User`s guide

Procedure
1. Click Administration.
2. Select Machines Manager > Available Machines > Licensed Windows Machines.
3. Determine if the Collector machine name appears in the data grid.
If it is listed in the data grid, the machine is licensed. If it is not listed, continue with the licensing
process.
4. Select Machines Manager > Available Machines > Available Windows Machines.
a. Select the Collector in the data grid and click License.
b. On the Machines page of the Available Machines License wizard, verify the Collector machine
name is displayed in the Selected list and click Next.
c. Review the Product License Details page and click Next.
d. Review the Important page and click Finish.
e. Select Administration > Machines Manager > Licensed Machines > Licensed Windows Machines
to verify the Collector is now licensed.
f. Click Refresh on the Console toolbar to update the displayed data.
5. Select the Collector in the Licensed Windows Machines data grid and click Collect on the Console
toolbar.
6. On the Collection Type page, click Machine Data and click OK.
7. On the Machines page, verify the Collector machine name is displayed in the Selected list, click Select
Data Types to collect from these machines and click Next.
8. On the Data Types page, expand the Windows tree and select Machines.
9. Select Use default filters and click Next.
10. Review the Important page and click Finish.
The collection job starts. You can use the Job Manager to determine when the collection is completed.
11. When the collection is completed, select Administration > Machines Manager > Agent Proxies and
verify the Collector machine Agent Proxy State equals Current Agent.
What to do next
License and configure the target virtual machine hosts. See "License and Configure Virtual Machine Hosts"
on page 148.
License and Configure Virtual Machine Hosts
License virtual machine hosts to generate a file containing machine names and settings. You use the
generated file to configure the ESX and ESXi machines for management in VCM.
All Virtualization data types are collected through Web Services communication except for the VM Logs,
which are collected through SSH and only from ESX machines. Web Services must be set up on your
virtual machine hosts before data can be collected.
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