Installation guide
Configuring a Three-Tier Split Installation Environment
In a three-tier installation environment, you configure the database server first, configure the Web server
next, then configure the VCM Collector. All machines are physical or virtual Windows machines.
Prerequisites
n Perform the general system prerequisite tasks. See "System Prerequisites to Install VCM" on page23.
n Connect the database server machine, Web server machine, and VCM Collector machine to the
domain.
n Obtain the installation media for the Enterprise or Standard edition of SQL Server 2008 R2 or 2012, or
verify access to a file share where the installer resides.
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 a Windows Server 2008 R2 Operating System" 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. "Configure the VCM Database Server" on page91
To ensure that the installation creates the VCM databases, you must configure the VCM database
server before you install VCM. In a three-tier split installation configuration, the VCM database server
resides on a separate machine. The databases include VCM, VCM_Coll, VCM_Raw, and VCM_UNIX.
4. "Configure the Web Server" on page97
The Web server contains 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
server.
5. "Configure the VCM Collector" on page111
The VCM Collector contains the VCM software application, VCM services, and the OS Provisioning
Server. To prepare the VCM Collector for VCM installation, configure the required utilities.
What to do next
Review the DCOMand 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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