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Table Of Contents

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About This Book
Preparing for Installation
- Using Installation Manager
- Understanding Installation Configurations
- Understanding Tools Installation
- Checking Prerequisites for Installation
- Understanding VCM's Use of FIPS Cryptography
Installing VCM Using Installation Manager
- Using the Installation Manager
  - Navigating VCM Installation Manager Screens
  - Installing VCM and the Related Components
Upgrading VCM and Related Components
- Prerequisites
  - Backup and Recovery
  - Assumptions for Upgrading Your VCM Collector and Database
- Upgrading to VCM 5.3
- Upgrading Existing Windows Agents
- Upgrading Existing Remote Clients
- Upgrading Existing UNIX Agents
  - To Upgrade the UNIX Agent(s) with a Local Package
  - To Upgrade the UNIX Agent(s) with a Remote Package
- Upgrading VCM for Virtualization
  - Upgrading an Agent Proxy Machine
  - Upgrading the vSphere Client VCM Plug-in
Getting Started with VCM Components and Tools
- Understanding User Access
- Launching and Logging Onto VCM
  - How to Launch VCM and Log On
- Getting Familiar with the Portal
- Where to Go Next
Getting Started with VCM
- Discover, License, and Install Windows Machines
- Discover, License, and Install UNIX/Linux Machines
- Discover, License, and Install Mac OS X Machines
- Discover, License, and Collect Oracle Data from UNIX Machines
- Customize VCM for your Environment
- How to Set Up and Use VCM Auditing
Getting Started with VCM for Virtualization
- Virtual Environment Configuration
- ESX 2.5/3.x,vSphere 4, and ESXi Servers Collections
- vCenter Server Collections
- Configuring Agent Proxy Virtualization Collections
- Configuring Agent Proxy Machines
- Configuring ESX/vSphere Servers
- Configuring Web Services for ESX/vSphere Server Communication
- Performing an Initial Virtualization Collection
- Exploring Virtualization Collection Results
- Configuring vCenter Server Data Collections
- About the vSphere Client VCM Plug-in
- Further Reading
Getting Started with VCM Remote
- Getting Started with VCM Remote
- Installing the VCM Remote Client
  - Installing the Remote Client manually
- Making VCM Aware of VCM Remote Clients
- Configuring VCM Remote Settings
  - Creating Custom Collection Filter Sets
  - Specifying Custom Filter Sets in the VCM Remote Settings
- Performing a Collection Using VCM Remote
- Exploring VCM Remote Collection Results
Getting Started with VCM Patching
- Getting Started with VCM Patching
- Getting Started with VCM Patching for Windows Machines
- Getting Started with VCM Patching for UNIX/Linux Machines
- Further Reading
Getting Started with Software Provisioning
- VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Package Studio
- Software Repository for Windows
- Package Manager for Windows
- Overview of Component Relationships
- Installing the Software Provisioning Components
- Using Package Studio to Create Software Packages and Publish to Repositories
  - Creating Packages
- Using VCM Software Provisioning for Windows
- Related Software Provisioning Actions
- Further Reading
Getting Started with VCM Management Extensions for Assets
- Getting Started with VCM Management Extensions for Assets
- Review Hardware and Software Configuration Item Fields
  - Modifying Hardware Configuration Item Fields
  - Modifying Software Configuration Item Fields
- Adding Hardware Configuration Items
  - Editing Values for Devices
  - Modifying Other Devices
- Adding Software Configuration Items
- Further Reading
Getting Started with VCM Service Desk Integration
- Getting Started with Service Desk Integration
- Service Desk Integration in the Console
- Service Desk Integration in Job Manager
- Further Reading
Getting Started with VCM for Active Directory
- Making VCM Aware of Domain Controllers
- Configuring VCM for Active Directory as an Additional Product
- Performing an Active Directory Data Collection
- Exploring Active Directory Collection Results
- Further Reading
Getting Started with VCM for SMS
- Getting Started with VCM for SMS
- Making VCM Aware of the SMS Servers
- Performing SMS Server Collections
- Performing SMS Client Collections
- Exploring SMS Collection Results
- Further Reading
Getting Started with Windows Server Update Services
- Getting Started with Windows Server Update Services
- Making VCM Aware of the WSUS Server
- Performing WSUS Server Collections
- Performing WSUS Client Collections
- Exploring WSUS Collection Results
  - Viewing WSUS Clients
  - Viewing WSUS Reports
- Further Reading
Accessing Additional Compliance Content
- Locating the Content Directory
- Launching the Content Wizard to Import Relevant Content
- Exploring Imported Content Results in the Portal
Installing and Getting Started with VCM Tools
- Installing the VCM Tools Only
- Foundation Checker
- VCM Job Manager Tool
- VCM Import/Export and Content Wizard (CW)
  - VCM Import/Export
  - Content Wizard
Maintaining VCM After Installation
- Customize VCM and Component-specific Settings
- Configure Database File Growth
- Configure Database Recovery Settings
- Create a Maintenance Plan for SQL Server 2005
- Incorporate the VCM CMDB into your Backup/Disaster Recovery Plans
Troubleshooting Problems with VCM
- Evaluating Missing UNIX Patch Assessment Results
- Resolving Reports and Node Summaries Problems
  - To Resolve the Problem
- Resolving Protected Storage Errors
  - To Resolve the Problem
- Resetting the Required Secure Channel (SSL)
- Resolving a Report Parameter Error
Configuring a Collector as an Agent Proxy
- Verifying Membership to CSI_COMM_PROXY_SVC on the Agent Proxy Machine
- Generating Key Pairs on the Agent Proxy Machine
- Uploading Keys to the Database
Index

