Now that we have a good general understanding of the components that make up vRealize Operations, it's time to move on to how to install and upgrade vRealize Operations.

In this chapter, we will guide you through the process of architecting and deploying vRealize Operations 6.6. This will include the following topics:

• Understanding the installation requirements
• Understanding the different installation steps, formats, and types
• Performing a fresh installation
• Performing an upgrade