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HOWTO: Configure the VMware Identity Appliance for vRealize Automation 6.x

Published on 10 January 2017 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 435. Reading Time: 3 mins.

Introduction

This post is a part of a series of posts for preparation for the VCAP6-CMA Deploy exam. For the full exam prep resources check here .

The following are prerequisites for this post:

A deployed VMware vRealize Identity Manager Appliance - see Deploy the VMware vRealize Identity Appliance from OVA

The high level configuration steps for this appliance are:

Using a web browser, navigate to VAMI of the Identity Appliance https://identity-appliance.fqdn:5480.

Click Advanced and then click Proceed to identity-appliance.fqdn (unsafe).

Enter root into the User name text field and the password for the root account into the Password text field. Click Login.

Select Use Time Server from the Time Sync. Mode dropdown and enter the time server(s) in the text field(s) and click Save Settings.

Click the Network Tab to confirm the network settings of the Identity Appliance are correct.

Note:

If the settings are incorrect, click the Address Tab, update the relevant settings, click Save Settings and then reboot the appliance.

Enter the desired admin password into the Admin Password and Repeat password text fields and click Apply.

Confirm the name of Identity Manager Host is correct in the SSO Hostname field and click Apply.

Copy the entire contents of the Private key file into the RSA Private Key text field (including -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY----- and -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----).

Copy each SSL certificate the Certificate Chain into the Certificate Chain text field (including the -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- and -----END CERTIFICATE----- lines).

Note:

The certificate chain should be Appliance SSL -> (if applicable) Subordinate CA SSL -> Root CA SSL.

Enter the Domain into the Domain Name text field, the user into the Domain User text field and the password into the Password text field. Click Join AD Domain.

Note:

The user detailed here is only required to add the Identity Appliance to AD so that Integrated Windows Authentication can occur.

Published on 10 January 2017 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 435. Reading Time: 3 mins.