User`s guide

Software and Operating System Require-
ments for Collector Machines
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Software and Operating System
Requirements for Collector Machines
Your system must meet these software requirements before you install VCM. The requirements are
divided into steps, with several requirements consolidated under a general step. Each step must be
performed in the order specified to ensure a smooth and efficient VCM installation. The final step in
preparing your VCM Collector is to download and run the Foundation Checker tool. Running Foundation
Checker helps you verify that you have satisfied all of the software requirements necessary to install
VCM.
All software requirements apply to your single server. For more information about installation
configurations, see "Understand VCM Installation Configurations" on page 8.
Sizing Impacts on Software Requirements
Use the total number of managed machines that you identified in "Determine the Size of Your
Environment" on page 11 to locate your environment size (1 to 1,000, 1,000 to 2,000, 2,000 to 5,000, or
more). If you have more than 2000 managed machines on a single Collector, contact VMware Customer
Support for your specific requirements.
If you are deploying VCM in an environment with more than 5,000 managed machines, contact VMware
for software component recommendations.
Software
Component
Number of Managed Machines
1-1,000 1,000-2,000 2,000-5,000
Operating
System
Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 R2
Enterprise Edition
SQL Version
SQL Server 2008 R2
Standard
Edition (64-bit)
SQL Server 2008 R2
Standard
Edition (64-bit)
SQL Server 2008 R2
Standard Edition (64-bit)
SSRS Version
SQL Server 2008 Reporting
Services
SQL Server 2008 Reporting
Services
SQL Server 2008 Reporting
Services
Table 4-1. Minimum Software Requirements by Number of VCM Managed Machines
Standard and Enterprise editions of SQL Server 2008 R2 are supported.
Software Installation and Configuration Overview
You must complete the preparatory steps to prepare your machine for a successful VCM installation.
Follow the precise configuration procedures noted in each section. When you have completed these steps
successfully, Foundation Checker should also run without error, indicating that you have met the
requirements necessary to install VCM.
VCM supports a Collector that is running on a Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system.
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