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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
database recovery settings 164
maintenance plan for SQL Server 164
managed machines 11, 167
requirements 167
Managing Agent 172
requirements 172
manual upgrade of agent proxy machine 148
match computer and SQL Server names 47
memory
virtual machine 29
Microsoft CryptoAPI 174
migrate
32-bit environment 154
64-bit environment 156
databases 152
databases in split environment 157
split installation 157
VCM 150
migrating 137
migration
recover collector 159
migration prerequisites 150
minimum requirements
software editions 17
Mozilla Firefox 22
MSI installer for agent install 24
mutual authentication 32
N
NET Framework 40, 74, 120
status 41, 74, 120
network authority account 22
new content architecture 172
non-clustered servers account types 48, 72, 102
non-English Windows platforms 167
O
OpenSSL FIPS 175
OS requirements 167
FIPS 174
overview of installation configurations 18
P
patch assessment
Agent machines 171
new content architecture 172
performance of SQLServer 131
permissions
SQL Server agent service account 48, 72, 102
VCM Remote virtual directory 129
personal certificate store 31
personal system store 32
planning VCM maintenance 164
platform
for Cloud Infrastructure 172
platforms
Linux/UNIX Agent support 143
PLS files for Linux/UNIX patch assessment 171
plug-in files for vSphere Client VCM Plug-in 146
ports
1433 42, 66, 96
split installation requirements 126
PowerShell
collection scripts 171
prepare for installation 19
prerequisites
check for installation 11, 17
installation 18, 21
single-tier installation 36
three-tier installation 92
to migrate VCM 150
two-tier installation 62
prerequisites for migration 150
procedure
single-tier installation 37
three-tier installation 92
two-tier installation 62
processor settings for SQL Server 132
properties
SQL Server 46, 70, 100
public key infrastructure 31
R
RAID levels for SQL Server 133
recover collector 159
recovery models for database 163
recovery plan 166
recovery settings
configure 164
register
vSphere Client VCM Plug-in 146
remote desktop session host
disable in three-tier install 94
disable in two-tier install 64
Remote Desktop Session Host 39, 64, 94
remote package
Linux/UNIX Agent upgrade 145
replace 32-bit environment 153
Report Manager URL confirmation 56, 85, 115
reports generation 54, 79, 83, 109, 113
requirements
Agent Proxy 172-173
collector software and OS 17
disk configuration 13
installation 9
Linux/UNIX Agent machines 171
Linux/UNIX patch deployment 172
managed machines 167
Managing Agent 172
operating system 167
split installation ports 126
VCM CPU on virtual machine 28
VCM on virtual machine 27
resource for VCM on virtual machine 27
RSA Enhanced Validated Modules 174
RSA machine key 128
S
scripts for collection
PowerShell 171
secure certificates 31
Security Guide for VCM
certificates 31
system prerequisites 21
security policy 128
server
authentication 31
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Index