Installation guide

Contents
About This Book 5
Overview 7
Agent and Collector Host OS Platform Support 8
Understanding the VCM Installation Manager 8
Understanding VCM Installation Configurations 8
Hardware Requirements -- Collector Machines 11
Determining the Size of Your Environment 11
Identifying Your Specific Hardware Requirements 12
Hardware and Operating System Requirements -- Agent Machines 15
VCM Agent Requirements 15
Windows Custom Information supports PowerShell version 2.0 17
Software Provisioning Requirements 17
Software Provisioning Component Software Requirements 17
Software Provisioning on Guests 17
UNIX/Linux Patch Assessment and Deployment Requirements 17
Agent Proxy Requirements for Use with VMware vSphere/ESX/ESXi 18
Minimum Operating System Requirements 19
Minimum Hardware Requirements 19
Supported vCenter Server Collections 20
FIPS Requirements 20
FIPS for Windows 20
FIPS Used by VCM Agent Proxies 20
Software and Operating System Requirements -- Collector Machines 21
Sizing Impacts on Software Requirements 21
Software Installation and Configuration Overview 22
32-bit and 64-bit Operating Systems 22
Upgrade Considerations 22
Configuring a 32-bit Operating System for a VCM Installation 22
Configuring Windows 2003 SP2 Operating System 22
Uninstalling Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration 23
Installing and Configuring IIS 24
Installing .NET Frameworks 25
Configuring the WCF ISAPI Extensions 27
Installing and Verifying SQL XML 3.0 SP3 29
Installing and Configuring SQL Server 29
Configuring SQL Server Reporting Service (SSRS)-Related Settings 35
Preparing for VCM Installation 39
Configuring a 64-bit Operating System for a VCM Installation 42
Configuring Windows 2003 SP2 Operating System 42
Uninstalling Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration 43
Installing and Configuring IIS 44
Installing .NET Frameworks 46
Configuring the WCF ISAPI Extensions 47
Installing and Verifying SQL XML 3.0 SP3 49
Installing and Configuring SQL Server 49
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