Installation steps
When you perform a fresh installation and configuration of vRealize Operations, you will go through the following general steps:
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- Deploy the OVF to create a master node
- Run initial setup to create a master node
- (Optional) Set up data nodes
- (Optional) Enable High Availability
- (Optional) Set up remote collector nodes
- Log in for the first time in the product user interface
- Configure the new installation