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Table Of Contents
- VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Installation Guide
- Contents
- About This Book
- Preparing to Install VCM
- Common Prerequisites for All VCM Servers
- VCM Installation
- Post-Installation
- Hardware and Operating System Requirements for VCM Managed Machines
- VCM Agent Support on Non-English Windows Platforms
- VCM Managed Machine Requirements
- Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS Agent Files
- Windows Custom Information Supports PowerShell 2.0
- Supported OS Provisioning Target Systems
- Software Provisioning Requirements
- Linux and UNIX Patch Assessment and Deployment Requirements
- Support for VMware Cloud Infrastructure
- vCenter Operations Manager Integration Features
- FIPS Requirements
- Agent Sizing Information
- Index
Gather Supporting Software
To install VCM, you need the VCM software plus your operating system and database software.
Supporting products might be bundled or standalone, depending on edition type such as Standard or
Enterprise. In addition, some software might be needed only for split installations.
Before installing, gather copies of the following software from downloads or media so that you have it on
hand when the VCM Installer prompts for it.
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vCenter Configuration Manager 5.7
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Windows 2008 Server R2. The operating system must be installed before running the VCM Installer.
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.NET 3.5 Framework. The .NET Framework is included with Windows 2008 Server R2 and usually
only needs to be enabled.
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Internet Information Services. IIS is included with Windows 2008 Server R2 and usually only needs
to be enabled. For VCM, the preferred mode to run IIS is secure SSL mode. You can also run IIS in
unsecured mode.
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SQL Server 2008 R2 or 2012, Standard or Enterprise. The VCM databases run on SQLServer.
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SQL Server Reporting Services. SSRS is a feature of SQL Server and is part of that installer. In split
VCM installations, SSRS can be installed on a separate Windows machine from the one that runs the
SQL database, if you have the additional license.
VCM also uses the following software, all of which are available from the Microsoft Download Center or
are included with your edition of SQL Server.
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SQLXML. The SQLXML extension enables XML support for your SQL Server database.
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SQL Server Management Tools. The management tools are a convenient way to install the command-
line tools and, for split installations, the native client. Alternatively, you can find separate downloads for
the command-line tools and native client from the Microsoft Download Center, if you do not want the
full management tools.
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SQL Server Command Line Tools. At runtime, VCM requires SQLCMD for several functions,
including Patching downloads. In addition, Bulk Copy Program (BCP) is needed for VCM
installation.
The command line tools are also available in the SQL Server Feature Pack.
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SQL Server Native Client. The native client contains drivers that support native connectivity to SQL
Server. In split installations, you must install the native client on the Collector and Web server so
that they can communicate with the database server.
Hardware and Software Requirements for VCM Servers
VCM server requirements depend on the number of physical and virtual machines that you want to
manage in your environment.
The resources needed to process or physically store collected data varies based factors such as the
following:
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Number of machines from which you collect data
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Type of data collected and filters used
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Frequency of collections
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Data retention
Preparing to Install VCM
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