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Configuring Linux and UNIX Machines
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Configuring Linux and UNIX Machines
To collect UNIX/Linux data and to manage your physical or virtual UNIX/Linux machines, you must add
the machines, license them for use, and install the appropriate VCM Agent.
Prerequisites
Review the upgrade requirements to determine if the machines on which you are installing the current
Agent are supported platforms and machine type. See "Upgrade Requirements for UNIX/Linux Machines"
on page 107.
Procedure
1. "Add UNIX/Linux Machines" on page 108
Add UNIX/Linux machines to the Available Machines list to make the machines available for licensing.
2. "License UNIX/Linux Machines" on page 109
License UNIX/Linux machines before you install the Agent and begin to manage them. You license the
machines displayed in the Available Machines list.
3. "Install the Agent on UNIX/Linux Machines" on page 109
Install the appropriate version of the VCM Agent on each of your licensed target machines to enable
communication between the Collector and the managed UNIX/Linux machines.
4. "Collect UNIX/Linux Data" on page 116
When the UNIX/Linux machines are licensed and the Agent is installed, you collect data from those
machines.
Continuous machine management is based on the latest data you collect from target machines. You can
view data and run actions, such as reports or compliance, based on the collected data. See "UNIX/Linux
Collection Results" on page 116.
Upgrade Requirements for UNIX/Linux Machines
To use new VCM functionality, you must upgrade the VCM Agent on target machines based on machine
type. You must consider several requirements if you are upgrading from a previous Agent version to the
current version on your managed UNIX and Linux machines.
When you upgrade the UNIX Agent on Red Hat machines, be aware of the licensing changes between
VCM versions. In VCM 5.5, physical and virtual machines are licensed as servers or workstations.
For general UNIX and Linux machine requirements, see the VCM Installation Guide.
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