VMware VCENTER CAPACITYIQ 1.5 User manual

vCenter CapacityIQ Installation Guide
vCenter CapacityIQ 1.5
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Contents
About This Book 5
1About vCenter CapacityIQ 7
CapacityIQ Main Tasks 7
CapacityIQ Architecture 7
Administrator Process Overview for CapacityIQ 9
Licensing CapacityIQ 9
2Installing the CapacityIQ Virtual Appliance 11
CapacityIQ Installation Requirements 12
Deploy the Virtual Appliance 13
Configure the Virtual Appliance 14
Configure Network and Time Zone Settings 15
Configure SMTP Settings 16
CapacityIQ Configuration 16
Grant Access to CapacityIQ 20
Verify the CapacityIQ Installation 20
3Updating or Replacing a CapacityIQ Instance 21
Update CapacityIQ 21
Replace a Registered Instance of CapacityIQ 22
4Post-Installation Tasks for CapacityIQ 23
Convert a CPU Evaluation License to a CPU Full License 23
Optimizing the CapacityIQ Setup 23
5Troubleshooting Installation 25
DHCP Address Avoidance at Startup 25
Restarting the vSphere Client is Required After Registration 26
Registration Fails Because of Existing Registration 26
Data Unavailable During Initial Startup 26
Wrong Time Zone Setting 27
System Time Synchronization 27
Virtual Appliance Password Forgotten 28
No Volume Groups Found 28
DHCP Not Available Causes Network Connection Failure 28
Cannot Remove SSH Keys 29
Index 31
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About This Book
The vCenter CapacityIQ Installation Guide describes how to install the VMware vCenter™ CapacityIQ virtual
appliance.
Intended Audience
CapacityIQ is a capacity planning and management tool for VMware vSphere environments. This book is
intended for administrators of vSphere who are familiar with virtual machine technology and datacenter
operations, and who are responsible for administering CapacityIQ. This book offers instructions for installing
CapacityIQ and information that helps resolve installation issues.
VMware Technical Publications Glossary
VMware Technical Publications provides a glossary of terms that might be unfamiliar to you. For definitions
of terms as they are used in VMware technical documentation, go to
http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.
Document Feedback
VMware welcomes your suggestions for improving our documentation. If you have comments, send your
feedback to [email protected].
VMware CapacityIQ Documentation
The documentation set for VMware CapacityIQ consists of the following documents.
nvCenter CapacityIQ Installation Guide. Explains installation of CapacityIQ.
nvCenter CapacityIQ Release Notes. Late-breaking news and descriptions of known issues and workarounds.
nvCenter CapacityIQ online help. Conceptual and procedural information to help you complete a task.
nvCenter CapacityIQ Administration Portal online help. Conceptual and procedural information to help
you complete an administrative task.
The vCenter CapacityIQ landing page provides release notes that contain current information about the release.
You can find the landing page, as well as documentation for vSphere, at
http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.
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About vCenter CapacityIQ 1
VMware vCenter™ CapacityIQ helps vSphere system administrators monitor and manage the capacity of
virtualized environments.
Install CapacityIQ as a vCenter Server plug-in. CapacityIQ ensures that virtualized infrastructure capacity is
efficient and predictable.
The what-if scenario feature allows administrators to model changes to the virtualized environment and assess
the effect of a change without implementation costs or time-consuming trial and error.
This chapter includes the following topics:
n“CapacityIQ Main Tasks,” on page 7
n“CapacityIQ Architecture,” on page 7
n“Administrator Process Overview for CapacityIQ,” on page 9
n“Licensing CapacityIQ,” on page 9
CapacityIQ Main Tasks
CapacityIQ collects performance information about managed objects, such as hosts and virtual machines in
the virtual infrastructure. CapacityIQ stores the information in the CapacityIQ database.
