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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
Contents
Access to Patch Download Folder for Windows Patch Deployment 107
Installing and Configuring SSRS on the Web Server 109
Configure Kerberos Authentication 116
Modify the SQLCMD Path Variable 119
Configure the VCM Collector 119
Install the .NET Framework 120
Using VCM Remote 121
Installing VCM 125
Single-Tier Configuration 125
Two-Tier Split Configuration 125
Three-Tier Split Configuration 125
DCOM and Port Requirements for VCM 126
Install VCM using Advanced Installation 126
File System Permissions 127
Change Permissions On Machine Certificate Keys 128
Verify VCM Remote Virtual Directory Permissions 129
Configuring SQL Server for VCM 131
About VCM Databases 131
SQL Server Database Settings 131
SQL Server Processor Settings 132
Configure SQL Server Processor Settings 132
SQL Server I/O Configuration 133
Using the RAID Levels with SQLServer 134
Disk Interface and Disk Drive Performance 134
Use SQLIO to Determine I/O Channel Throughput 135
Upgrading or Migrating VCM 137
Upgrading VCM and Components 137
Upgrade VCM 138
Upgrade a Two-Tier Split VCM Configuration 139
Upgrade a Three-Tier Split VCM Configuration 140
Upgrade Existing Windows Agents 141
Upgrade Existing VCM Remote Clients 142
Red Hat Server and Workstation Licensing 143
Upgrade Existing UNIX Agents 143
Upgrading Virtual Environments Collections 146
Upgrade the Managing Agent 146
Upgrading the vSphere Client VCM Plug-In 146
Upgrading Agent Proxy Machines 147
Migrating VCM 149
Prerequisites to Migrate VCM 150
Migrate Only Your Database 152
Replace Your Existing 32-Bit Environment with a Supported 64-bit Environment 153
Migrate a 32-bit Environment Running VCM 5.3 or Earlier to VCM 5.8 154
Migrate a 64-bit Environment Running VCM 5.3 or Earlier toVCM 5.8 155
Migrate a Split Installation of VCM 5.3 or Earlier to a Single-Tier, Two-Tier, or Three-Tier
Server Installation 157
How to Recover Your Collector Machine if the Migration is not Successful 159
Maintaining VCM After Installation 161
Customize VCM and Component-Specific Settings 161
Configure Database File Growth 163
Database Recovery Models 163
Configure Database Recovery Settings 164
Create a Maintenance Plan for SQL Server 164
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