Install-vRLIPhotonAgent

Synopsis

Install VMware Aria Operations for Logs Photon Agent in a Virtual Machine

Syntax

Install-vRLIPhotonAgent [-server] <String> [-user] <String> [-pass] <String> [-vmName] <String>
 [-vmRootPass] <String> [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Install-vRLIPhotonAgent cmdlet installs and configures the VMware Aria Operations for Logs Photon Agent on a virtual machine. The cmdlet connects to SDDC Manager using the -server, -user, and -password values.

• Validates that network connectivity and authentication is possible to SDDC Manager
• Validates that VMware Aria Operations for Logs has been deployed in VCF-aware mode and retrieves its details
• Validates that network connectivity and authentication is possible to VMware Aria Operations for Logs
• Validates that network connectivity and authentication is possible to vCenter Server
• Validates that the Virtual Machine exists in the vCenter Server inventory
• Downloads and Installs the Photon Agent on the Virtual Machne
• Configures the liagent.ini file to communicate with VMware Aria Operations for Logs.

Examples

Example 1

Install-vRLIPhotonAgent -server sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io -user administrator@vsphere.local -pass VMw@re1! -vmName sfo-wsa01 -vmRootPass VMw@re1!

This example installs and configures the VMware Aria Operations for Logs Agent on the virtual machine named 'sfo-wsa01'.

Parameters

-server

The fully qualified domain name of the SDDC Manager.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-user

The username to authenticate to the SDDC Manager.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-pass

The password to authenticate to the SDDC Manager.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-vmName

The Virtual Machine name.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 4
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-vmRootPass

The Virtual Machine root password.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 5
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProgressAction

Progress Action

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Common Parameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.