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Table Of Contents
- VMware vRealize Configuration ManagerAdministration Guide
- Contents
- About This Book
- Getting Started with VCM
- Installing and Getting Started with VCM Tools
- Configuring VMware Cloud Infrastructure
- Virtual Environments Configuration
- Configure Virtual Environments Collections
- Configure Managing Agent Machines for Virtual Environment Management
- Obtain the SSL Certificate Thumbprint
- Configure vCenter Server Data Collections
- Configure vCenter Server Virtual Machine Collections
- Configure vCloud Director Collections
- Configure vCloud Director vApp Virtual Machines Collections
- Configure vShield Manager Collections
- Configure ESX Service Console OS Collections
- Configure the vSphere Client VCM Plug-In
- Running Compliance for the VMware Cloud Infrastructure
- Create and Run Virtual Environment Compliance Templates
- Create Virtual Environment Compliance Rule Groups
- Create and Test Virtual Environment Compliance Rules
- Create and Test Virtual Environment Compliance Filters
- Preview Virtual Environment Compliance Rule Groups
- Create Virtual Environment Compliance Templates
- Run Virtual Environment Compliance Templates
- Create Virtual Environment Compliance Exceptions
- Resolve Noncompliant Virtual Environments Template Results
- Configure Alerts and Schedule Virtual Environment Compliance Runs
- Configuring vCenter Operations Manager Integration
- Auditing Security Changes in Your Environment
- Configuring Windows Machines
- Configure Windows Machines
- Windows Collection Results
- Getting Started with Windows Custom Information
- Prerequisites to Collect Windows Custom Information
- Using PowerShell Scripts for WCI Collections
- Windows Custom Information Change Management
- Collecting Windows Custom Information
- Create Your Own WCI PowerShell Collection Script
- Verify that Your Custom PowerShell Script is Valid
- Install PowerShell
- Collect Windows Custom Information Data
- Run the Script-Based Collection Filter
- View Windows Custom Information Job Status Details
- Windows Custom Information Collection Results
- Run Windows Custom Information Reports
- Troubleshooting Custom PowerShell Scripts
- Configuring Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X Machines
- Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X Machine Management
- Linux, UNIX, or Mac OS X Installation Credentials
- Configure Collections from Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X Machines
- Configure Installation Delegate Machines to Install Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X...
- Configure the HTTPS Bypass Setting for Linux Agent Installations
- Enable Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X Agent Installation
- Add and License Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X Machines for Agent Installation
- Install the VCM Agent on Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X Operating Systems
- Collect Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X Data
- Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X Collection Results
- Configure Scheduled Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X Collections
- Using Linux and UNIX Custom Information Types
- File Types that VCM can Parse
- Parsers for Supported File Types
- Identification Expressions
- Parser Directives
- Parser Directives for Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X
- Creating Custom Information Types for Linux and UNIX
- Custom Information Types for Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X
- Add, Edit, or Clone Custom Information Types for Linux and UNIX
- UNIX Custom Information Data View in the Console
- Path Panel in the VCM Collection Filter
- Patching Managed Machines
- Patch Assessment and Deployment
- Prerequisite Tasks and Requirements
- Manually Patching Managed Machines
- Getting Started with VCM Manual Patching
- Configuring An Automated Patch Deployment Environment
- Deploying Patches with Automated Patch Assessment and Deployment
- Configure VCM for Automatic Event-Driven Patch Assessment and Deployment
- Generate a Patch Assessment Template
- Run a Patch Assessment on Managed Machines
- Add Exceptions for Patching Managed Machines
- Configure the VCM Administration Settings
- Generate a Patch Deployment Mapping
- Configure VCM for Automatic Scheduled Patch Assessment and Deployment
- How the Linux and UNIX Patch Staging Works
- How the Linux and UNIX Patching Job Chain Works
- How the Deploy Action Works
- Patch Deployment Wizards
- Running Patching Reports
- Running and Enforcing Compliance
- Configuring Active Directory Environments
- Configuring Remote Machines
- Tracking Unmanaged Hardware and Software Asset Data
- Managing Changes with Service Desk Integration
- Index
Index
A
about this book 9
access
by user 11
compliance content 21
active directory
collection results 228
configuration 225
data collection 228
getting started 219
install 226
run determine forest action 226
run domain controller setup action 227
adding
asset data field 246
hardware asset data 251
Linux machines 126
Mac OS X machines 126
multiple hardware asset data 251
multiple software asset data 254
service desk integration 257
software asset data 253
UNIX machines 126
vCenter Server 30
vCloud Director 38
vShield Manager 48
administration settings
configuring for patching 193
administrator privileges for patching 158
agent
install, Windows 93
installation
Linux agent, enable 125
UNIX agent, enable 125
installation, Linux 119
installation, Mac OS X 119
installation, UNIX 119
remote client 234
agent installation parameters
Linux 130
Mac OS X 130
UNIX 130
agent proxy
collector 52
AIX machines
patching 161
alerts
compliance
machine groups 212-213
alternate locations
configuring 181
Index
VMware, Inc.
259
Red Hat Linux machine 189
alternative location patch repository 159
assessment
SCAP 215-216
assessment results
Linux and UNIX patching 167
manual patching for Windows 174
assessment templates for patching 162
assessments
manual patching for Windows 173
assets
adding data field 246
adding hardware data 251
adding multiple hardware data 251
adding multiple software data 254
adding software data 253
configuring data fields 245
configuring hardware data 250
configuring software data 253
deleting data field 248
deleting hardware data 252
deleting software data 256
editing hardware data 251
editing hardware data values 252
editing software data 255
editing software data values 256
edting data field 247
getting started 245
rearranging data fields 248
refreshing dynamic data field 249
reviewing data field 246
VCM asset data 250
assigning
network authority account 91
auditing 87
automated patching
deployment mapping 195
environment 176
trigger events 189
troubleshooting 158, 160
automatic patch deployment
configuring settings 194
job chain 178, 190-191, 196
patching exceptions 192
availble domains
domain controllers 220
B
base path of SCR Tool 188
built-in custom information types 145