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Software and Operating System Require-
ments -- Collector Machines
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Software and Operating System
Requirements -- Collector Machines
The VCM software requirements that must be met before you install the program are specified in this
chapter. The requirements are divided into steps, with several requirements consolidated under a general
step. Each step must be performed in the order specified to ensure a smooth and efficient VCM
installation. You will notice that the final step in preparing your Collector machine for VCM is to
download and run the Foundation Checker tool. Running Foundation Checker will help you to verify that
you have satisfied all of the software requirements necessary to install VCM.
If you install and run the Foundation Checker before installation, it is important to uninstall the
Foundation Checker before running the Installation Manager. If you do not uninstall, the Installation
Manager will generate errors or consider the installation an upgrade and fail.
All software requirements apply to your single server. For more information about installation
configurations, see "Understanding VCM Installation Configurations" on page 8.
Sizing Impacts on Software Requirements
Refer to the following table to determine your specific software requirements. Use the total number of
managed machines that you identified in "Determining the Size of Your Environment" on page 11 to locate
your environment size (1 to 1,000, 1,000 to 2,000, 2,000 to 5,000, or more). If you have more than 2000
managed machines on a single Collector, contact VMware Customer Support for your specific
requirements.
Number of Managed Machines
Software Component 1-1,000 1,000-2,000 2,000-5,000 (See Note)
Operating System Windows 2003 SP2
Standard Edition
Windows 2003 SP2 Standard Edition Windows 2003 SP2
Enterprise Edition (64-bit)
SQL Version SQL 2005 SP3
Standard Edition
SQL 2005 SP3 Standard Edition SQL 2005 SP3
Standard Edition (64-bit)
SSRS Version SQL 2005 SP3
Standard Edition
SQL 2005 SP3 Standard Edition SQL 2005 SP3
Standard Edition
Table 4-1. Minimum Software Requirements by Number of VCM Managed Machines
NOTE If you are deploying VCM in an environment with more than 5,000 managed machines, contact
VMware for software component recommendations.
NOTE SQL Server 2005 SP3 Enterprise Edition is needed only if your Collector will be installed on a
machine with more than four CPU packages, with up to 16 cores on a quad core machine.
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