User`s guide

Procedure
1. Click Administration.
2. Select Machines Manager > Additional Components > VCM for Active Directory.
3. Click Install.
4. Move the domain controllers on which to install VCM for Active Directory to the lower pane.
5. Click Next.
6. Verify that Run Action now is selected and click Finish.
If you add future Active Directory machines to your environment, configure them with VCM for Active
Directory by running the following installer.
Program Files (x86)\VMware\VCM\AgentFiles\ADProductInstall.exe
What to do next
Determine the Active Directory forest in your environment. See "Run the Determine Forest Action" on
page 256.
Run the Determine Forest Action
VCM for Active Directory requires a forest determination for all domain controllers so that it can proceed
with schema and structure collection.
Prerequisites
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Install VCM for Active Directory on your domain controllers. See "Install VCM for Active Directory on
the Domain Controllers" on page 255.
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Verify that jobs have finished running. Click Administration and select Job Manager > History >
Other Jobs > Past 24 Hours.
Procedure
1. Click Administration.
2. Select Machines Manager > Additional Components > VCM for Active Directory.
3. Click Determine Forest.
4. Move the domain controllers on which to determine the forest to the lower pane.
Determine the forest for all available domain controllers.
5. Click Next.
6. Click Finish.
What to do next
Run the domain controller setup action and identify your FDS and RDS. See "Run the Domain Controller
Setup Action" on page 256.
Run the Domain Controller Setup Action
VCM for Active Directory collects your Active Directory schema and structure as part of the domain
controller setup action.
During setup, you select a Forest Data Source (FDS) and Replication Data Source (RDS). Select machines
that have reliable connections and availability. The same domain controller is allowed to serve as both FDS
and RDS.
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