5.8

Minimum Operating System Requirements for Agent Proxy Machines
The Agent Proxy machine must be running Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, or Windows Server
2003 SP2. For more information to install and configure the Agent Proxy, see the VCM Administration
Guide.
Minimum Hardware Requirements for Agent Proxy Machines
The Agent Proxy is installed on the Collector by default. Although the Agent Proxy is available on the
Collector, it requires special configuration to operate. You must configure an Agent Proxy server to collect
data from ESX Servers. If more than 50 ESX Servers are managed, additional Agent Proxy servers must be
configured to maintain the ratio of one agent proxy for each 50 ESX Servers.
The designated VCM for Agent Proxy servers should meet the following minimum requirements for
physical hardware or virtual machines. An Agent Proxy server meeting these requirements can manage
approximately 50 ESX Servers.
Physical Requirements for Virtualization Agent Proxy
n Processor. Single Xeon or single-core 2GHz minimum
n RAM. 4GB minimum
n Disk Space. Each Agent Proxy requires an additional 93MB of disk space, above the 200MB required for
the standard Agent. You will also need:
n 4MB per ESX server for data model storage
n 150MB per ESX server for Agent master files
Virtual Requirements for Virtualization Agent Proxy
n CPU. One virtual CPU, 2GHz, on a supported ESX host machine.
n RAM. 4GB minimum reservation on a supported ESX host machine.
n Storage. Each Agent Proxy requires an additional 93MB of disk space, above the 200MB required for
the standard Agent on a supported ESX platform. You will also need:
n 4MB per ESX server for data model storage
n 150MB per ESX server for Agent master files
vRealize Operations Manager Integration Features
You can configure the following versions vRealize Operations Manager with VCM 5.8. Different
integrated versions of vRealize Operations Manager support different features.
vRealize Operations Manager
Version
VCM Features in vRealize Operations Manager
5.0.x VCM change events
5.6, 5.7, 5.8.x, 6.x VCM change events, compliance template results, and machine
groups
Table 5–4. vRealize Operations Manager Integration
FIPS Requirements
If your organization must conform to the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), the following
tables list the VCM supported standards.
Hardware and Operating System Requirements for VCM Managed Machines
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