You query the database to understand available capacity in the virtual infrastructure. CapacityIQ performs
these tasks.
nCollects performance statistics about managed objects in the virtual infrastructure.
nStores the statistics in the CapacityIQ database and builds a performance history for each object.
nCollects and stores inventory history for each object, such as moving a virtual machine from one host to
another.
nRetrieves and presents the statistics on demand through the CapacityIQ user interface.
nFilters the information presented according to objects, time periods, or types of activity.
nProvides scenarios to model potential changes to the virtual infrastructure.
CapacityIQ Architecture
CapacityIQ is a virtual appliance that you install on vCenter Server. A virtual appliance is a virtual machine
image that contains software designed to run in a virtual machine.
CapacityIQ does not affect the performance of vSphere. The CapacityIQ virtual appliance processes the vCenter
Server data.
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You must have one vCenter Server instance for each CapacityIQ instance. If you have vCenter Server Linked
Mode groups in your environment, install a separate instance of CapacityIQ for each vCenter Server system.
The virtual appliance includes the following components as illustrated in Figure 1-1.
CapacityIQ
Administrative Server
The CapacityIQ administrative server provides the Administration Portal user
interface for the CapacityIQ system administrator to configure and maintain
the virtual appliance.
CapacityIQ Server The CapacityIQ server hosts an operating system and the CapacityIQ
application. A monitoring feature called watchdog tracks whether CapacityIQ
processes are operating properly. The watchdog logs exceptions such as
services stopping and starting. Events are posted in the ciq_watchdog.log file.
Database Server The CapacityIQ virtual appliance includes its own PostgreSQL database. The
database server stores data collected from objects managed in vCenter Server.
NOTE CapacityIQ does not support storing data in an external database.
Data Collector The data collector collects inventory and performance data. Configure the data
collector to access vCenter Server through port 443 on vCenter Server.
Each instance of the vSphere Client installed on vCenter Server can use CapacityIQ. CapacityIQ does not
require changes to your vCenter Server setup, such as modifying the logging levels.
Figure 1-1. CapacityIQ Architecture Components
vCenter
database
vCenter
Server system
CapacityIQ
administrative
server
SSH
Admin Portal HTTP
Admin Portal HTTPS
CapacityIQ HTTP
CapacityIQ HTTPS
SQL SQL
CapacityIQ
server
data
collector
database
server
CapacityIQ
plug-in
vCenter
License
Server
vCenter
Server
vSphere Client
data
disk
system
disk
vSphere
Client
vSphere
Client
CapacityIQ begins collecting performance data shortly after installation. Updates to performance statistics in
the CapacityIQ database occur using standard vSphere APIs. Data collection remains continuous unless you
stop CapacityIQ.
CapacityIQ begins to populate the dashboard within an hour or so after you install the virtual appliance. To
generate meaningful information in views and reports, wait until you have collected at least three days of
performance data.
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Administrator Process Overview for CapacityIQ
The person administering CapacityIQ is responsible for installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Setup
The initial setup includes the following tasks.
1 In the vSphere Client, import the CapacityIQ appliance.
2 Deploy the CapacityIQ appliance, which means that CapacityIQ completes an initialization sequence. This
process includes entering account credentials for the virtual appliance services and CapacityIQ
Administration Portal access.
3 Configure the network and time zone settings.
4 Open a browser and log in to the CapacityIQ Administration Portal.
5 Configure the settings to register CapacityIQ with vCenter Server.
6 Apply the CapacityIQ license.
7 Verify that CapacityIQ populates the dashboard with data.
The process of populating the dashboard might take a few hours.
If you already have an instance of CapacityIQ installed, you can update the virtual appliance to the latest
release.
Maintenance
After initial setup is complete, perform ongoing administrator tasks.
nStop or restart CapacityIQ, for example, during a vCenter Server maintenance cycle.
nCheck the status of CapacityIQ on the Status tab in the Administration Portal.
nApply patches and updates to the CapacityIQ application.
nManage license changes and renewals.
nTroubleshoot any problems and send diagnostic data to VMware technical support.
