Part 1 - VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle (formerly-vRLCM)

We had discussed the deployment of Lifecycle manager in my previous blogs during the vCF deployments so this is just a repeat activity with a focus on the latest enhancements.

vRLCM automates the following vRealize tasks.

Installation
Configuration
Upgrade
Patch
Config mgmt
Health checks

vRealize Operations Sizing Guidelines

What’s New in vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.6

The product has been renamed as VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle

vRealize Orchestrator Lifecycle Management
Improved vRealize Automation Enhancements
VMware Identity Manager Clusters

Installation Walkthrough

Download the vRealize Automation ISO file from the VMWare portal, mount, and run the installer file.

Click Next to continue

Accept the license agreement and click Next

Select the virtual disk format as thin disk and choose datastore location and click Next.

Choose the cluster to deploy the VM to

Select the virtual disk format as thin disk and choose datastore location and click Next.

Select the management portgroup from the destination network dropdown list.

Review the settings and click finish to start the deployment.

Hostname
Network 1 IPv4 Address
Default IPv4 Gateway
Network 1 Netmask
NTP server list
DNS Servers
Domain Search Lists

Enter passwords for the privilege mode user

At the Lifecycle Manager Configuration page, enter the VM Name, the IP address, and the desired hostname

At the IDM config page, select the Install New VMware Identity Manager option. Give the IDM Appliance a name, IP Address, Hostname, and the default Configuration User, and optionally you may check the Sync Group Members to the Directory When Adding Group as well.