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Table Of Contents
- VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Administration Guide
- Contents
- 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
- Resolve Noncompliant Virtual Environments Template Results
- Configure Alerts and Schedule Virtual Environment Compliance Runs
- Configuring vCenter Operations Manager Integration
- Auditing Security Changes in Your Environment
- Configuring Windows Machines
- Configure Windows Machines
- Verify Available Domains
- Check the Network Authority
- Assign Network Authority Accounts
- Discover Windows Machines
- License Windows Machines
- Install the VCM Windows Agent on Your Windows Machines
- 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
job manager 248
set server trust status
provisoning, operating system 178
settings
remote 222
vCloud Director 38
vShield Manager 47
setup action
running for active directory 217
signing
policies, PowerShell scripts 105
PowerShell scripts 106
sliders
in portal 15
software provisioning 193, 201
create packages 199
install package manager 198
install package studio 196
install repository 195
installation 194
sources
repository sources 202
SQL*Plus
Oracle 137
SSL thumbprint
managing agent 29
standards compliance
create 76
dashboard 78
run 77
schedule 78
vCenter Operations Manager 73-74, 76-79
SUSE
install UNIX agent 124
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time
provisioning, Linux operating system
Linux 188
ToCMBase64String 102
toolbar
in portal 14
tools
foundation checker 19
getting started 19
import/export, content 19
installation 19
job manager 19
troubleshooting
PowerShell scripts 119
vSphere client integration 59
U
uninstall
agent 97
agent, Mac OS X 149
agent, UNIX/Linux 131
UNIX agent
port number 127, 146
UNIX and Linux
install agent 124
patching 164-165
patching filters 166
upgrade 122
UNIX patch assessment content 155
UNIX patch assessment content repository 156
UNIX patch content download 156
UNIX/Linux
agent uninstall 131
check for updates 164
collections 131
machines, adding 122
machines, licensing 123
updates
check for UNIX/Linux 164
check for Windows 157
upgrade
Linux and UNIX 122
user access 11
V
vCenter Operations Manager 73
badge score 74, 76-79
change 73
compliance standards 73
mapping 73-74, 77-79
vCenter Server 23
add 30
collect 32
compliance exceptions 68
compliance filters 64
compliance rule groups 62
compliance rules 63
compliance templates 61, 65
data collections 30
run compliance 66
vCenter Server virtual machines
collect 35
vCloud Director
add 37
collect 37, 39
collection results 40
compliance exceptions 68
compliance filters 64
compliance rule groups 62
compliance rules 63
compliance templates 61, 65
run compliance 66
settings 38
vApp collection 41
vApp network address translation 41
vCloud Director vApp
discover 43
VCM actions tab; troubleshooting 59
VCM asset data
editing 239
VCM Summary and VCM Action
troubleshooting 59
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