Licensing CapacityIQ
CapacityIQ supports license management through vCenter Server or through the CapacityIQ Administration
Portal depending on the license type and version of vCenter Server that CapacityIQ is registered to.
CPU Licenses for CapacityIQ
The Administration Portal supports the management of only CPU-based licenses for CapacityIQ. If you have
an existing CPU-based license, it will continue to function with vCenter Server 4.1.
Virtual Machine Licenses for CapacityIQ
If you obtain a virtual machine-based license for CapacityIQ, install and manage the license from
vCenter Server. Virtual machine-based licenses for CapacityIQ require vCenter Server 4.1 or later versions. For
information about assigning license keys to assets in vCenter Server, see the VMware vSphere documentation.
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Evaluation and Full Licenses
You can download a free evaluation version of CapacityIQ that offers a trial period. For more information
about licensing, see the VMware licensing portal.
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Installing the CapacityIQ Virtual
Appliance 2
Only the CapacityIQ administrator performs installation and setup tasks. Installation includes using the
vSphere Client interface for importing the appliance, deploying the appliance by running a Linux-based
installation script, and configuring the virtual appliance.
Procedure
1CapacityIQ Installation Requirements on page 12
Before you install CapacityIQ, your vSphere environment must meet virtual appliance, port access, and
listening port requirements.
2Deploy the Virtual Appliance on page 13
You use the vSphere Client user interface to deploy the CapacityIQ appliance. VMware distributes the
appliance as a .zip file that includes an Open Virtualization Format (OVF) file.
3Configure the Virtual Appliance on page 14
After you import the CapacityIQ OVF file, configure the virtual appliance to set up access to the
CapacityIQ Administration Portal.
4Configure Network and Time Zone Settings on page 15
When you configure the virtual appliance, you can configure optional network and time zone settings.
Time zone settings affect the scheduling of reports, the time stamp generated in reports for CapacityIQ,
and the daily and weekly dates that appear in the dashboard and views.
5Configure SMTP Settings on page 16
Configure an optional SMTP server to activate email service for CapacityIQ reports.
6CapacityIQ Configuration on page 16
Configuring CapacityIQ includes registering CapacityIQ, installing the license, and optionally installing
a custom SSL certificate.
7Grant Access to CapacityIQ on page 20
The vSphere administrator grants users access to CapacityIQ by assigning the CapacityIQ privilege to
a role.
8Verify the CapacityIQ Installation on page 20
Verify that CapacityIQ is properly installed so that you can start working with CapacityIQ.
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CapacityIQ Installation Requirements
Before you install CapacityIQ, your vSphere environment must meet virtual appliance, port access, and
listening port requirements.
vCenter Server/ESX Requirements
CapacityIQ supports vCenter Server 4.0 or later versions. For more information about the scalability limits and
the vCenter Server and ESX Server versions that CapacityIQ supports, see the CapacityIQ release notes.
You must have one vCenter Server instance for each CapacityIQ instance. If you have vCenter Server Linked
Mode groups in your environment, install a separate instance of CapacityIQ for each vCenter Server system.
vCenter Server includes a service called VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices. CapacityIQ
requires vCenter Server to run this service.
CapacityIQ Virtual Appliance Requirements
Table 2-1 lists the requirements for the CapacityIQ virtual appliance.
Table 2-1. Requirements for the CapacityIQ Virtual Appliance
Component Minimum Requirement
CPU 2vCPU on a 2.4GHz or faster CPU
Memory 3600MB
Disk space 258GB for vSphere 4.0 with thick disk provisioning
258GB for vSphere 4.1 with thick disk provisioning
Approximately 12GB for vSphere 4.1 with thin disk
provisioning
ESX host ESX 3.0.2
The CapacityIQ virtual appliance uses the Community ENTerprise Operating System (CentOS) 5.2 operating
system.
CapacityIQ Port Requirements
Table 2-2 describes CapacityIQ port access requirements for TCP connection. Configure your external firewalls
so that these ports are open.
