Installation guide
Table Of Contents
- VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Administration Guide
- Contents
- About This Book
- Getting Started with VCM
- Installing and Getting Started with VCM Tools
- Configuring VMware Cloud Infrastructure
- Virtual Environments Configuration
- Configure Virtual Environments Collections
- Configure Managing Agent Machines for Virtual Environment Management
- Obtain the SSL Certificate Thumbprint
- Configure vCenter Server Data Collections
- Configure vCenter Server Virtual Machine Collections
- Configure vCloud Director Collections
- Configure vCloud Director vApp Virtual Machines Collections
- Configure vShield Manager Collections
- Configure ESX Service Console OS Collections
- Configure the vSphere Client VCM Plug-In
- Running Compliance for the VMware Cloud Infrastructure
- Create and Run Virtual Environment Compliance Templates
- Create Virtual Environment Compliance Rule Groups
- Create and Test Virtual Environment Compliance Rules
- Create and Test Virtual Environment Compliance Filters
- Preview Virtual Environment Compliance Rule Groups
- Create Virtual Environment Compliance Templates
- Run Virtual Environment Compliance Templates
- Create Virtual Environment Compliance Exceptions
- Resolve Noncompliant Virtual Environments Template Results
- Configure Alerts and Schedule Virtual Environment Compliance Runs
- Configuring vCenter Operations Manager Integration
- Auditing Security Changes in Your Environment
- Configuring Windows Machines
- Configure Windows Machines
- Windows Collection Results
- Getting Started with Windows Custom Information
- Prerequisites to Collect Windows Custom Information
- Using PowerShell Scripts for WCI Collections
- Windows Custom Information Change Management
- Collecting Windows Custom Information
- Create Your Own WCI PowerShell Collection Script
- Verify that Your Custom PowerShell Script is Valid
- Install PowerShell
- Collect Windows Custom Information Data
- Run the Script-Based Collection Filter
- View Windows Custom Information Job Status Details
- Windows Custom Information Collection Results
- Run Windows Custom Information Reports
- Troubleshooting Custom PowerShell Scripts
- Configuring Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X Machines
- Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X Machine Management
- Linux, UNIX, or Mac OS X Installation Credentials
- Configure Collections from Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X Machines
- Configure Installation Delegate Machines to Install Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X...
- Configure the HTTPS Bypass Setting for Linux Agent Installations
- Enable Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X Agent Installation
- Add and License Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X Machines for Agent Installation
- Install the VCM Agent on Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X Operating Systems
- Collect Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X Data
- Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X Collection Results
- Configure Scheduled Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X Collections
- Patching Managed Machines
- Patch Assessment and Deployment
- Prerequisite Tasks and Requirements
- Manually Patching Managed Machines
- Getting Started with VCM Manual Patching
- Configuring An Automated Patch Deployment Environment
- Deploying Patches with Automated Patch Assessment and Deployment
- Configure VCM for Automatic Event-Driven Patch Assessment and Deployment
- Generate a Patch Assessment Template
- Run a Patch Assessment on Managed Machines
- Add Exceptions for Patching Managed Machines
- Configure the VCM Administration Settings
- Generate a Patch Deployment Mapping
- Configure VCM for Automatic Scheduled Patch Assessment and Deployment
- How the Linux and UNIX Patch Staging Works
- How the Linux and UNIX Patching Job Chain Works
- How the Deploy Action Works
- Patch Deployment Wizards
- Running Patching Reports
- Running and Enforcing Compliance
- Provisioning Physical or Virtual Machine Operating Systems
- Provisioning Software on Managed Machines
- Using Package Studio to Create Software Packages and Publish to Repositories
- Software Repository for Windows
- Package Manager for Windows
- Software Provisioning Component Relationships
- Install the Software Provisioning Components
- Using Package Studio to Create Software Packages and Publish to Repositories
- Using VCM Software Provisioning for Windows
- Related Software Provisioning Actions
- Configuring Active Directory Environments
- Configuring Remote Machines
- Tracking Unmanaged Hardware and Software Asset Data
- Managing Changes with Service Desk Integration
- Index
rearranging
asset data fields 262
Red Hat Linux machines for patching 169
refreshing
dynamic asset data field 263
registering
vSphere Client Plug-in 56
remediation
compliance rule 231
remote
collection results 256
filter sets 247
settings 246
remote client
certificates 246
collector aware 246, 256
configure VCM remote 245
getting started 245
installation 249
installation, command line 251
installation, manual 250
installation, remote commands 253
network 256
settings 246
settings, custom filter sets 248
settings, filter sets 247
settings, host files 248
reports
patching 180
WCI 114
repository
collect software 226
installing software 219
repository sources
adding 227
requirements for patching 138
results
collection, active directory 242
ESX logs 56
provisioning, operating system 213
SCAP 196
vCloud Director 40
virtualization 56
vShield Manager 50
reviewing
asset data field 260
run compliance
vCenter Server 64
vCloud Director 64
virtual objects 64
running
determine forest action 240
domain controller setup 241
patching reports 180
runtime properties files for patching 160
S
SCAP
assessment 195-197
benchmark 195
exporting assessment 197
importing benchmark 195
overview 194
results 196
schedule
collection
Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X 133
compliance
machine groups 192-194
scheduled patch assess and deploy 176
scheduled patch deployment 170
score
vCenter Operations Manager 73-74, 76-80
SCR Tool
configuration 160
SCR Tool base path 168
script
PowerShell 97
PowerShell example 102
verify validity 109
script-based collection filter 111
script signing
policies 101
references 102
service desk integration 271
adding 271
console 271
job manager 272
set server trust status
provisoning, operating system 202
settings
remote 246
vCloud Director 38
vShield Manager 48
setup action 241
signing
policies, PowerShell scripts 101
PowerShell scripts 102
single-user mode 138
sliders
in portal 15
Software Content Repository (SCR) Tool 159-160
software provisioning 217, 225
create packages 223
install package manager 222
install package studio 220
install repository 219
installation 218
Solaris single-user mode patching 140
sources
repository sources 227
SSL thumbprint
managing agent 29
staging patches 162
configure protocols 159
standards compliance
create 76
dashboard 78
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Index