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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
About This Book
About This Book
The VCM Installation Guide describes how to install vCenter Configuration Manager (VCM) using the
Typical Installation option. This document contains the following information:
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Preliminary steps that prepare you and your domain for installation
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Prerequisites for any server on which you run the Typical Installation option
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Typical Installation steps
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Post-installation steps
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Requirements for VCM managed machines
The VCM Installation Guide applies to VCM 5.7, Foundation Checker 5.7, and Service Desk Connector 1.3.0.
Intended Audience
This information is written for experienced Linux, UNIX, Mac OSX, and Windows 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 VCM Documentation
The VCM documentation consists of the VCM Installation Guide, VCM Administration Guide, VCM Advanced
InstallationGuide, VCM online help, and other associated documentation.
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