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Deploy Appliances

Deploying the appliances creates preconfigured virtual machines on your VMware ESX Server. To deploy the CSDP platform, use the OVF templates that are provided in each appliance.

Appliances include:

• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Cluster
• CA Embedded Entitlements Manager
• CA Process Automation
• CA Service Catalog
• CA Service Desk Manager

  Note: To enter the specific values that are required during the deployment process, use the Server Access Credentials worksheet.

  Deploy the OVF templates in the following sequence:

  Important! Install the templates in the order that is specified in this guide because the deployment and configuration are interdependent. We do not support any deviations from the following deployment and configuration procedures. These procedures also assume that you have the required infrastructure and non-CA Technologies software installed.

  1. OSS-SQL
  2. OSS-EEM
  3. OSS-PAM
  4. OSS-SC
  5. OSS-SDM

Important! We recommend that you verify appliances in the order you deployed them during the implementation process.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in to the VMware vCenter Server as an administrator using VMware vSphere Client.
2. Disregard the security warning or view and install the certificate and continue.

   

3. Click File, Deploy OVF Template.
4. Browse for the OVF template, and click Next.

   Example: Failover Cluster\Microsoft SQL Server 2008 r2 Failover Cluster.ovf

   The OVF Template Details page displays the details that are stored in the OVF template such as the download size, available disk size, and vendor name.

   

5. Verify the template details, and click Next.

   The Name and Inventory Location page lets you add a name to identify the OVF and specify the datacenter where you want to provision the server.

6. Enter the vApp name in the Name field, select the Inventory Location, and then click Next.

   Note: The default name that is displayed in the Name field is from the OVF Template Details page. We recommend using the default name for the template.

   The Host / Cluster page displays the available clusters.

7. Select a host or cluster on which you want to deploy the OVF template, and then click Next.

   The Resource Pool page opens.

   Note: If the vSphere Client is connected to an ESXi host, the Resource Pool page does not appear.

8. Select the resource pool on which you want to deploy the OVF templates, and click Next.

   The Disk Format page opens.

9. Select Thick Provision Eager Zeroed for SQL Server cluster (OSS-SQL) and click Next.

   Important! For the SQL Server cluster, if you are not able to select Thick Eager Zeroed then, select Thin Provision when deploying the database. For more information on how to update the drives, see section Configure SQL Server Disks.

   

   Note: If you are using the earlier versions of VMware vSphere Client, select Thick provisioned format.

   The Network Mapping page opens.

10. Select the network for the solution with all the servers in CA CSDP. When deploying the SQL Server cluster you are prompted to enter a second network. Select the private network (the network name, as given by your VM administrator) for the SQL Servers in the SQL Cluster.

    For more information, see Create a Private Heartbeat Network. The Private Network must be accessible only to the SQL servers in the SQL cluster. Do not use this network for any other deployment.

11. Click Next.

    The Properties page opens to customize the vApp parameter for this OVF template. This page contains the Host settings.

12. Enter the values for each field using the information that you gathered in the Deployment Worksheet, and then click Next.

    Note: You can specify the values after you deploy the appliances and before you power it on.

    The Ready to Complete page opens and displays a summary of the details you entered in the previous pages.

13. Verify the deployment settings.

    Important! Do not select Power on after deployment.

    Click Finish.

14. When you deploy the SQL Server cluster (OSS-SQL) you must stop and configure the virtual machines to ensure that the Windows cluster is set up correctly before you continue with the other deployments. Configure the SQL Server cluster properly before you can start any virtual machines.

    Note: For more information about configuring Microsoft SQL Server, see Configure SQL Server Disks.

15. Repeat steps 1 through 13 to deploy the remaining templates.

    The deployment of CA CSDP is complete.

16. Power on the appliances in the following order:

    Important! Verify that the appliance is up and running before you power on the next appliance.

    • OSS-SQL. For more information on verifying that the appliance is up and running, see Verify Microsoft SQL Deployment.
    • OSS-EEM. For more information on verifying that the appliance is up and running, see Verify CA EEM Deployment.
    • OSS-SC. For more information on verifying that the appliance is up and running, see Verify CA Service Catalog Deployment.
    • OSS-PAM. For more information on verifying that the appliance is up and running, see Verify CA Process Automation Deployment.
    • OSS-SDM. For more information on verifying that the appliance is up and running, see Verify Service Desk Manager Deployment.

    Note: While you log in for the first time if, you see a message asking to reboot the server click Yes on the message box.