Installation guide

Windows Machines
For several components, the projected data file sizing information can vary. The data file size is the
estimated amount after an initial data collection using the default filter set.
Agent Type Installed File
Size
Data File Size Projected Data File Size
VCM Agent used as
Managing Agent
This default Agent includes
Extension for Provisioning
and Managing Agent.
130–135MB 200MB–1GB The projected data file sizing
information can vary depending
on the size of your vCenter
Server instances and the number
of hosts and guests.
Agent Proxy for
Virtualization
VCM Agent
+40MB
See VCM Agent
data file sizes
The projected data file size is
determined the same as the
default Agent.
VCM Agent used for
Provisioning
This default Agent includes
Extension for Provisioning
and Managing Agent.
130–135MB 10–20MB The projected data file sizing
information can vary depending
on your collection filter set, and
is determined by collected data
types and actions. The size can
vary from 10–20MB to more
than 100MB. The File System-File
Structure and System Logs data
types can cause large data
growth.
VCM Agent without
Extension for Provisioning
70–76MB 10–20MB The projected data file size is
determined the same as the
default Agent.
Active Directory Agent VCM Agent
+30MB
See VCM Agent
data file sizes
The projected data file size is
determined the same as the
default Agent.
VCM Remote Client VCM Agent
+2MB (installs
or upgrades
Agent)
See VCM Agent
data file sizes
The projected data file size is
determined the same as the
default Agent.
Patching Agent VCM Agent
+2MB
See VCM Agent
data file sizes
The projected data file size is
determined the same as the
default Agent.
Table 15–11. Windows Agents and Component File Sizes
Hardware and Operating System Requirements for VCM Managed Machines
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