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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
requirements for patching 158
results
collection, active directory 228
ESX logs 57
SCAP 216
vCloud Director 41
virtualization 57
vShield Manager 51
reviewing
asset data field 246
run compliance
vCenter Server 66
vCloud Director 66
virtual objects 66
running
determine forest action 226
domain controller setup 227
patching reports 200
runtime properties files for patching 180
S
SCAP
assessment 215-217
benchmark 215
exporting assessment 217
importing benchmark 215
overview 214
results 216
schedule
collection
Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X 135
compliance
machine groups 212-214
scheduled patch assess and deploy 196
scheduled patch deployment 190
SCR Tool
configuration 180
SCR Tool base path 188
script
PowerShell 99
PowerShell example 104
verify validity 111
script-based collection filter 113
script signing
policies 103
references 104
service desk integration 257
adding 257
console 257
job manager 258
settings
remote 232
vCloud Director 39
vShield Manager 49
setup action 227
signing
policies, PowerShell scripts 103
PowerShell scripts 104
single-user mode 158
sliders
in portal 15
Software Content Repository (SCR) Tool 179-180
Solaris single-user mode patching 160
SSL thumbprint
managing agent 29
staging patches 182
configure protocols 179
T
template
deploy patches, membership changes 194
patch assessment 162
threshold data age
deploy patches 194
time-out
patching jobs 190, 199
ToCMBase64String 100
toolbar
in portal 14
tools
foundation checker 19
getting started 19
import/export, content 19
installation 19
job manager 19
trigger events for automated patching 189
troubleshooting
patching 158, 160
PowerShell scripts 117
trust
enable for patching repository 184
trust status
installation delegate 124
U
UNIX
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
UNIX agent
enable installation 125
UNIX and Linux
manual patch collection 165
patch collection filters 165
patching getting started 163, 170
user access 11
V
vCenter Server 23
add 30
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Index