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Table Of Contents
- VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Advanced Installation Guide
- Contents
- About This Book
- Achieving a Successful VCM Installation
- Hardware Requirements for Collector Machines
- Software and Operating System Requirements for Collector Machines
- Preparing for Installation
- System Prerequisites to Install VCM
- Configure Resources to Install VCM on a Virtual Machine
- Secure Communications Certificates
- Single-Tier Server Installation
- Configure a Single-Tier Installation Environment
- Verify that the Installing User is an Administrator
- Install and Configure Windows Server 2008 R2
- Install the .NET Framework
- Configuring the Database Components of the VCM Collector
- Install SQL Server on the VCM Collector
- Verify and Configure the SQL Server Properties
- Verify Matching SQL Server and Computer Names
- Verify the SQL Server Agent Service Account is a sysadmin
- Verify that the SQL Server Agent Service Starts Automatically
- Select the SQL Server Agent Service Account
- Establish SQL Server Administration Rights
- Configure the Web Components
- Configure SSRS on the VCM Collector
- Configure the VCM Collector Components
- Two-Tier Split Installation
- Configuring a Two-Tier Split Installation Environment
- Verify that the Installing User is an Administrator
- Install and Configure a Windows Server 2008 R2 Operating System
- Configuring the VCM Database Server
- Disable the Firewall or Add an Exception for SQL Server Port 1433
- Install SQL Server on the Database Server
- Verify and Configure the SQL Server Properties
- Verify Matching SQL Server and Computer Names
- Verify the SQL Server Agent Service Account is a sysadmin
- Verify that the SQL Server Agent Service Starts Automatically
- Select the SQL Server Agent Service Account
- Establish SQL Server Administration Rights
- Configure the Combined VCM Collector and Web Server
- Three-Tier Split Installation
- Configuring a Three-Tier Split Installation Environment
- Verify that the Installing User is an Administrator
- Install and Configure a Windows Server 2008 R2 Operating System
- Configure the VCM Database Server
- Install SQL Server on the Database Server
- Verify and Configure the SQL Server Properties
- Verify Matching SQL Server and Computer Names
- Verify the SQL Server Agent Service Account is a sysadmin
- Verify that the SQL Server Agent Service Starts Automatically
- Select the SQL Server Agent Service Account
- Establish SQL Server Administration Rights
- Configure the Web Server
- Configure the VCM Collector
- Installing VCM
- Configuring SQL Server for VCM
- Upgrading or Migrating VCM
- Upgrading VCM and Components
- Upgrading Virtual Environments Collections
- Migrating VCM
- Prerequisites to Migrate VCM
- Migrate Only Your Database
- Replace Your Existing 32-Bit Environment with a Supported 64-bit Environment
- Migrate a 32-bit Environment Running VCM 5.3 or Earlier to VCM 5.7
- Migrate a 64-bit Environment Running VCM 5.3 or Earlier toVCM 5.7
- Migrate a Split Installation of VCM 5.3 or Earlier to a Single-Tier, Two-Tier...
- How to Recover Your Collector Machine if the Migration is not Successful
- Maintaining VCM After Installation
- Hardware and Operating System Requirements for VCM Managed Machines
- VCM Agent Support on Non-English Windows Platforms
- VCM Managed Machine Requirements
- Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS Agent Files
- Windows Custom Information Supports PowerShell 2.0
- Supported OS Provisioning Target Systems
- Software Provisioning Requirements
- Linux and UNIX Patch Assessment and Deployment Requirements
- Support for VMware Cloud Infrastructure
- vCenter Operations Manager Integration Features
- FIPS Requirements
- Agent Sizing Information
- Hardware and Software Requirements for the Operating System Provisioning Server
- Installing, Configuring, and Upgrading the OS Provisioning Server and Components
- Index
Contents
Access to Patch Download Folder for Windows Patch Deployment 101
Installing and Configuring SSRS on the Web Server 103
Configure Kerberos Authentication 108
Modify the SQLCMD Path Variable 110
Configure the VCM Collector 111
Install the .NET Framework 112
Using VCM Remote 113
Installing VCM 117
Single-Tier Configuration 117
Two-Tier Split Configuration 117
Three-Tier Split Configuration 117
DCOM and Port Requirements for VCM 118
Use Installation Managerto Install VCM 118
Install VCM using Advanced Installation 119
File System Permissions 119
Change Permissions On Machine Certificate Keys 120
Verify VCM Remote Virtual Directory Permissions 121
Configuring SQL Server for VCM 123
SQL Server Database Settings 123
SQL Server Processor Settings 123
Configure SQL Server Processor Settings 124
SQL Server I/O Configuration 124
Using the RAID Levels with SQLServer 125
Disk Interface and Disk Drive Performance 125
Use SQLIO to Determine I/O Channel Throughput 127
Upgrading or Migrating VCM 129
Upgrading VCM and Components 129
Upgrade VCM 130
Upgrade a Two-Tier Split VCM Configuration 131
Upgrade a Three-Tier Split VCM Configuration 132
Upgrade Existing Windows Agents 133
Upgrade Existing VCM Remote Clients 134
Red Hat Server and Workstation Licensing 135
Upgrade Existing UNIX Agents 135
Upgrading Virtual Environments Collections 138
Upgrade the Managing Agent 138
Upgrading the vSphere Client VCM Plug-In 138
Upgrading Agent Proxy Machines 139
Migrating VCM 141
Prerequisites to Migrate VCM 142
Migrate Only Your Database 144
Replace Your Existing 32-Bit Environment with a Supported 64-bit Environment 145
Migrate a 32-bit Environment Running VCM 5.3 or Earlier to VCM 5.7 146
Migrate a 64-bit Environment Running VCM 5.3 or Earlier toVCM 5.7 147
Migrate a Split Installation of VCM 5.3 or Earlier to a Single-Tier, Two-Tier, or Three-Tier
Server Installation 149
How to Recover Your Collector Machine if the Migration is not Successful 151
Maintaining VCM After Installation 153
Customize VCM and Component-Specific Settings 153
Configure Database File Growth 155
Database Recovery Models 155
Configure Database Recovery Settings 156
Create a Maintenance Plan for SQL Server 156
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