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VMware vCenter Configuration ManagerHardware and Software Requirements GuidevCenter Configuration Manager 5.4.1This document supports the version of e

Figure 1–2. VCM Collector with OS Provisioning ServervCenter Configuration Manager Hardware and Software Requirements Guide10VMware, Inc.

Hardware Requirements for CollectorMachines2Hardware Requirements for CollectorMachinesVCM hardware requirements depend on the number of physical and

In this example, an enterprise contains machines and objects that represent 1177 managed machines,which places it in the 1000–2000 managed machines ca

VCM for AD collections cause the TempDB database to grow significantly. If you have a fully populatedMicrosoft Active Directory and plan to perform fr

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Software and Operating System Require-ments for Collector Machines3Software and Operating SystemRequirements for Collector MachinesYour system must me

Upgrade ConsiderationsTo upgrade to the current version of VCM, you must have version 4.11.1 or later installed and running.For detailed upgrade proce

Configure the Operating System Locale SettingsVerify that your Windows Server Locale Setting is configured correctly for a VCM installation.1. In Wind

Procedure1. On the taskbar, click the Server Manager icon to start Server Manager.Or, click Start and select All Programs > Administrative Tools &g

Procedure1. Click Start and select All Programs > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS)Manager.2. Expand <server name>

CopyrightYou can find the most up-to-date technical documentation on the VMware Web site at:http://www.vmware.com/support/The VMware Web site also pro

1. Select Start > Administrative Tools > Server Manager.2. Expand Server Manager (<server name>) and expand Roles.3. Click Web Server (IIS

Install and Verify SQL XML 3.0 SP3You must install SQLXML 3.0 SP3. This version is required in addition to SQLXML4, which is installed withSQL Server

Procedure1. Click Start and select All Programs > Administrative Tools > Server Manager.2. Expand Configuration.3. Select Windows Firewall with

CAUTION Before you begin the SQLServer 2008 R2 installation, verify that you have performed allof the preparatory tasks. Check for Windows updates to

16. On the Disk Space Requirements page, review the summary of disk usage to ensure the machine hasenough space.17. On the Server Configuration page,

Verify Matching SQL Server and Computer NamesVerify that the SQLServer name matches the computer name. If you just installed SQL Server 2008 R2, this

Back Up Your SSRS KeyUse the Microsoft command line utility, rskeymgmt.exe, to back up the symmetric key to an encryptedfile. Use rskeymgmt.exe to cop

5. In the Server roles area, check the sysadmin check box.6. Click OK to save the settings and close the window.Verify Browser CompatibilityVerify tha

Identify VMware Application Services AccountThe VMware Application Services Account must be a domain user. Because this account will have fulladminist

If the Agent was installed using the MSI installer, or if you do not know how the Agent was installed,contact VMware Technical Support for alternative

ContentsAbout This Book 5Overview 7Agent and Collector Host OS Platform Support 8VCM Agent Support on Non-English Windows Platforms 8Understand the VC

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Configure SQL Server for VCM4Configure SQL Server for VCMSQL Server 2008 R2 is user friendly and designed so that even a novice Database Administrator

SQL Server Processor SettingsIn multi-processor environments, you must configure the SQL Server use of the processors correctly byreserving a processo

network communication will not affect SQL Server. Most cards use the first processor, althoughsome Intel cards do use the last processor.nYou must res

nRAID 0+1. “Mirror of Stripes”. In this configuration, 2 RAID 0 arrays are mirrored with RAID 1, whichprovides the fast read and write performance of

the task. A 4Gb HBA is capable of slightly higher throughput than the single Ultra 320 SCSI channel. Forwrite activities, since mirroring and striping

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Hardware and Operating System Require-ments for VCM Managed Machines5Hardware and Operating SystemRequirements for VCM Managed MachinesVCM collects da

Agent Supported Operating SystemSupportedHardwarePlatformPlatforms ToBe UpgradedMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 x86 and x64 *Microsoft Windows Server 20

Agent Supported Operating SystemSupportedHardwarePlatformPlatforms ToBe UpgradedOracle 10g Solaris 9 Sparc-V9Solaris 10 Sparc-V9, x86,and x64Active Di

vCenter Configuration Manager Hardware and Software Requirements GuideAgent Sizing Information 44Windows Machines 45UNIX and Linux Machines 46Mac OS X

Operating System VersionsRed Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) (Server only) 5.0, 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 6.0 32- and 64-bitFor more information about configuri

Supported Operating System Supported HardwareAIX 5L 5.3 (up to 5.4.0 Agent only) RISC and PowerPCAIX 6.1 RISC and PowerPCHP-UX 11i v1.0 (11.11) (up to

nNumber of machines from which you are collecting datanType of data collected and filters usednFrequency of collectionsnData retentionMinimum Operatin

nvCenter Server 5.0VCM 5.4.1 supports vCenter Server 5.0 on a Windows machine only.nvCenter Server 4, 4.0.x, 4.1, 4.1 u1nESXi 5.0 and GuestsnESXi 4.1

RSAENH Validated OperatingSystemsValidated Versions (Links toSecurity Policy)FIPSCertificate #FIPS VersionValidatedWindows 20005.0.2150.1 #76140-1Wind

The following information identifies the data files for default collections only. A 20MB overlap existsbetween the Agent Proxy Agent and the Active Di

Agent TypeInstalledFile SizeData FileSizeProjected Data File Sizepackage installation or removal.Package Studio 5MB n/a Increased size of the files de

Hardware and Software Requirements forthe Operating System Provisioning Server6Hardware and Software Requirements for theOperating System Provisioning

nNetworking. For optimal functionality, configure two network interfaces. One interface on the publicnetwork, and the second interface on the private

OS Provisioning Server Network RequirementsConfigure your network settings to ensure that OS Provisioning Server installs and functions proprely.Provi

About This BookAbout This BookThe VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Hardware and Software Requirements Guide describes thehardware and software req

Application or Service Port DescriptionOS Provisioning ServerRepository Server 21307 Local port connecting to the OSProvisioning Server web servicelis

-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW -m tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT-A

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Index..NET 19status 19.NET versions 1964-bit 19Aabout this book 5administrator rights 26agent 28hardware 37disk sizing 44software provisioning 40softw

Ppatch assessmenthardware 40prerequisitesinstallation 15processor settingsSQL Server 32propertiesSQL Server 24provisioning, operating systemnetwork 49

Technical Support and Education ResourcesThe following technical support resources are available to you. To access the current version of this bookand

Overview1OverviewUse this manual to determine your specific hardware and software requirements for VMware vCenterConfiguration Manager (VCM) and to in

Agent and Collector Host OS Platform SupportAll Agent and Collector host OS platform support is specific to versions and editions indicated in thesupp

Figure 1–1. Typical VCM Enterprise-wide, Single-server InstallationOverviewVMware, Inc.9