NOTE If you are using the custom configuration file, csi.config, proceed with the installation in Silent

Mode.

Silent Mode:

If you execute InstallCMAgent in silent mode, the installation proceeds silently. It uses the

values specified in csi.config without prompting for input. To run the installation in silent

mode, enter:

# ./CSIInstall/InstallCMAgent -s

You might use this method if you have manually edited the csi.config file, if you have

modified the csi.config file using the interactive method, or if you are using a custom

configuration file that you saved from a previous agent installation.

When the silent installation completes, a summary of the installation process and status is

displayed. Make sure the installation completed without errors.

You can check the installation status at anytime by viewing the installation log file at <CSI_

PARENT_DIRECTORY>/log/install.log.

Interactive Mode:

If you execute the installation with no options, it runs in an interactive mode, prompting you

to accept or change each parameter in the csi.config file.

NOTE When you use interactive mode, the csi.config file is modified.

To run the installation in interactive mode, enter:

# ./CSIInstall/InstallCMAgent

During the pre-installation stage of interactive mode, the check for a valid user (CSI_USER) is

performed. If the user already exists (either the Administrator has manually added the

account or is selecting an existing one), the following configuration values will not be

requested (the questions will be skipped) by the installer:

CSI_USER_NO_LOGIN_SHELL

CSI_USER_PRIMARY_GROUP

CSI_USER_PRIMARY_GID

CSI_USER_USE_NEXT_AVAILABLE_LOCAL_GID

These prompts will be requested only when the CSI_USER user account is not found.

NOTE The User and the Group are created in the local directory service storage.

When the silent installation completes, a summary of the installation process and status is

displayed. Make sure the installation completed without errors.

You can check the installation status at anytime by viewing the installation log file at <CSI_

PARENT_DIRECTORY>/log/install.log.

12. In addition to creating the necessary user and groups, and configuring the machine to run the Agent,

the installation also creates a new directory in the <CSI_PARENT_DIRECTORY> named CMAgent

(unless this directory was changed in the configuration). This directory contains the following files and

subdirectories:

# ls –la /CSI_PARENT_DIRECTORY/CMAgent

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