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
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.
Managing Instances of vCloud Director and vApp Virtual Machines
You collect data from vCloud Director instances regarding their configurations, resources managed by
vCloud Director, and to identify and manage the vApp virtual machine guest operating systems. To fully
manage the guest machines, you install the VCM Agent on the virtual machines and manage their
operating system.
Managing vShield Manager Instances
You collect from vShield Manager instances to gather data regarding vShield App security groups. You
can run reports on the collected data.
Configure Virtual Environments Collections
To manage your virtual environments, configure your Managing Agent and then implement the
procedures that suit your environment.
Procedure
1. "Configure Managing Agent Machines" on page 26
The Managing Agents are one or more physical or virtual machine running a supported Windows
operating system that manages the communication between the Collector and your instances of
vCenter Server, vCloud Director, and vShield Manager.
2. "Obtain the SSL Certificate Thumbprint" on page 29
When configuring the settings for your virtual environments systems, you can use an SSL certificate
thumbprint file to ensure secure communication between the Collector and your instances of vCenter
Server, vCloud Director, and vShield Manager.
3. "Configure vCenter Server Data Collections" on page 30
Collect data from your vCenter Server so that you can identify and manage your virtual
environments, including ESX and ESXi hosts, and guest virtual machines.
4. "Configure vCenter Server Virtual Machine Collections" on page 33
Configure virtual machine collections so that you can identify and manage the guest operating
systems on the vCenter Server virtual machines.
5. "Configure vCloud Director Collections" on page 35
Configure collections from your vCloud Director instances so that you can run compliance and
reports, and identify your vApp virtual machines.
6. "Configure vCloud Director vApp Virtual Machines Collections" on page 39
Configuring VMware Cloud Infrastructure
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