NOTE You cannot customize the server ports for CapacityIQ.
Table 2-2. CapacityIQ Port Access Requirements
Port Number Description
22 Must be open to enable SSH access to the CapacityIQ virtual
appliance
80 Administration Portal HTTP server port (forwards to port
8080)
443 Administration Portal HTTPS server port (forwards to port
9443)
5480 HTTPS server port for the VMware Studio version of the
Administration Portal
8080 CapacityIQ HTTP port
8443 CapacityIQ HTTPS port
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CapacityIQ Listening Ports
Table 2-3 describes the local listening ports that CapacityIQ requires. These ports do not require an opening
in your firewall.
Table 2-3. CapacityIQ Listening Ports
Port Number Description
5432 PostgreSQL server port. Listens to connections from
localhost only.
5488, 5489 Ports that the VMware Studio version of the Administration
Portal use
8005, 9005 Apache Tomcat management ports for the Administration
Portal
8080, 8443 These CapacityIQ ports are listening ports and ports that are
required for TCP connection
9080 Administration Portal HTTP server port
9443 Administration Portal HTTPS server port
Administration Portal Supported Browsers
Access the CapacityIQ Administration Portal using these browsers.
nInternet Explorer 6.0.x, 7.0.x, and 8.0.x
nMozilla Firefox 2.0.x and 3.x
Deploy the Virtual Appliance
You use the vSphere Client user interface to deploy the CapacityIQ appliance. VMware distributes the
appliance as a .zip file that includes an Open Virtualization Format (OVF) file.
Prerequisites
nUse vSphere 4.1. If you use vSphere 4.0, perform this procedure only when you can deploy CapacityIQ
with thick disks instead of thin disks. For information about deploying CapacityIQ with thin disks in a
vSphere 4.0 environment, see “Deploy the Virtual Appliance with Thin Disks in vSphere 4.0,” on
page 14.
nYou are in the vSphere Client and your assigned role and permissions allow you to import a virtual
appliance.
Procedure
1 Download and extract the CapacityIQ .zip file.
2 In the vSphere Client that is connected to a vCenter Server system or an ESX host, select File > Deploy
OVF Template.
3 Locate the extracted .ovf file.
For information about how to complete the wizard, see the vSphere documentation. The network switch
that you select must have access to vCenter Server and the datastore must have enough capacity to deploy
the virtual appliance.
The virtual appliance appears in the vSphere Client inventory panel as a virtual machine.
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What to do next
Configure the virtual appliance.
Deploy the Virtual Appliance with Thin Disks in vSphere 4.0
To deploy CapacityIQ with thin disks instead of thick disks in a vSphere 4.0 environment, use the VMware OVF
tool to deploy the CapacityIQ appliance.
vSphere 4.0 prevents you from deploying CapacityIQ with thin disk provisioning despite the default thin disk
setting for the CapacityIQ OVF disks. You might prefer thin disks in a small environment with limited storage
space.
Prerequisites
nDownload the VMware OVF utility version 2.0.1.
nUse vSphere 4.0.
nUse an ESX host 4.0 with VMFS 3 or later version of the datastore.
Procedure
1 Download and install the VMware OVF tool version 2.0.1.
2 Download CapacityIQ to the same computer and extract the zip file.
3 Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory that the OVF tool is installed in.
4 Deploy CapacityIQ with thin disks.
ovftool --name= CapacityIQ_virtual_machine_name --datastore= datastore_name --diskMode=thin --
powerOn unzipped_OVF_file_path
vi:// vCenter_Server_user_name : vCenter_Server_password @ vCenter_Server_IP_address /?
ip= ESX_host_IP_address
5 Accept the license agreement and refer to the OVF tool help to complete the deployment process.
6 In the vSphere Client, open the CapacityIQ virtual machine console and follow the instructions in the
console.
CapacityIQ uses thin disks in a vSphere 4.0 environment.
