User`s guide

5. In the Server roles area, check the sysadmin check box.
6. Click OK to save the settings and close the window.
Verify Browser Compatibility
Verify that you have installed a VCM compatible web browser on the Collector and any other machines
that will be accessing the Web Console. VCM supports the following browsers.
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Internet Explorer version 7.0 or 8.0. If you use IE 7, turn off the status bar for better results.
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Mozilla Firefox version 2.0 or later with the Internet Explorer IE Tab add-on. This add-on requires
Internet Explorer 6.0 to be installed on the machine.
Identify Secure Communications Certificates
VCM uses Transport Layer Security (TLS) to communicate securely over HTTP connections. TLS uses
certificates to authenticate the Collector and Agents to each other.
During the installation process, you must specify certificates for the Collector and the Enterprise. You can
have Installation Manager generate the certificates for you or you can use your existing certificates. If you
plan to use your own certificates, familiarize yourself with the certificate names so that you can select
those certificates from your certificate store during installation.
A Collector certificate must meet certain criteria to be valid.
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The Collector certificate must be located in the local machine personal certificate store.
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The Collector certificate must be valid for Server Authentication. If any Enhanced Key Usage extension
or property is present, it must include the Server Authentication OID 1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.1. If the Key
Usage extension is present, it must include DIGITAL_SIGNATURE.
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The Collector certificate must not be expired.
NOTE If you provide your own certificates, see the Transport Layer Security (TLS) Implementation for VCM
White Paper on the Download VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Web site.
Identify Default Network Authority Account
The Installation Manager requires that you specify the default network authority account during the
installation process. VCM uses the default network authority account to collect data from Windows Agent
machines. The default network authority account, which is often the system administrator’s account, must
be set up in the local administrators group on each machine prior to installation and needs administrator
rights on the Agent machines.
You can change the network authority account later in VCM. Click Administration and select Settings >
Network Authority.
Procedure
1. Right-click Computer and select Manage to open Server Manager.
2. Expand Configuration, expand Local Users and Groups and click Groups.
3. Double-click Administrators and verify that the network authority account is listed as a member of the
Administrators group.
If the user or administrator’s group is not listed, add the user or group to the list. Ensure that the user
has Windows administrator rights issued by the network administrator.
Software and Operating System Requirements for Collector Machines
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