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Table Of Contents
- VMware vRealize Configuration ManagerAdvanced Installation Guide
- Contents
- About This Book
- Achieving a Successful VCM Installation
- Hardware Requirements for Collector Machines
- Software and Operating System Requirements for Collector Machines
- Preparing for Installation
- System Prerequisites to Install VCM
- Configure Resources to Install VCM on a Virtual Machine
- Secure Communications Certificates
- Single-Tier Server Installation
- Configure a Single-Tier Installation Environment
- Verify that the Installing User is an Administrator
- Install and Configure Windows Server Operating System
- Install the .NET Framework
- Configuring the Database Components of the VCM Collector
- Install SQL Server on the VCM Collector
- Verify and Configure the SQL Server Properties
- Verify Matching SQL Server and Computer Names
- Verify the SQL Server Agent Service Account is a sysadmin
- Verify that the SQL Server Agent Service Starts Automatically
- Select the SQL Server Agent Service Account
- Establish SQL Server Administration Rights
- Configure the Web Components
- Configure SSRS on the VCM Collector
- Configure the VCM Collector Components
- Two-Tier Split Installation
- Configuring a Two-Tier Split Installation Environment
- Verify that the Installing User is an Administrator
- Install and Configure Windows Server Operating System
- Configuring the VCM Database Server
- Disable the Firewall or Add an Exception for SQL Server Port 1433
- Install SQL Server on the Database Server
- Verify and Configure the SQL Server Properties
- Verify Matching SQL Server and Computer Names
- Verify the SQL Server Agent Service Account is a sysadmin
- Verify that the SQL Server Agent Service Starts Automatically
- Select the SQL Server Agent Service Account
- Establish SQL Server Administration Rights
- Configure the Combined VCM Collector and Web Server
- Three-Tier Split Installation
- Configuring a Three-Tier Split Installation Environment
- Verify that the Installing User is an Administrator
- Install and Configure Windows Server Operating System
- Configure the VCM Database Server
- Install SQL Server on the Database Server
- Verify and Configure the SQL Server Properties
- Verify Matching SQL Server and Computer Names
- Verify the SQL Server Agent Service Account is a sysadmin
- Verify that the SQL Server Agent Service Starts Automatically
- Select the SQL Server Agent Service Account
- Establish SQL Server Administration Rights
- Configure the Web Server
- Configure the VCM Collector
- Installing VCM
- Configuring SQL Server for VCM
- Upgrading or Migrating VCM
- Upgrading VCM and Components
- Upgrading Virtual Environments Collections
- Migrating VCM
- Prerequisites to Migrate VCM
- Migrate Only Your Database
- Replace Your Existing 32-Bit Environment with a Supported 64-bit Environment
- Migrate a 32-bit Environment Running VCM 5.3 or Earlier to VCM 5.8
- Migrate a 64-bit Environment Running VCM 5.3 or Earlier toVCM 5.8
- Migrate a Split Installation of VCM 5.3 or Earlier to a Single-Tier, Two-Tier...
- How to Recover Your Collector Machine if the Migration is not Successful
- Maintaining VCM After Installation
- Hardware and Operating System Requirements for VCM Managed Machines
- VCM Agent Support on Non-English Windows Platforms
- VCM Managed Machine Requirements
- Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS Agent Files
- Windows Custom Information Supports PowerShell 2.0
- Linux and UNIX Patch Assessment and Deployment Requirements
- Support for VMware Cloud Infrastructure
- vRealize Operations Manager Integration Features
- FIPS Requirements
- Agent Sizing Information
- Index
Software and Operating System
Requirements for Collector Machines
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Software and Operating System
Requirements for Collector Machines
Your VCM environment software configuration must meet the requirements to install VCM 5.8. The
software requirements are based on the number of managed machines in your environment and your
installation configuration.
The software requirements are organized into steps. You must perform the steps in the order specified to
ensure a successful VCM installation.
All software requirements apply to the server in your single-tier installation. For more information about
installation configurations, see "VCM Installation Configurations" on page19.
Sizing Impact on Software Edition Requirements
Use the total number of managed machines that you identified in "Determine the Size of Your
Environment" on page11 to locate your environment size: 1–1000, 1001–2000, 2001–5000, or more. If you
have more than 5000 machines in your environment, contact VMware Technical Support for your specific
requirements.
VCM supports Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter editions of SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012, or 2014
versions.
NOTE Do not run VCM in a production environment when using only an evaluation version of SQL
Server. Evaluation versions are not supported for production.
Software
Component
Number of Managed Machines
1–1000 1001–2000 2001–5000
Operating
System
Windows Server 2008 R2,
Windows Server 2012, or
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2,
Windows Server 2012, or
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2,
Windows Server 2012, or
Windows Server 2012 R2
SQL
Version
SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012,
or 2014, Standard,
Enterprise, or Datacenter
Edition (64-bit)
SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012,
or 2014, Standard,
Enterprise, or Datacenter
Edition (64-bit)
SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012,
or 2014, Standard,
Enterprise, or Datacenter
Edition (64-bit)
SSRS
Version
SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012,
or 2014 Reporting Services
SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012,
or 2014 Reporting Services
SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012,
or 2014 Reporting Services
Table 3–1. Minimum Software Edition Requirements by Number of VCM Managed Machines
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