Planning for installation
Before you start installing vRealize Operations, you need to do some planning and preparation. The main areas you need to look at are product compatibility, architecture, and sizing. Due diligence in these areas at this stage will make for a successful implementation of vRealize Operations.
Product compatibility
Ensuring you are installing the solution on compatible equipment, and that the systems you want to manage are compatible, is the first thing to check.
Note
This chapter refers to the installation of vRealize Operations 6.1. You can find the latest requirements in the release notes for the version you are installing at https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vrealize-operations-manager-pubs.html.
vRealize Operations is relatively flexible with respect to the interoperability of the older versions of vSphere, so I have rarely come across situations where compatibility with vSphere holds a project up.
The following is a summary of the compatibility requirements:
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