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Table Of Contents
About This Book
About This Book
The VCM Installation Guide describes the hardware and software requirements necessary for a successful
VMware vCenter Configuration Manager (VCM) installation, and the steps to install VCM in all supported
installation configurations.
This document contains the following information:
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Hardware requirements for VCM Collector machines
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Software and operating system requirements for VCM Collector machines
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System prerequisites to install VCM
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Secure Communication Certificates
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Single-tier, two-tier, and three-tier installation configurations
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Configuring SQLServer for VCM
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Hardware requirements for VCM managed machines
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Hardware and software requirements for the OSProvisioning Server
Read this document and follow the procedures to successfully install VCM on new physical or virtual
machines in your environment. For information to install VCM on existing machines in your
environment, see the VCM Advanced Installation Guide.
The VCM Installation Guide applies to VCM 5.6, Foundation Checker 5.6, and Service Desk Connector
1.3.0.
Intended Audience
This information is written for experienced Windows or UNIX/Linux/Mac OSX system administrators
who are familiar with managing network users and resources and with performing system maintenance.
To use this information effectively, you must have a basic understanding of how to configure network
resources, install software, and administer operating systems. You also need to fully understand your
network topology and resource naming conventions.
Document Feedback
VMware welcomes your suggestions for improving our documentation. If you have comments, send
your feedback to docfeedback@vmware.com.
VMware, Inc.
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