Installation guide
Table Of Contents
- VMware vCenter Configuration ManagerAdministration Guide
- 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
- 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
- Configuring vCenter Operations Manager Integration
- Auditing Security Changes in Your Environment
- Configuring Windows Machines
- Verify Available Domains
- Check the Network Authority
- Assign Network Authority Accounts
- Discover Windows Machines
- License Windows Machines
- Disable User Account Control for VCM Agent Installation
- Install the VCM Windows Agent on Your Windows Machines
- Enable UAC After VCM Agent Installation
- Collect Windows Data
- 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 and UNIX Machines
- Configuring Mac OS X Machines
- Patching Managed Machines
- VCM Patching for Windows Machines
- VCM Patching for UNIX and Linux Machines
- UNIX and Linux Patch Assessment and Deployment
- Getting Started with VCM Patching
- Getting Started with VCM Patching for Windows Machines
- Check for Updates to Bulletins
- Collect Data from Windows Machines by Using the VCM Patching Filter Sets
- Assess Windows Machines
- Review VCM Patching Windows Assessment Results
- Prerequisites for Patch Deployment
- Default Location for UNIX/Linux Patches
- Location for UNIX/Linux Patches
- Default Location for UNIX/Linux Patches
- vCenter Software Content Repository Tool
- Deploy Patches to Windows Machines
- Getting Started with VCM Patching for UNIX and Linux Machines
- Check for Updates to Bulletins
- Collect Patch Assessment Data from UNIX and Linux Machines
- Explore Assessment Results and Acquire and Store the Patches
- Default Location for UNIX/Linux Patches
- Deploy Patches to UNIX/Linux Machines
- How the Deploy Action Works
- Running VCM Patching Reports
- Customize Your Environment for VCM Patching
- 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
script signing
policies 91
references 92
scripts
PowerShell 88
service desk integration 231
adding 231
console 231
job manager 232
set server trust status
provisoning, operating system 160
settings
remote 206
vCloud Director 36
vShield Manager 46
setup action
running for active directory 201
signing
policies, PowerShell scripts 91
PowerShell scripts 92
sliders
in portal 15
software provisioning 175, 183
create packages 181
install package manager 180
install package studio 178
install repository 177
installation 176
sources
repository sources 185
SQL*Plus
Oracle 122
SSL thumbprint
managing agent 29
SUSE
install UNIX agent 110
T
time
provisioning, Linux operating system
Linux 170
ToCMBase64String 88
toolbar
in portal 14
tools
foundation checker 19
getting started 19
import/export, content 19
installation 19
job manager 19
troubleshooting
PowerShell scripts 104
vSphere client integration 57
U
UAC
disabling on Windows machines 75
enabling on Windows machines 83
uninstall
agent 83
agent, Mac OS X 132
agent, UNIX/Linux 115
UNIX agent
port number 113, 130
UNIX and Linux
install agent 109
patching 146-147
patching filters 148
upgrade 107
UNIX patch assessment content 137
UNIX patch assessment content repository 138
UNIX patch content download 138
UNIX/Linux
agent uninstall 115
check for updates 146
collections 116
machines, adding 108
machines, licensing 109
updates
check for UNIX/Linux 146
check for Windows 139
upgrade
Linux and UNIX 107
user access 11
V
vCenter Server 23
add 30
collect 32
compliance exceptions 64
compliance filters 61
compliance rule groups 60
compliance rules 60
compliance templates 59, 63
data collections 30
run compliance 64
vCenter Server virtual machines
collect 33
vCloud Director
add 35
collect 35, 37
collection results 38
compliance exceptions 64
compliance filters 61
compliance rule groups 60
compliance rules 60
compliance templates 59, 63
run compliance 64
settings 36
vApp collection 39
vApp network address translation 39
vCloud Director vApp
discover 41
VCM actions tab; troubleshooting 57
VCM asset data
editing 223
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vCenter Configuration Manager Administration Guide