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Table Of Contents
- VMware vRealize Configuration ManagerInstallation Guide
- Contents
- About This Book
- Preparing to Install VCM
- Common Prerequisites for All VCM Servers
- VCM Installation
- Post-Installation
- Hardware and Operating System Requirements for VCM Managed Machines
- VCM Agent Support on Non-English Windows Platforms
- VCM Managed Machine Requirements
- Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS Agent Files
- Windows Custom Information Supports PowerShell 2.0
- Linux and UNIX Patch Assessment and Deployment Requirements
- Support for VMware Cloud Infrastructure
- vRealize Operations Manager Integration Features
- FIPS Requirements
- Agent Sizing Information
- Index
Configure vCenter Server Access
Configure vCenter Server access options so that VCM can collect host and guest data from vCenter Server
instances when installation is complete.
Prerequisites
n Click Prerequisites and correct any missing installation requirements. See "Prerequisites" on page26.
n Click Basic Information and enter the basic installation settings. See "Basic Information" on page33.
n Click Additional Information and enter optional, additional settings. See "Additional Information" on
page35.
Procedure
1. On the left, click vCenter Servers.
2. In vCenter Server, type the name of the vCenter Server.
3. In vCenter Type, select whether this is a vAppvCenter Server or a physical (Windows) vCenter
Server.
4. In Domain, type the domain to which the vCenter Server belongs.
5. In Port, type the port used by the VMware Infrastructure SDK on the vCenter Server instances.
The default value is 443.
6. In User ID, type a vCenter Server instance user name.
The user must have a vCenter Server administrative role or an unrestricted read only role.
7. In Password, type the password for the vCenter Server instance user ID.
8. In Confirm Password, type the password again.
9. In Ignore Untrusted SSL Certificate, select a certificate option.
n Yes ignores the requirement for a valid signed certificate.
n No requires that you add a valid signed certificate.
10. If you selected No, in Thumbprint, type or paste the certificate thumbprint string.
11. Click Add to add the vCenter Server to the list of vCenter Servers that VCM will connect to.
Repeat the process to configure additional vCenter Servers.
What to do next
Add compliance templates directly to the VCM database so that they are ready for use shortly after
installation is complete. See "Download and Install Compliance Content" below.
Download and Install Compliance Content
VMware provides predefined compliance templates that are based on hardening guides and published
industry security standards. Download and install selected compliance templates directly to the VCM
database so that they are ready for use shortly after installation is complete.
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