vRealize Automation Simple install issue

[ranjitcool]

Hello all,

I am using the vRA Wizard to install and I keep getting this error in database validation

"Another instance of the component is already installed on the server"

Now in the "Microsoft SQL Server" step I enter the Server name as  "IAAS\vrealizeinstance" (the vRealizeInstance is the db named instance I created during installation).

Attached is the picture - what am i doing wrong. When I enter the IAAS\vrealizeinstance it says "another instance is already installed" - when i change the name it errors out.

TCP/ip and named pipes is enabled for db.

Not sure what is the issue.

Please advise,

Thanks

RJ

[Michael_Rudloff]

It appears you enter the instance name in the field for the server name.

Server name: Would be the server SQL is installed on

Database name: Is where you would include the instance name

So if SQL is installed on your IaaS server, you would likely use

Server name: IaaS.domain.com

Database name: vrealizeinstance\DBName

DBName = whatever you want to call your database to be created ...

[ranjitcool]

Thanks Michael let me try that sounds promising ...

[ranjitcool]

Hey Michael,

Actually the DB server name allows you to specify the port and instance (which are optional) as dbname[,port][/instance]

Now the db name does not allow any special characters so having the instance name in there won't be allowed.

So back to being stuck..

[GrantOrchardVMw]

Is this a machine you've attempted to install vRA on before? This is a typical error message when other components are identified.

Grant

[ealaqqad]

I have just faced the issue today and it seems to be that the IaaS Web Component did not get removed as a part of the rollover. I have documented my case with the resolution at my blog in case others still hit the same issue: vRA Installation Error: Another instance of the component is already installed on this server.

Cheers,

Eiad Al-Aqqad

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