What to do next
Configure the virtual appliance.
Configure the Virtual Appliance
After you import the CapacityIQ OVF file, configure the virtual appliance to set up access to the CapacityIQ
Administration Portal.
Prerequisites
You imported the OVF file. The appliance appears as a virtual machine in the vSphere Client inventory panel.
Procedure
1 Select the virtual appliance icon in the vSphere Client inventory panel.
2 Power on the virtual machine.
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3 Click the Console tab.
The deployment process begins.
4 Specify the passwords for the configuration process.
nA password for the root user.
nA password for the ciqadmin user.
When the process completes, the appliance console interface displays the URL to the Administration
Portal.
The virtual appliance is configured.
What to do next
On the Console tab, configure the network and time zone settings.
Configure Network and Time Zone Settings
When you configure the virtual appliance, you can configure optional network and time zone settings. Time
zone settings affect the scheduling of reports, the time stamp generated in reports for CapacityIQ, and the daily
and weekly dates that appear in the dashboard and views.
Prerequisites
You deployed and configured the CapacityIQ virtual appliance, and you are on the Console tab in the console
interface.
NOTE The CapacityIQ virtual appliance uses DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) by default, and
the CapacityIQ clock synchronizes with the ESX host on which it is running. Clock synchronization uses
VMware Tools.
Procedure
1 Navigate to Configure Network.
2 Select an IP address for the CapacityIQ virtual appliance.
nUse a DHCP server to select an IP address by domain name, such as ciq.vmware.com.
NOTE CapacityIQ does not provide an interface to set the host name. If you use a DHCP IP address
and it changes when you restart the virtual appliance, you might lose the connection to CapacityIQ
from the vSphere Client.
nUse a static IP address for the CapacityIQ address. Static IP is the recommended choice.
Either choice works. This choice is left to administrator preference or policies in your organization.
3 Navigate to Set Timezone, select the time zone from the list of zones, and click OK.
If any time zones are missing from your view of the list, press Shift+PgUp or Shift+PgDn to scroll through
the zones.
4 Open a browser window and navigate to the URL that appears in the console interface to start the
Administration Portal.
5 For changes to network and time zone settings that occur after registering CapacityIQ, click Restart in the
Status tab of the Administration Portal to restart CapacityIQ.
The first time you configure network and time zone settings, the Restart button is dimmed until you
register CapacityIQ.
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You configured the network and time zone settings. You are finished working in the vSphere Client for now.
NOTE These time zone settings do not affect the monthly, quarterly, and yearly dates in the dashboard and
views that depend on UTC time. Time zones set in the virtual appliance affect the daily and weekly dates in
the dashboard and views and all of the recurring time intervals for scheduled reports.
What to do next
Configure optional SMTP server settings for CapacityIQ email service.
Configure SMTP Settings
Configure an optional SMTP server to activate email service for CapacityIQ reports.
Prerequisites
Log in to the Administration Portal with the user name ciqadmin and the password you selected during
installation. The Administration Portal is accessible using the IP address shown in the virtual appliance console
interface.
Procedure
1 On the SMTP tab, select the Enable report email service check box.
2 Type the SMTP server address and port number.
3 Type the name and email address of the sender for the reports.
4 If the SMTP server requires SSL or TLS protocols, select the Server requires an encrypted connection
check box and select the protocol.
5 If the SMTP server requires credentials, select the Outgoing SMTP server requires authentication check
box and type the user name and password.
6 Click Update.
The SMTP server setup activates CapacityIQ options to email reports.
What to do next
Configure CapacityIQ.
CapacityIQ Configuration
Configuring CapacityIQ includes registering CapacityIQ, installing the license, and optionally installing a
custom SSL certificate.
Register CapacityIQ
Register the CapacityIQ appliance to establish communications and credentials for the vCenter Server system
to which CapacityIQ connects.
