Deploying the management package on vCOps

After the management package is downloaded to the computer, it must be deployed on the vCenter Operations Manager.

About this task

The vCenter Operations Manager must be registered with vCenter server, and then the management package is deployed on the vCOps. The registration and deployment procedures are described below.

Procedure

To deploy the management package on the vCOps:

  1. After the management package is downloaded to the computer, access the vCenter Operations Manager administrative web console using https://hostname or IP address of the vCOps UI/admin.
  2. If the vCenter Operations Manager is configured for the first time, follow the initial configuration wizard to configure vCenter Operations Manager on the vCenter server.
    Figure 1. Registering the vCOps on the vCenter server
    This screen capture shows registration of the vCOps on the vCenter server
  3. After the vCenter Operations Manager is registered with vCenter server, click the Update tab and then click Browse and select the management package downloaded from Spectrum Control Base. After that, click Update to deploy the management package on the vCOps.
    Figure 2. Deploying the management package on the vCOps
    This screen capture shows deployment of the management package on the vCOps
    The IBM® license agreement is displayed.
  4. Accept the IBM license agreement, click OK to continue. The confirmation message is displayed.
  5. Click OK to confirm the update. The vCOps Manager displays a confirmation message after the management package is deployed successfully.

What to do next

See Describing the management package on vCOps.