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Figure 3–1. Virtual Environments Configuration Diagram
Managing Agents Virtual Environments
The Managing Agent machines must have the 5.5 Agent or later installed. They must also be configured to
manage the secure communication between the vCenter Server, vCloud Director, and vShield Manager
instances and the Collector. Depending on the size of your Cloud Infrastructure environment, you can use
your Collector as a Managing Agent or you can use another Windows machine. If your individual vCenter
Server instances manage no more than 1–30 hosts and a maximum of 1000 guests, then you can use the
Collector as your Managing Agent. If any of your vCenter Server instances exceed this amount, you must
use a Windows machine that is not your Collector as a Managing Agent.
CAUTION Do not use the Windows machines on which your vCenter Server instances are running
as Managing Agent machines.
Managing vCenter Server Instances, Hosts, and Guest Virtual Machines
You collect data from vCenter Server instances regarding resources managed by the vCenter Server, and
to identify and manage the host and guest machines. The host and guest machines are managed based on
configured vCenter Server instances. From VCM, you can run vCenter Server actions such as configuring
settings, turning the power on and off, or taking a snapshot. To fully manage the guest machines, install
the VCM Agent on the virtual machines and manage their operating system.
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