Installation guide

Software Installation and Configuration Overview

VCM supports the Collector running on a Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system. Complete the

preparatory steps to prepare your Windows Server 2008 R2 machine for a successful VCM installation.

When you use VCM Installation Manager to install VCM, the system checks will run without error,

indicating that you have met all of the requirements to install VCM.

VCM supports several installation configurations including single-tier, two-tier, and three-tier. You use

Installation Manager to install VCM in these configurations.See "Preparing for Installation" on page21.

To understand the requirements to upgrade or migrate your environment to the latest version of VCM,

see "Upgrading or Migrating VCM" on page127.

vCenter Configuration Manager Advanced Installation Guide

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