vRA 7.2 - Communication between vRA Client (portal/web browser) to IIS, vRA

[kunalkhairnar]

Hi

I am new to the vRA, just done with the POC deployment and seeking inputs/thoughts from vRA experts in this forum.

I am curious knowing how/what communication or workflow is when a User access the vRA portal using a web browser.

For Example. Tenant Administrator logs into the vRA portal (using a web browser) and creates a vSpere Endpoint then what is the flow and communication are used:

vRA portal (web browser) => (SOAP or REST web services?) IIS Server(.Net web application?) => (SOAP or REST web services / RPC ?) to vRA appliance => (SOAP Web Services call?) vSphere SDK.

Also, want to know what role the agents perform. Pointers to specific product documentation, programming guides are appreciated.

Thanks!

[darrengoff3 · Accepted solution]

The vRealize Automation Reference Architecture provides information on communication/ports requirements:

vRealize Automation 7.2 Information Center

There is also a programming guide and REST API reference available in the public PDF documentation:

vRealize Automation 7.2 Information Center

There is a lot of information in the GA documentation to digest, hopefully this helps?