5.8

NOTE Do not run VCM in a production environment when using only an evaluation version of SQL
Server. Evaluation versions are not supported for production.
Software
Component
Number of Managed Machines
1–1000 1001–2000 2001–5000
Operating
System
Windows Server 2008 R2,
Windows Server 2012, or
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2,
Windows Server 2012, or
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2,
Windows Server 2012, or
Windows Server 2012 R2
SQL
Version
SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012,
or 2014, Standard,
Enterprise, or Datacenter
Edition (64-bit)
SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012,
or 2014, Standard,
Enterprise, or Datacenter
Edition (64-bit)
SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012,
or 2014, Standard,
Enterprise, or Datacenter
Edition (64-bit)
SSRS
Version
SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012,
or 2014 Reporting Services
SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012,
or 2014 Reporting Services
SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012,
or 2014 Reporting Services
Table 1–9. Minimum Software Edition Requirements by Number of VCM Managed Machines
Additional Requirements for Virtual Machine VCM Servers
These sections apply only when installing VCM on a virtual machine.
VCM can place heavy workloads on the database, so installing the database on a virtual machine requires
adequate settings. You should provision a VCM virtual machine similar to one that runs a high
throughput OLTP database application.
Follow these guidelines to install VCM in a development, test, or IT environment. For large scale
environments, you might need to expand these requirements.
IMPORTANT Do not install VCM on a virtual machine on an ESX server that has over-allocated resources.
Prerequisites
n Address the non-virtual hardware and software requirements. See "Hardware and Software
Requirements for VCM Servers" on page13.
n Follow best practices whenever you install SQLServer on a virtual machine. See the Microsoft SQL
Server on VMware Best Practices Guide available on the VMware Web site at http://www.vmware.com.
Procedure
1. "Configure the Disk to Install VCM on a Virtual Machine" on the facing page
Configure the disk for the virtual machine. For large scale environments, you might need to alter the
requirements.
2. "Configure the CPU to Install VCM on a Virtual Machine" on the facing page
Configure the CPU for the virtual machine. For large scale environments, you might need to alter the
requirements.
3. "Configure the Memory to Install VCM on a Virtual Machine" on page20
Allocate the memory for the virtual machine. For large scale environments, you might need to alter
the requirements.
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