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Software and Operating System
Requirements for Collector Machines
Software and Operating System
Requirements for Collector Machines
Your VCM environment software configuration must meet the requirements to install VCM 5.6. The
software requirements are based on the number of managed machines in your environment and your
installation configuration.
The software requirements are organized into steps. You must perform the steps in the order specified to
ensure a successful VCM installation.
All software requirements apply to the server in your single-tier installation. For more information about
installation configurations, see "VCM Installation Configurations" on page 18.
Sizing Impacts on Software Requirements
Use the total number of managed machines that you identified in "Determine the Size of Your
Environment" on page 12 to locate your environment size (1–1000, 1000–2000, 2000–5000, or more). If you
have more than 5000 machines in your environment, contact VMware Technical Support for your specific
requirements.
VCM supports Standard and Enterprise editions of SQL Server 2008 R2.
CAUTION If your Windows machine has an evaluation version of SQLServer StandardEdition or
Enterprise Edition, use it only for evaluation purposes. Do not use an evaluation version in a
production environment, because it is not officially supported for production.
Software
Component
Number of Managed Machines
1–1000 1000–2000 2000–5000
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 31. Minimum Software Requirements by Number of VCM Managed Machines
Software Installation and Configuration Overview
VCM supports the Collector running on a Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system. Complete the
preparatory steps to prepare your Windows Server 2008 R2 machine for a successful VCM installation.
When you use VCM Installation Manager to install VCM, the system checks will run without error,
indicating that you have met all of the requirements to install VCM.
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