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Figure 8–2. Typical VCM Enterprise-Wide, Single-Server Installation

VCM Agent Proxies for Virtualization can be installed on the VCM Collector, which is the default

installation, or on one or more separate Windows Servers.

n If the Agent Proxy is installed on the VCM Collector, which is the default installation, the Collector

communicates directly with the ESX Servers.

n If the Agent Proxy is installed on a separate Server, which is optional, the VCM Collector communicates

with the Agent Proxy Server, which communicates with the ESX Servers.

In addition to the VCM Collector, the single-tier installation configuration includes an Operating System

Provisioning Server. The OS Provisioning Server manages the OS provisioning actions as commanded by

VCM.

For hardware and software requirements for the OS Provisioning Server, see the VCM Installation Guide.

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