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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

disabling

UAC on Windows machines 61, 65, 214

disaster recovery plan 258

discovering

domain controllers, AD 211

Oracle Instances 109

Windows machines 53, 56

domain controllers

active directory 209

deploying AD 216

domains

active directory 209

AD, confirming presence 210

verifying 53

enabling

popup blocker 48

enterprise

certificates 15

environment variable, %Systemroot% 63

ESX 2.5 only

setting up VirtualCenter 134

ESX certificate

Web services

agent proxy 130

ESX servers

configuring 123

adding 125

licensing 126

csiprep.config 124

csiprep.py 124-125

SSH key 124

virtualization 123

ESXi 118

exploring

AD collection results 223

assessment results, UNIX 173

assessment results, Windows 165

collection results

Oracle 114

UNIX/Linux 91

virtualization 135

Windows 68

imported content 239

Remote collection results 157

filter sets

imported content 239

in Remote settings 156

Remote 156

forest

run determine forest action 218

forests

active directory 209

foundation checker 241

installation 242

ftp, use binary mode 84, 97

getting started 53

active directory 209

assets 195

auditing 116

components, tools 47

deploy patches, UNIX/Linux 175

deploy patches, Windows 165

explore assessment results, UNIX 173

explore assessment results, Windows 165

launch assessment 161

launching 48

logging on 48

patching collection 160

Remote 147

SMS 227

tools 241

virtualization 117

vSphere Client Plug-in 145

WCI 72

WCI PowerShell scripts 75

WSUS 235

Getting Started

Using Patching 159

HTTP agent, port number 63

IIS settings

updating 262

import/export wizard 243

importing content

content wizard 239

information bar in portal 49

install

Windows machines 53

installation

agent 16

agent on Mac OS X machines 97

agent on Red Hat, SUSE 83

agent on UNIX/Linux machines 83

agent on Windows machines 61

agent, manually 62

agent, UNIX 83, 97

check prerequisites 13

configurations 12

ESX Web Services certificate 130

foundation checker 242

maintenance after 247

navigating process of 19

preparing 11

prerequisites 13

Remote client 149

command line 151

remote command 152

VMware, Inc. 269

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