Installation guide

Procedure

1. "Verify that the Installing User is an Administrator" below

The user who installs the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system must be an Administrator and a

domain account.

2. "Install and Configure Windows Server 2008 R2" on the facing page

Install the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system on each Windows machine that serves as a tier in

your configuration.

3. "Install the .NET Framework" on page43

To support library and language interoperability, the VCMCollector must have the required versions

of the .NET Framework installed.

4. "Configuring the Database Components of the VCM Collector" on page44

To ensure that the installation creates the VCM databases, you must configure the database

components of the VCM Collector before you install VCM. In a single-tier installation configuration,

the VCM database resides on the VCM Collector. The databases include VCM, VCM_Coll, VCM_Raw,

and VCM_UNIX.

5. "Configure the Web Components" on page50

The Web components of the VCM Collector contain Web applications such as IIS and SQL Server

Reporting Services (SSRS), other services, and VCM software components. Before you install VCM,

you must configure the Web components of the VCM Collector.

6. "Configure SSRS on the VCMCollector" on page54

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) is a server-based report generation software system that is

administered using a web interface and used to deliver VCM reports.

7. "Configure the VCM Collector Components" on page60

The VCM Collector contains the VCM software application, VCM services, and the OS Provisioning

Server. To prepare the VCM Collector components for VCM installation, configure the required

utilities.

What to do next

Review the DCOMand port requirements, and use VCM Installation Manager to install the VCM

components. See "Installing VCM" on page 115.

Verify that the Installing User is an Administrator

The user who installs the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system must be an Administrator and a

domain account.

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