Installation guide

To assist you with managing your environment, you can download compliance templates from the
VMware Center for Policy and Compliance. The available templates include, for example, SOX, HIPAA,
PCI DSS, and VMware vSphere hardening and other regulatory compliance templates.
Download and Import Compliance Content
You can use the Content Wizard Tool to download and install selected compliance templates directly to
theVCM database.
VMware provides predefined templates that you can download from the Center for Policy and
Compliance. Some of the available templates include SOX, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and VMware vSphere
templates that are based on hardening guides and published industry security standards. After
downloading and installing the templates, you can run them as provided or modify them to meet the
needs of your environment.
The VMware vSphere 5.0 Security Hardening Guide is used as the example compliance content.
Prerequisites
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Install the Content Wizard Tool. The tool is installed on the Collector if you performed a default
installation.
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Verify that the Windows machine on which you are running the Content Wizard Tool has Internet
access.
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Ensure that you configured the system requirements for your environment. See Content Wizard Tool
System Configurations in the tool online Help.
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Configure the settings for your environment. See Settings Menu in the tool online Help.
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Verity that you have the required permissions to import data to the VCM database. See Verify the
VCM User Permissions in the tool online Help.
Procedure
1. On the Collector, click Start and select All Programs > VMware vCenter Configuration Manager >
Tools > Content Wizard Tool.
2. Click Get Updates from the Internet and click Next.
3. After the updates are identified, click Next.
4. Select the updates to install and double-clickInstall.
For example, VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Hardening guide.
5. When the import process is finished, review the Event Log Results to verify a successful download and
clickClose.
6. In the Content Wizard, click Exit.
What to do next
In VCM, locate the downloaded templates. For example, VMware vCenter Configuration Manager
Hardening guide is in the Compliance slider, under Machine Group Compliance Templates. You can run
the associated collection filter and then run the templates as delivered, or modify them to suit the
requirements of your environment.
Create and Run Machine Group Compliance Templates
The compliance templates evaluate your machine group data to determine if the machines meet the
criteria in the rules that define machines as compliant or noncompliant.
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