Prerequisites
nLog in to the Administration Portal.
nBecause the registration process involves assigning permissions at the root vCenter Server folder level
and propagating them to child objects in the inventory tree, verify that the user who registers CapacityIQ
does not have conflicting permissions that are set outside of the registration process and might block access
to any objects. For more information about creating roles and assigning users to roles, see the vSphere
documentation.
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Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client, create a role, such as CIQ_ADMIN, and assign the Manage custom attributes, Set
custom attribute, and Licenses global privileges, and the Register extension, Unregister extension, and
Update extension extension privileges.
2 Right-click the root vCenter Server folder in the inventory tree and select Add Permission.
3 In the Assign Permissions dialog box, assign the CIQ_ADMIN role to the user who is registering
CapacityIQ and propagate the privileges to child objects.
4 In the Administration Portal, click Register on the Setup tab to configure the registration settings.
5 In the vCenter CapacityIQ - Register dialog box, specify whether to use the CapacityIQ IP address or fully
qualified domain name.
If you register CapacityIQ with a fully qualified domain name, and you use DHCP, make sure
vCenter Server and every instance of the vSphere Client that requires access to CapacityIQ can resolve
the name to the IP address.
6 Specify the client connection type.
nSelect HTTPS to improve security. You must use HTTPS to establish a connection in a vCenter Server
4.1 environment.
NOTE HTTPS uses a self-signed SSL certificate unless you install a customized certificate.
nSelect HTTP if speed is more important than security in a vCenter Server environment that is earlier
than version 4.1.
7 Type the server address, user name, and password for vCenter Server for which you want to analyze
capacity.
NOTE The user name and password must give you privileges associated with the CIQ_ADMIN role in
the vSphere Client. vCenter Server checks the credentials each time CapacityIQ starts up. If a change
occurs, such as an expired password, you must update the credentials on the Setup tab of the
Administration Portal.
8 Click Apply to complete the setup.
The vCenter CapacityIQ - Register dialog box closes.
9 Restart the vSphere Client.
If you do not restart the vSphere Client after registration, the CapacityIQ button does not appear in the
vSphere Client toolbar.
Managing CapacityIQ Licenses
From the Administration Portal, you can install a CPU-based license or convert a CPU-based license to a virtual
machine-based license.
If you obtain a virtual machine-based license for CapacityIQ, install and manage the license from vCenter
Server. Virtual machine-based licenses require vCenter Server 4.1 or later versions. For information about
assigning license keys to assets in vCenter Server, see the VMware vSphere documentation.
Install a CPU-Based License for CapacityIQ
Install a CPU-based license that you can manage from the License tab of the Administration Portal.
Prerequisites
Log in to the Administration Portal.
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Procedure
1 On the License tab, type your CapacityIQ license key in the space provided and click Apply.
CapacityIQ populates the License information area.
2 Verify that the License information is correct.
Option Description
License Type License type is Demo if you installed an evaluation version, or Valid for a
full license.
License Capacity This value is based on the number of physical CPUs you are using. For
example, if you have 689 ESX physical hosts that are visible to vCenter Server,
you might have a license capacity of 1000 to allow for growth.
License Used Number of licenses that are deployed.
License Remaining License Capacity minus License Used.
License Expires on Date and time of license expiration.
License Expires in Remaining number of days before expiration.
You installed and verified the CPU-based license. CapacityIQ updates the license information on the Setup
tab.
What to do next
Install the SSL certificate if you plan to use one. Otherwise, grant access to CapacityIQ.
Convert a CPU License to a Virtual Machine License
You can convert an existing CPU-based license for CapacityIQ to a virtual machine-based license that you
manage through vCenter Server instead of through the Administration Portal.
Prerequisites
nUse a permanent virtual machine-based license.
nLog in to the Administration Portal.
nIf your vCenter Server system is earlier than 4.1, unregister CapacityIQ and register it with a vCenter Server
system that is 4.1 or later.
nIn the vSphere documentation, review the process of adding license keys and assigning the keys to assets.
