Installation guide

Machines that are noted with a specific Agent version are supported with the Agent version listed. For
machines that are noted with support up to the a certain Agent version, you could install an earlier version
of the Agent on these platforms, but you cannot install a newer Agent, which means that you cannot use
the latest features on those machines. Contact VMware Technical Support for previously supported
Agents.
The following x64 platforms are tested.
n Windows: Intel64 and AMD64
n Linux: Intel64 and AMD64
n Solaris: Intel64
Itanium is not supported for Linux, UNIX, or Windows, except for HP-UX for Itanium servers.
Machines marked with an asterisk (*) include a pre-VCM 5.2.1 Agent and might not report the name of the
operating system correctly. You should upgrade the Agents on these machines.
Agent Supported Operating System Supported
Hardware
Platform
Platforms
To Be
Upgraded
Windows Microsoft Windows 2003 SP2 x86 and x64
Microsoft Windows 2003 R2 x86 and x64
Microsoft XP Professional SP3 x86 and x64
Microsoft Vista Business (including SP1) x86 and x64 *
Microsoft Vista Ultimate (including SP1) x86 and x64 *
Microsoft Vista Enterprise (including SP1) x86 and x64 *
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x86 and x64 *
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x86 and x64 *
Microsoft Windows 7 Business x86 and x64
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x86 and x64
Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise x86 and x64 *
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x86 and x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter x86 and x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard x86 and x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials x86 and x64
Linux and UNIX AIX 6L, 6.1, 7.1 RISC and
PowerPC
CentOS 5.0–5.10, and 6.0
(Not supported for Patching)
x86 and x64
Table 15–1. Agent Operating System and Hardware Requirements
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