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Introduction to Foundation Checker

Foundation Checker verifies that a machine designated as a VCM Collector meets all the prerequisites

necessary for installing VCM. The prerequisites are described in the VCM Advanced Installation Guide.

Foundation Checker is comprised of a series of system checks run on the machine on which you plan to

install VCM. If the checks run without error, you can begin installing. If the checks identify missing

components or incorrect configurations, you are instructed where to verify the component or

configuration and how to remedy the errors.

You will most commonly encounter Foundation Checker as part of the classic VCM Installation Manager.

If you are using this manual in the context of installing VCM, see "Reviewing Foundation Checker System

Checks" on page13 for information about evaluating the results. However, you can run Foundation

Checker as a standalone application. The most common scenarios for installing and running the

standalone application are as follows:

n If you are evaluating a prospective VCM Collector in advance of VCM installation.

n If you are adding another Collector to an existing VCM configuration and want to check the new

machine in advance of installation.

Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 of this manual provide information about installing and running the standalone

version of Foundation Checker.

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