This is part of my VCP7-CMA study guide – Objective 3.3: Install and Configure vRealize Business Standard for use with vRealize Automation.

Official Blueprint-

Knowledge

• Create and configure a vRealize Business tenant
• Create a user based on defined credentials for vRealize Business in vRealize Automation
• Select the credentials for the vRealize Business user
• Configure vRealize Business to connect to vRealize Automation

Tools

• Reference Architecture
• Upgrading from vRealize Automation 6.2 to 7.0.1
• vRealize Business for Cloud Installation and Administration Guide
• vRealize Business for Cloud User Guide

Install vRealize Business Standard

1. Deploy the OVF template and follow the wizard –
2. Customize Template –
   Currency – You cannot change the currency configuration after deploying!
   Enable Server –  Select the Enable Server option if this is going to be the vRealize Business for Cloud server, If you are deploying only a data collector for remote access then deselect this option.
   Networking – Make sure you expand the Networking Properties at the bottom of the page and configure the IP ,default gateway, netmask and DNS.
3. Go grab a cup of coffee and wait for the deployment to complete.

Configure vRealize Business Standard

1. Log-in to the vRB console – https://vrb-fqdn-or-ip:5480
2. Before registering with vRA we need to configure NTP.
   Navigate to Administrator > Time Settings.
3. Configure the “Time Sync. Mode” to “Use Time Server” and write down the IP or DNS of your NTP server.
4. Now let’s register the vRealize Business with the vRealize Automation,
   go to vRealize Automation Tab,
   Hostname – IP or hostname of the vRealize Automation Appliance.
   SSO Default Tenant – this will be your default tenant name, usually – vsphere.local.
   SSO Admin User – only the user name of the administrator…
   SSO Admin Password – well… the admin user password.
   Accept “vRealize Automation” certificate – Yes please. if this is the first time you register this with vRA – you need this.
5. After you click “Register” it will take a few moments – Make sure you see this green text – “Registered with vRealize Automation” and the SSO Status – “Connected to vRealize Automation”.
6. Next we need to configure vRealize Automation to use vRealize Business for Cloud and assign permissions.
7. Log in to the vRealize Automation – https://vRA_hostname/vcac/org/tenant
8. Go to Administration tab > Users & Groups and select Custom Groups.
9. Select the user or group you want to add the vRB role
10. From the “Add Roles to this Group” – select the required privileges.Some clarification from the official documentation (page 23 ) –
    
    • If the user has to perform all administration tasks such as managing connections, managing public cloud account, updating reference database, assign the Business Management Administrator role to a user who has the Tenant Administration role.
    • If the user has to view and update the cost information only, assign Business Management Administrator role.
    • If the user has to view the details but not update the information, assign Business Management Read only role.
    • If the user has to view the assigned tenant details, but not perform other administration, assign the Business Management Controller role.
11. Click Update and Refresh the browser (log-out and log-in will do magic sometime…).
12. The Business Managment tab is available in the vRA UI.
13. Click the Business Managment tab and enter your license key.

Next will be to add the vCenter server to vRB, I think its out of the scope of the exam but here it is –

1. Configure the vCenter in vRB.
   Go to Administration > Business Managment.
2. Extend the vCenter Server and click the + sign
   Here you will add your “Resource” vCenter – where you are provision VMs from vRA.
3. When prompt – Select to Install the certificate.
4. Go back to Business Managment tab and click on the “Status” sign. Click “Update Now” under the vCenter data collection and wait for the data collection to run successfully.
5. Back to the Business Managment tab and you should see some data.