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- 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
Cryptographic RSA Enhanced Modules 174
Cryptographic Service Providers 174
customize VCM 161
D
dashboard errors in SSRS 54, 109
data collections in virtual environments 146
database
back up 151
backup and disaster recovery plan 166
file growth 163
history cleanup 165
index rebuild setting 165
integrity check 165
recovery models 163
recovery settings 164
settings for SQL Server 131
SQL Server 55, 84, 114
update statistics 165
database server
AD account for Kerberos 57, 86, 116
configure Kerberos 57, 86, 116
DCOM
enable 40
default network authority account 22
default port 1433 42, 66, 96
disaster recovery plan 166
disk configuration requirements 13
disk interface and drive performance 134
disk IO for SQL Server 133
disk size
Agent 175
disk space
virtual machine 28
disk space requirements
collector 11
DSS Enhanced Validated Modules 175
E
encryption keys 55, 84, 114
Enhanced Key Usage extensions 31
enterprise certificates 32
environment size 11, 17
environment variable 24
establish
administration rights 22
SQL Server administrator rights 49, 73, 103
TLS connection 32
ESX Service Console OS 172
evaluation version of SQL Server 17, 42, 66, 96
F
Federal Information Processing Standards. SeeFIPS
file growth for database 163
file size
Linux/UNIX Agent 177
Mac OS X Agent 178
Windows Agent 176
FIPS 173
Agent Proxy 175
Windows hardware 174
Firefox 22
Foundation Checker 21
G
guides for best practices 13
H
hardware
agent 167
collector 11
managed machines 167
virtualization 173
history cleanup for database 165
hyperthreading 133
I
I/O channel throughput 135
IIS
64-bit 91
configuring 51, 77, 105
ISAPI Extensions 53, 79, 107
index rebuild setting for database 165
install
SSRS 79, 109
install VCM on virtual machine 27
installation
check prerequisites 11, 17
configurations 18-19
maintenance 161
preparing 19
prerequisites 11, 17-18
requirements 9
integrity check for database 165
Internet Explorer 22
ISAPI Extensions 53, 79, 107
K
Kerberos
on database server 57, 86, 116
Kerberos network protocol 57, 86, 116
key backup for SSRS 54, 79, 109
keys
SQL Server Reporting Service (SSRS) 79, 109
L
language packs for Windows machines 167
licensing
servers, workstations 143
Linux/UNIX Agent
communication settings 162
file size 177
machine patch assessment 171
platform support 143
upgrade 143
upgrade local package 144
upgrade remote package 145
local administration rights 22
local package
Linux/UNIX Agent upgrade 144
M
Mac OS X Agent
file size 178
maintain VCM installation 161
maintenance
backup and disaster recovery plan 166
configure database file growth 163
customize settings 161
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