VMware vCenter Configuration Manager 5.5 Administration Guide

About this manual

This document serves as the Administration Guide for VMware vCenter Configuration Manager version 5.5. It details the procedures for setting up the software, managing virtual environments, and configuring various collections for vCenter Server, vCloud Director, and vShield Manager instances. The guide also covers the management of physical and virtual machines across Windows, Linux, and UNIX platforms.

What's inside

• About This Book
• Getting Started with VCM
• Installing and Getting Started with VCM Tools
• Configuring VMware Cloud Infrastructure
• Running Compliance for the VMware Cloud Infrastructure
• Configuring Windows Machines
• Configuring Linux and UNIX Machines
• Patching Managed Machines
• Running and Enforcing Compliance
• Provisioning Physical or Virtual Machine Operating Systems

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