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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
What to do next
Address any missing prerequisites. If the VCM Installer found that all prerequisites were met, the basic
information page appears, where you enter settings for VCM installation.
What the Installer Checks For
The VCMTypical Installation checks to make sure that prerequisites are enabled and installed.
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.NET Framework 3.5
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Internet Information Services (IIS)
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SQLXML
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SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
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An installed instance of SQL Server, on the current machine or one that the current machine can
connect to.
In addition, the Typical Installation checks to make sure that a VCM Agent is not installed.
Prerequisites
Correct missing prerequisites before entering basic or additional information, and before clicking the
button to start the installation.
Prerequisites
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Log in using the VCM administrator domain account.
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Start the VCM Installer, select Typical Installation, and allow the VCM Installer to check for
prerequisites.
Procedure
1. "Add the VCM Database Server" on the facing page.
Add the VCM database server as a prerequisite before starting the VCM installation.
2. "Add SQL Server Reporting Services" on page 30.
Add SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) as a prerequisite before starting the VCM installation.
3. "Add SQLXML" on page 32.
Add SQLXML as a prerequisite before starting the VCM installation.
4. "Add SQL Server Utilities" on page 32.
Add SQL Server utilities as a prerequisite before starting the VCM installation.
5. "Configure IIS" on page 33.
VCM requires Internet Information Services (IIS). If IIS is not configured on the Windows machine, the
VCM Installer configures it when you start the VCM installation.
6. "Configure .NET Framework 3.5" on page 34.
VCM requires Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. If the .NET Framework is not configured on the
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