Before installing OnCommand Workflow Automation (WFA), you must ensure that you have the required information and you have completed certain tasks.
Before you install WFA on a system, you must have completed the following tasks:
Unit or system | Details | Purpose |
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Arrays |
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Perform operations on storage systems Note: Root or admin account credentials are required for storage (arrays).
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vSphere |
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Acquire data Perform operations by using VMware APIs
Note: You must have installed VMware Power CLI.
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External repositories such as OnCommand Balance and custom databases |
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Acquire data You must create the relevant WFA content, such as dictionary entries and cache queries for the external repositories, in order to acquire data from the external repositories. |
Mail server |
Note: User name and password are required if your mail server requires authentication.
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Receive WFA notifications through email |
AutoSupport server |
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Send AutoSupport messages through SMTP If you do not have a mail host configured, you can use HTTP or HTTPS to send AutoSupport messages. |
Microsoft Active Directory (AD) LDAP server |
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Authenticate and authorize using AD LDAP or AD LDAPS |
SNMP management application |
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Receive WFA SNMP notifications |
Syslog server |
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Send log data |