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- vCenter Configuration Manager 5.5
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VMware vCenter Configuration Manager 5.5 Administration Guide
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.
Read onlineVMware vCenter Configuration Manager 5.5 specifications
| Supported Operating System | Windows Server 2008 R2 |
|---|---|
| Document Version | 5.5 |
| Document ID | EN-000675-02 |
Source: VMware vCenter Configuration Manager 5.5 Installation Guide
All VMware vCenter Configuration Manager 5.5 documents by type
Day-to-day operation, settings and troubleshooting. Start here if the product is already set up.
- VMware Software Content Repository Tool 4.0 Guide 38 p
- VMware vCenter Discovered Machines Import Tool User's Guide Version 5.3.0.25 24 p
- VMware vCenter Configuration Manager 5.5 SQL Migration Helper Tool User's Guide 8 p
- VMware vCenter Configuration Manager 5.5 Backup and Disaster Recovery Guide 46 p
- VMware vCenter Configuration Manager 5.5 Administration Guide 240 p
Disassembly, diagnostics and part numbers, for repair.
Mounting, wiring and first power-up. Read it before the hardware goes in.
Questions answered in these manuals
What operating system must the host machine run?
You must run the SCR Tool on a Red Hat machine.
What file types are included in the downloaded patch content?
The downloaded files include patch signature files (.pls), OS vendor patch content files (.rpm, .gz, .tar, .zip), and deploy package files (.plp).
What is the purpose of the Discovered Machines Import Tool?
The tool obtains information related to discovered machines and devices retrieved by Nmap and imports selected machines into the VCM database as discovered machines.
From: VMware vCenter Discovered Machines Import Tool User's Guide Version 5.3.0.25
What are the prerequisites for using the Discovered Machines Import Tool?
The machine must have Nmap (with WinPcap) version 5.2.1 and VMware vCenter Configuration Manager version 4.9 or later installed.
From: VMware vCenter Discovered Machines Import Tool User's Guide Version 5.3.0.25
What data is not transferred automatically during a database copy?
Scheduled jobs stored in msdb and VCM user accounts/role assignments stored in the master system database are not transferred automatically.
From: VMware vCenter Configuration Manager 5.5 SQL Migration Helper Tool User's Guide
What does the Job Scripting tab do?
It creates a script used to regenerate scheduled jobs for the new server.
From: VMware vCenter Configuration Manager 5.5 SQL Migration Helper Tool User's Guide
