User`s guide

3. "Remove PowerShell v1.x from vCenter Servers" on page 144
To collect from vCenter Servers, you must first uninstall PowerShell 1.x from those machines.
4. "Download and Install PowerShell v2.0 " on page 145
To collect data from vCenter Servers, you must install PowerShell 2.0 on the target machines.
5. "Download and Install VMware vSphere PowerCLI" on page 145
To collect from vCenter Servers, you must install VMware vSphere PowerCLI 4.1 or later on the target
machines.
Configure the VCM Agent with HTTP Communication
Configure the VCM Agent (5.4 or later) on the vCenter server with HTTP communication. You cannot
collect vCenter Server data if the Agent is not configured to use HTTP.
Prerequisites
Install the Agent (5.4 or later) on the vCenter server. See "Discover, License, and Install Windows
Machines" on page 77.
Procedure
1. In VCM, click Administration.
2. Select Machines Manager > Licensed Machines > Licensed Windows Machines.
3. Select the vCenter Server machines and verify that the Protocol field displays HTTP.
4. If HTTP is not displayed, change the protocol.
a. Click Change Protocol.
b. On the Machines page, verify the list of selected machines and click Next.
c. On the Change Protocol page, select Switch to HTTP and click Next.
d. On the Important page, review the number of selected machines, the type of change, and click
Finish.
You can view the status of the change protocol job in Job Manager.
Add vCenter Server User with Administrator Role
The VCM Agent Network Authority Account must be added as a vCenter Server user with an
Administrator Role. See the vCenter Client online help for information about adding users to vCenter.
Remove PowerShell v1.x from vCenter Servers
To collect from vCenter Servers, you must first uninstall PowerShell 1.x from those machines. PowerShell
1.x is often installed by other applications and must be removed.
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