Installation guide

Installation Options with Default
Values
Description
scripts use the previous precedence rules to evaluate and
generate a default value that is displayed during the
installation of the Agent. If you select a non-UTF-8 locale, the
Agent installation uses the locale, but the process logs and
displays a warning. If you select a locale that does not exist on
the operating system, the Agent installation uses the locale,
but the process logs and displays an error.
Collect Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X Data
To begin managing the machine on which you installed the VCM Agent, you must perform an initial
collection, which adds the data to VCM.
Use the default filter set to collect data that provides a general view of the Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X
machines in your environment. The first time you use the default filter to collect data, the Agent collects all
the data specified in the filter and stores the data in the VCM database. All subsequent collections return a
delta based on the previously collected data unless you override the option and collect all the data.
Prerequisites
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Verify that the Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X machines are licensed. See "Add and License Linux, UNIX,
and Mac OS X Machines for Agent Installation" on page 124.
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Ensure that the Agent is installed on the target machines. See "Install the VCM Agent on Linux, UNIX,
and Mac OS X Operating Systems" on page 125.
Procedure
1. Click Collect.
2. On the Collection Type page, select Machine Data and click OK.
3. On the Machines page, select the machines from which you are collecting data and click Next.
4. On the Data Types page, configure the collection and click Next.
a. Expand Unix and select the data types.
At a minimum, you must collect Machines - General data. If you are managing data using
compliance, change, or running reports, you must collect the data types that are included in the
other actions or that you want to view in the appropriate data grids.
b. Select Use default filters.
5. On the Important page, verify that there are no conflicts with previously scheduled or running jobs,
and click Finish.
The amount of time the first collection requires is determined by the number of machines and network
connectivity.
6. Click Administration and select Job Manager > History > Instant Collections > Past 24 Hours to
determine if the collection finished.
The amount of time the collection requires is determined by the number of machines and network
connectivity.
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