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1. Go to Add/Remove Programs.
2. Select Show Updates. The list displays updates associated with installed programs.
3. Look for any of the following KB numbers, which indicate earlier versions of PowerShell. Versions of
v1.x prior to RC2 are MS-based installations. These versions will appear as Windows PowerShell in the
programs list.
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KB926139 - Windows PowerShell v1.0 RTM - English Language Version
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KB926140 - Windows PowerShell v1.0 RTM - Localized Installation Package
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KB926141 - Windows PowerShell v1.0 RTM - MUI pack
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KB925228 - Windows PowerShell v1.0 RC2
4. Uninstall any occurrence of PowerShell v1.x.
Downloading and Installing PowerShell v2.0 on the Collector
This step can be performed before or after installing VCM.
Click the following link, and then download and install the appropriate version of PowerShell 2.0, included
in the Windows Management Framework: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968929.
Instructions for properly configuring PowerShell are provided later in this procedure.
Downloading and Installing VMware vSphere PowerCLI on the Collector
Click the following link, and then download and install the VMware vSphere PowerCLI 4.0 or 4.1. You will
be required to register on the VMware Web site.
http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/PowerCLI/index.html
Configuring PowerShell on the Collector
On the Collector machine, configure the PowerShell execution policy. This step can be performed before
or after installing VCM. If you are running a 64-bit collector, you must run the command in PowerShell
(x86).
1. Select Start | All Programs | Accessories | Window PowerShell | Windows PowerShell. The
Windows PowerShell window appears.
2. At the prompt, type one of the following. The command you use depends on your local policies.
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Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
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Set-ExecutionPolicy AllSigned
3. Press Enter. The command is executed.
Configuring User Credentials
These steps can be performed only after installing VCM.
The user account used to run the vCenter Windows Remote Commands must load credentials from files
created by this user, and cannot be accessed by any other user. If this user is not authorized when creating
the import helper object, the data is not inserted into the VCM database.
Creating or Selecting a Network User for vCenter Server Collections
Create of select a network user to use with local administrator privileges on the Collector.
Configuring VCM User Credentials
Create a user in VCM with the Admin role assigned.
vCenter Configuration Manager Installation and Getting Started Guide
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