Installation guide
Contents
Verify the ISAPI Extensions 101
Place the Web Server in the Internet Explorer Trusted Zone 101
Access to Patch Download Folder for Windows Patch Deployment 101
Installing and Configuring SSRS on the Web Server 103
Configure Kerberos Authentication 107
Modify the SQLCMD Path Variable 110
Configure the VCM Collector 111
Install the .NET Framework 111
Using VCM Remote 113
Installing VCM 115
Single-Tier Configuration 115
Two-Tier Split Configuration 115
Three-Tier Split Configuration 115
DCOM and Port Requirements for VCM 116
Use Installation Managerto Install VCM 116
Install VCM using Advanced Installation 117
File System Permissions 117
Change Permissions On Machine Certificate Keys 118
Verify VCM Remote Virtual Directory Permissions 119
Configuring SQL Server for VCM 121
About VCM Databases 121
SQL Server Database Settings 121
SQL Server Processor Settings 122
Configure SQL Server Processor Settings 122
SQL Server I/O Configuration 123
Using the RAID Levels with SQLServer 124
Disk Interface and Disk Drive Performance 124
Use SQLIO to Determine I/O Channel Throughput 125
Upgrading or Migrating VCM 127
Upgrading VCM and Components 127
Upgrade VCM 128
Upgrade a Two-Tier Split VCM Configuration 129
Upgrade a Three-Tier Split VCM Configuration 130
Upgrade Existing Windows Agents 131
Upgrade Existing VCM Remote Clients 132
Red Hat Server and Workstation Licensing 133
Upgrade Existing UNIX Agents 133
Upgrading Virtual Environments Collections 136
Upgrade the Managing Agent 136
Upgrading the vSphere Client VCM Plug-In 136
Upgrading Agent Proxy Machines 137
Migrating VCM 139
Prerequisites to Migrate VCM 140
Migrate Only Your Database 142
Replace Your Existing 32-Bit Environment with a Supported 64-bit Environment 143
Migrate a 32-bit Environment Running VCM 5.3 or Earlier to VCM 5.7 144
Migrate a 64-bit Environment Running VCM 5.3 or Earlier toVCM 5.7 145
Migrate a Split Installation of VCM 5.3 or Earlier to a Single-Tier, Two-Tier, or Three-Tier
Server Installation 147
How to Recover Your Collector Machine if the Migration is not Successful 149
Maintaining VCM After Installation 151
Customize VCM and Component-Specific Settings 151
Configure Database File Growth 153
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