If CapacityIQ does not appear as a license asset in vCenter Server, unregister and reregister CapacityIQ
to the vCenter Server system.
Procedure
1 In vCenter Server, add the virtual machine-based license and assign it to the CapacityIQ asset.
2 On the Status tab of the Administration Portal, click Restart to restart CapacityIQ.
CapacityIQ prevents you from managing the original CPU-based license through the Administration Portal.
What to do next
Install the SSL certificate if you plan to use one. Otherwise, grant access to CapacityIQ.
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Request and Install a Custom SSL Certificate
CapacityIQ installs a self-signed SSL certificate on the virtual appliance. The self-signed certificate generates
security warnings. If you do not want to use the self-signed security certificate, you can install a custom SSL
certificate for CapacityIQ at the command line. This task is optional and does not affect CapacityIQ capabilities.
If you are familiar with SSL certificate handling, you can use other methods.
Procedure
1 Log in as the ciqadmin user to the CapacityIQ appliance by using an SSH client such as PuTTY.
2 Open a command-line prompt.
3 Enter the ciq-admin command to create the certificate request.
Use the following syntax.
ciq-admin ssl genkey
--org-unit organizationUnit --org-name organizationName
--city city name --state state/province name --country two-letter country code
[--use IP] [--validity certificate validity in days ]
The certificate signing request (CSR) appears on your screen.
NOTE Type your entries with care. You cannot regenerate the CSR without restarting the process.
4 (Optional) If you must start over, include the --force flag to regenerate the CSR.
ciq-admin ssl genkey --force
--org unit ... certificate validity in days ]
5 Copy the CSR and send it to a certifying authority to obtain your SSL certificate.
The certificate must be in X509 or .PK7 format.
6 When you have the authorized certificate, use a file-copying tool to upload the certificate file to the virtual
appliance.
This step must be completed correctly. If it is not, you might not be able to install the certificate.
7 Use the install --cert option of the ciq-admin command to install the certificate.
ciq-admin ssl install --cert filename
8 Confirm the certificate details.
The certificate details appear in the SSL certificate information area of the HTTPS tab in the Administration
Portal.
The custom certificate replaces the default self-signed certificate that CapacityIQ installed. Installing the
custom certificate restarts CapacityIQ and the ciqadmin processes.
On the Setup tab in the Administration Portal, CapacityIQ updates the HTTPS certificate information with the
new certificate name and certificate expiration date.
What to do next
Grant access to CapacityIQ.
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Grant Access to CapacityIQ
The vSphere administrator grants users access to CapacityIQ by assigning the CapacityIQ privilege to a role.
When you configure CapacityIQ, the virtual appliance generates a CapacityIQ global privilege in the vSphere
Client.
Prerequisites
Restart the vSphere Client before you assign privileges.
Procedure
1 Restart the vSphere Client.
2 Add the CapacityIQ global privilege to a new or existing role.
3 Right-click the root vCenter Server folder in the inventory tree and select Add Permission.
4 In the Assign Permissions dialog box, assign the new or existing role to the user who accesses CapacityIQ.
After a user gains privileges, the user can log in to the vSphere Client and access CapacityIQ. The CapacityIQ
icon appears in the vSphere Client.
Verify the CapacityIQ Installation
Verify that CapacityIQ is properly installed so that you can start working with CapacityIQ.
Prerequisites
You installed the virtual appliance and configured settings on the Administration Portal.
Procedure
1 Log in to vCenter Server and locate the CapacityIQ icon on the vSphere Client toolbar.
2 Click the icon to open CapacityIQ.
3 Look at the inventory panel and verify that the objects you expect to see in the inventory panel appear.
CapacityIQ starts collecting data. As it becomes available, data populates the Dashboard. This process might
take a few minutes.
NOTE If you were already logged in to the vSphere Client when you registered CapacityIQ, reconnect the
vSphere Client to see the CapacityIQ icon.
vCenter CapacityIQ Installation Guide
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