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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
ESX logs
collect 51, 56
event-driven patch deployment 189
assessment template 191
exploring
Remote collection results 243
exporting
SCAP assessment 217
F
filter for WCI collections 113
filter sets
remote 233
remove client 233
forest
active directory 219
run determine forest action 226
foundation checker 19
installation 22
G
getting started
active directory 219
assets 245
auditing 87
launching 12
logging on 12
manual patch deployment for Linux and UNIX 168
manual patching 163
remote client 231
tools 19
virtualization 23
vSphere Client Plug-in 59
WCI 97
WCI PowerShell scripts 99
group membership changes
deploy patches 194
H
host files
remote client 234
hosts
collect 53
how it works
job chain for Linux and UNIX 198
patch deploy action 198
patch staging for Linux and UNIX 197
HTTPS bypass
Linux agent installation 125
I
identification expressions 139, 152
import/export wizard 20
importing
SCAP benchmark 215
information bar
portal 14
installation
foundation checker 22
tools 19
Windows machines 89, 219
installation delegate 120, 123
collect 123
enable 125
trust status 124
installing
agent, Linux 127
agent, Mac OS X 127
PowerShell 112
remote client 236-237, 239
UNIX agent 127
VCM for active directory 226
integration
service desk 257
J
JCE on patching repository 180
job chain
automated patching 178, 190-191, 196
how it works 198
job manager 19
service desk integration 258
job status reporting
WCI 114
jobs
time out for patching 190, 199
JRE on patching repository 180
L
license
domain controllers 222
licensing
domain controllers 219, 222
Windows machines 89, 93
Linux
add machines 126
agent installation 119
agent installation parameters 130
collect data 134
collecting
schedule 137
scheduled collection 135
collection results 135
custom information types 138, 145, 149
custom information types, adding 152
installing agent 127
machine group, create 136
parser directives 140
Linux agent
enable installation 125
Linux and UNIX
assessment results for manual patching 167
manual bulletin updates 164
manual patch assess and deploy 161
manual patch collection 165
patch collection filters 165
patch deployment 168
patching getting started 163
running patching reports 200
Linux and UNIX patch staging 197
Linux and UNIX patching job chain 198
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