Overview; System Architecture - VMware VCENTER APPLICATION DISCOVERY MANAGER 6.1.1 Administration Manual

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Overview

This chapter describes the different VMware vCenter Application Discovery Manager (ADM) architecture
solutions and configuration. This chapter includes the following topics:

"System Architecture" on page 9
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"Virtual and Physical Appliance Solutions" on page 11
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"vCollector" on page 12
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"Mixed Environment" on page 13
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"Where To Go Next" on page 13

System Architecture

The ADM provides system architecture solutions to meet the requirements of different environments as
shown in Figure 1‐1.
Figure 1-1. ADM Components
Database
VMware provides ADM on one or more appliances. The mode of the appliance determines which component
is running. ADM components are described in Table
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Aggregator
Discovery-Unix
Discovery-Windows
1‐1.
Passive
Discovery
Active
Active
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