User`s guide

If the Agent was installed using the MSI installer, or if you do not know how the Agent was installed,
contact VMware Technical Support for alternative instructions.
Run Foundation Checker
Foundation Checker is a tool that runs system checks on the VCM Collector machine. Foundation
Checker automatically checks the machine to verify that all of the prerequisites are satisfied for a
successful installation of VCM.
Installation Manager runs Foundation Checker automatically during the VCM installation. Running
Foundation Checker as part of the Installation Manager process captures common issues that are difficult
to remediate as well as issues related to specific components and the version of VCM being installed.
Because Foundation Checker verifies component-specific issues against VCM, you should use Installation
Manager to run Foundation Checker.
You can run Foundation Checker as a separate tool on an existing VCM machine to ensure that the
machine meets the requirements for an upgrade. However, when you run Foundation Checker as a
standalone tool, the checks will not capture all of the component-specific issues related to VCM. If you are
confident that the machine meets the requirements for a VCM installation, it is better to use Installation
Manager to perform the detailed checks.
The standalone version of Foundation Checker is available for download from the Download VMware
vCenter Configuration Manager Web site.
Procedure
To run Foundation Checker before you receive the VCMinstallation package, you can download the
program.
1. Download the Foundation Checker files from the Download VMware vCenter Configuration
Manager Web site.
2. Review the Foundation Checker User’s Guide that is included in the self-extracting zip (EXE). The guide
provides instructions to run the standalone Foundation Checker.
3. Run Foundation Checker on your Collector. Follow the instructions provided to resolve any problems
that arise.
Software and Operating System Requirements for Collector Machines
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