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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
Achieving a Successful
VCMInstallation
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Achieving a Successful VCMInstallation
Perform the requirements to successfully install VMware vCenter Configuration Manager (VCM), and
then install VCM in any of the supported single-tier, two-tier, or three-tier installation configurations.
Determine your specific hardware and software requirements for VMware vCenter Configuration
Manager (VCM). Perform the preparatory steps to install and configure your physical and virtual
machines for a successful VCM installation.
To determine your hardware and software requirements, begin by answering several questions.
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How many vCenter Server, UNIX, Linux, and Windows servers and workstations will you license?
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How often will you collect data?
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How much data will you collect?
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How long will you retain the collected data and change data?
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What additional VCM components will you use? For available VCM components, see the Download
VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Web site.
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Do you understand the VCM security requirements? See the VCM Security Guide.
To achieve a successful VCM installation, you must understand the hardware and software requirements
for VCM Collector machines and VCM managed machines, prepare your environment for VCM
installation, then install VCM.
Before you install VCM, use the following chapters to prepare for VCM installation. Perform the
prerequisite steps and procedures in the order presented, configure resources, configure your installation
environment, then install VCM.
After you install VCM, set the file growth for your VCMdatabase, then create a maintenance plan.
VCM Collector and Agent OS Platform Support
All Agent and Collector OS platform support is specific to versions and editions indicated in the supported
platforms table. Some configurations can reduce or block the performance or functionality of VCM
components, such as configurations by vendors, third-party, custom lock downs, endpoint security
products, policies, and restricted system. Troubleshooting and support of VCM components in locked-
down or reconfigured environments is not included under the standard product maintenance agreement.
Support in these environments is available through an additional Professional Services engagement.
All testing is performed in a hardened environment, as documented in the VCM Security Guide. Testing
with OS vendor hardening applied for the VCM Collector is part of the supported configurations.
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