Part 3: VMWare vROPS 6.7 Additional Data Node Installation Steps
We had covered Deploying 3 appliances, Master and replica Nodes configuration in first 2 parts. Will cover deploying data nodes for redundancy and cluster availability in this part 3.
Contents of the Post
Pre-requisites for this post
The only prerequisite for part 3 is to deploy appliance for replica node covered in part 1 ( link is below for part1) from steps 1 – steps 11. with DNS record in place for node3.
192.168.1.206 – vrops-03.sslab.com
Links for vROPS 6.7 Installation Series
Links to all the posts in VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.7 Master Replica Installation & Configuration Steps
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.7 Master Replica Installation & Configuration Steps
Part 1: VMWare vROPS 6.7 First Node or Master Server Installation Steps
Part 2: VMWare vROPS 6.7 Replica Node Installation & HA configuration Steps
Part 3: VMWare vROPS 6.7 Additional Data Node Installation Steps
Part 4: VMWare vROPS 6.7 AD & VMware Solutions Configurations
vROPS Additional Data Nodes Configuration
Adding Data Node to Existing Cluster
Assuming the third node is deployed as covered in part 1 steps 1-11.
Open https://fqdn or IP of node in browser – Click Add and expand existing installation.
next
Provide below information and accept certificate
- Node Name: provide third node name: vrops-03.sslab.com
- Node type: data (default)
- master Node IP: provide the master node fqdn : vrops-01.sslab.com
- Click validate
Select Accept the certificate and Next
Provide first Node admin password which is cluster admin password
Finish
Allow it for adding to cluster for first use , it takes 5-10 mins
Click OK
Click on Finish adding new Nodes and wait for 10-15 mins to complete data node adding to cluster
Verifying vROPS Installation with Master, replica and data nodes
Once done all three nodes are shown as below with cluster as online and HA status enabled.
Now will move to part 4 of AD and vCenter configurations.
Quick Links for vROPS 6.7 Installation Series
Links to all the posts in VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.7 Master Replica Installation & Configuration Steps
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.7 Master Replica Installation & Configuration Steps
Part 1: VMWare vROPS 6.7 First Node or Master Server Installation Steps
Part 2: VMWare vROPS 6.7 Replica Node Installation & HA configuration Steps
Part 3: VMWare vROPS 6.7 Additional Data Node Installation Steps
Part 4: VMWare vROPS 6.7 AD & VMware Solutions Configurations
Hope this series is useful. Leave your feedback and comments.
Hi Siva Sankar,
Thanks a ton for the detailed docs!
Have a question please. vRops HA creates replica of master node and helps in case of failures. We recently have an issue with the data node… How should we go in this case? Is there a way we can create a replica of data node?
Dear
you can build another node and add as data node. you can have any no of data nodes. they will just provide redundancy for common DB’s.
thanks,
siva sankar
very nice and use full. I have one question if you answer will help me.
I have 2 vCenter server and each DC have 1 vCenter. Now I want to deploy vROPS 6.7 both side and make a cluster to visble both VC in single console. what is the best way to configure cluster like Master and Replica or Master node and Data node?
Dear Nawal,
My recommendation would be to go for Master, replica with a data node in one site and install a remote collector in another DC.
Replica node is just a copy of master node and data node holds only necessary common DB’s not management services, so its always good to have both replica and data node.
thanks,
siva
Cool guide, used to deploy vROPs 7 and worked like a charm. Missing the part of a remote collector. You might wanna include it.
Yes, will add remote controller part as well.
Thanks for your feedback.
how to install the vmware this version?
pls elaborate.