On the System Monitoring page, you can see the remaining configurations to complete the vCloud Availability vApp Replication Manager service configuration.

Ref: vmware.com