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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
asset data field 245
event-driven patch assessment 190
event-driven patch deployment 190
hardware data 250
machine group mapping 187
managed machines patch staging 185
patching administration settings 193
patching repository 164, 178
protocols for patch staging 179
scheduled patch assess and deploy 196
software data 253
VCM with alternate locations 182-183
VCM with patching repository 182-183
vSphere Client Plug-in 58
console
service desk integration 257
content
compliance 21
content for compliance
wizard 20
copying
files to ESX/vSphere servers 55
custom filter sets
remote 233
remote client 234
custom information
data view in console 153
parser directives 140
parsers 138, 140
custom information data class (CIDC) 138, 149
custom information types 138
built-in 145
collection filters 145, 154
creating 145
Linux 149
Mac OS X 149
UNIX 149
customization
for your environment 16
D
data age
deploy patches 194
deleting
asset data field 248
hardware asset data 252
software asset data 256
deploying patches
applicability changes 194
group membership changes 194
how it works 198
Linux and UNIX patching 168
manual patching for Windows 175
no run level change 160
Solaris, single-user mode 160
template membership changes 194
threshold data age 194
wizards 199
determine forest action
running for active directory 226
develop
custom collection scripts 111
directives for parsers 140
discover
domain controllers 221
vCloud Director vApp 44
discovering
domain controllers 219, 221
Windows machines 89, 92
distributed patching
protocols 179
Red Hat Linux machines 189
domain
active directory 219
domain controllers
add network authority 220
assign network authority 221
available domains 220
collect 224
collecting 224
discover 221
discover, license, install 219
discovering 221
domain discovery 220
license 222
licensing 222
run setup action 227
domain discovery
domain controllers 220
Windows machines 90
download
SCR Tool 179
download patches
manual patching for Windows 172
dynamic membership for patch bulletins 191
dynamic patch assessment templates 191
E
editing
asset data field 247
hardware asset data 251
hardware asset data values 252
software asset data 255
software asset data values 256
VCM asset data 250
enabling
instsallation delgate 125
patching repository 184
patching repository trust status 184
environment
automated patching 176
ESX
collect 53
service console operating system collection 51
ESX files
copy 55
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Index