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Create Your Own WCI PowerShell Collection Script 113
Verify that Your Custom PowerShell Script is Valid 113
Install PowerShell 114
Collect Windows Custom Information Data 115
Run the Script-Based Collection Filter 116
View Windows Custom Information Job Status Details 116
Windows Custom Information Collection Results 117
Run Windows Custom Information Reports 118
Troubleshooting Custom PowerShell Scripts 119
Configuring Linux and UNIX Machines 121
Configure Linux and UNIX Machines 121
Upgrade Requirements for UNIX/Linux Machines 122
Add UNIX/Linux Machines 122
License UNIX/Linux Machines 123
Install the Agent on UNIX/Linux Machines 124
Installation Options for Linux or UNIX csi.config 128
Manually Uninstall the UNIX/Linux Agent 131
Collect UNIX/Linux Data 131
Updates to UNIXî ±Patch Assessment Content Affects UNIX Agent Performance 132
UNIX/Linux Collection Results 132
Configuring Oracle Instances 133
Discover Oracle Instances 133
Edit Oracle Instances 134
Collect Oracle Data 138
Oracle Collection Results 139
Configuring Mac OS X Machines 141
Configure Mac OS X Machines 141
Add Mac OS X Machines 142
License Mac OS X Machines 143
Install the Agent on Mac OS X Machines 143
Installation Options for Max OS X csi.config 146
Manually Uninstall the Mac OS X Agent 149
Collect Mac OS X Data 149
Collected Mac OS X Data Types 150
Mac OS X Collection Results 151
Patching Managed Machines 153
VCM Patching for Windows Machines 153
VCM Patching for UNIX and Linux Machines 154
UNIXî ±and Linux Patch Assessment and Deployment 154
New UNIXî ±Patch Assessment Content 155
Getting Started with VCM Patching 156
Getting Started with VCM Patching for Windows Machines 156
Check for Updates to Bulletins 157
Collect Data from Windows Machines by Using the VCM Patching Filter Sets 157
Assess Windows Machines 158
Review VCM Patching Windows Assessment Results 159
Prerequisites for Patch Deployment 159
Default Location for UNIX/Linux Patches 161
Location for UNIX/Linux Patches 161
Default Location for UNIX/Linux Patches 162
vCenter Software Content Repository Tool 162
Deploy Patches to Windows Machines 163
Getting Started with VCM Patching for UNIX and Linux Machines 164
Check for Updates to Bulletins 164
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