User`s guide

Agent and Collector Host OS Platform Support
All Agent and Collector host OS platform support is specific to versions and editions indicated in the
supported platforms table. See "Hardware and Operating System Requirements for VCM Managed
Machines" on page 37. All installations that have been tested use the vendor’s default configuration, except
as noted. A variety of vendor-supplied, third-party, and custom lock downs, endpoint security products,
policies, and restricted system configurations can reduce or block the performance or functionality of
VCM components. Troubleshooting and support of VCM components in such locked-down or
reconfigured environments is not included under the standard product maintenance agreement. Support
in such environments is available through an additional Professional Services engagement.
VCM Agent Support on Non-English Windows Platforms
If you install the VCM Agent on non-English (non-ENU) Windows machines, and collect data from these
machines, be aware of the following dependencies and limitations.
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You might need additional language packs on machines where VCM administrators run Web consoles
to display non-western data that VCM collects from these machines.
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To patch Windows machines that require non-English versions of Microsoft patches, Spanish, French,
and Danish are currently supported.
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Compliance rules that refer to Services must use the internal names rather than the display names,
because the display names might be localized.
Understand the VCM Installation Manager
VCM Installation Manager is a tool that steps you through the process to install all VCM components and
tools.
The Installation Manager installs all VCM components on your machine, even if you did not purchase
licenses for all of the components. The installation process activates only the VCM components that are
included in your VCM license file. This installation method allows you the flexibility to purchase more
licenses and activate additional VCM components as needed.
When you prepare your system for a VCM installation, determine your requirements based on the
components you plan to license in your configuration. Use the hardware requirement worksheet and
associated tables to assess your requirements based on your individual licensing plan. See "Hardware
Requirements for Collector Machines" on page 11. Consider whether your installation configuration will
include a single server or multiple servers.
Understand VCM Installation Configurations
VCM supports a single server installation configuration, where the Collector and the VCM SQL Server
databases are installed on a single machine. See Figure 1–1. Typical VCM Enterprise-wide, Single-server
Installation.
In addition to the Collector, the supported configuration includes an Operating System Provisioning
Server. The OS Provisioning Server manages the OS provisioning actions as commanded by VCM. See
Figure 1–2. VCM Collector with OS Provisioning Server. For complete hardware and software
requirements for the OS Provisioning Server, see "Hardware and Software Requirements for the
Operating System Provisioning Server" on page 47.
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