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RSI Prerequisites

Before you can register an RSI server with CA Server Automation and can use RSI functionality, configure your RSI environment.

Follow these steps:

1. Install the RSI server.

   Note: For more information about installing RSI servers, see the RSI Server Installation Guide.

2. Configure the RSI server.

   Note: For more information about configuring RSI servers, see the RSI Server Administration Guide.

3. Configure hypervisors.

   Note: For more information about configuring hypervisors, see the RSI Server Administration Guide.

4. (Optional) If you want to manage additional servers outside the RSI network environment, configure external networks.

   Note: For more information about configuring external networks, see the RSI Server Administration Guide.

   Note: You can make any external network available to the RSI environment.

   1. Open a port on the RSI server for RSI agent remote connections.

      Example: 4105

   2. If necessary, update your firewall rules to allow traffic on the new port, and update NAT rules to allow redirection to the RSI server.

      Example: https://RSIserver:443

   3. Install the RSI agent on the target server.
   4. Edit the dpad.ini file on the target server with the appropriate RSI URL.

      Example: https://RSIserver:4105

   5. Restart the RSI agent.

Note: CA Server Automation supports alternative RSI deployment methods. For more information, see How to Deploy RSI Using ITCM.