Installation guide

Three-Tier Split Installation

In a three-tier split installation, the VCM databases, the Web applications, and the VCM Collector

components reside on three different Windows Server 2008 R2 machines.

CAUTION A three-tier installation configuration uses basic authentication with HTTPS by default. Be

aware of the risks to exposure of sensitive data if you use basic security without HTTPS. Optionally,

you can use Kerberos Authentication.

VCM 5.7 supports 64-bit environments that include 64-bit hardware, the 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2

operating system, and SQL Server 2008 R2 or 2012.

Figure 10–1. Three-Tier Split Installation

VCM 5.7 supports running SSRS on the Web server or on the database server in a split installation.

Depending on the separation of services in your environment, you might want to install SSRS on the Web

server machine in a split installation, because SSRS has its own Web server.

The VMware Knowledge Base includes information about sizing your hardware environment for a three-

tier installation of VCM. See http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2033894.

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