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Installing the SCR Tool
Use this chapter to install the SCR Tool and test its functionality.
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Before installing the SCR Tool, you must have performed the prerequisites.
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Install the Repository Software
On the Red Hat host machine:
1. Locate the VMware vCenter Configuration Manager CD or go to the Download VMware vCenter
Configuration Manager (http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/datacenter_downloads/vmware_
vcenter_configuration_manager/5_0).
2. Unzip the SCR Tool files from SCR-2.0-release.tar.gz to the directory where the application files will
reside on the Red Hat machine. The default installation directory is SCR-2.0.
After extracting the vCenter SCR Tool files, a root directory is created, containing sub-directories and files.
The root directory is referred to as <scr_root> in this document.
Download the Java Runtime Environment
On the Red Hat host machine:
1. Access http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp.
2. Download and install Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.5 or later. Each platform-specific link
includes detailed installation instructions. Use the instructions for your platform.
Test the Java Runtime Environment Installation
On the Red Hat host machine:
1. Access http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml.
2. Verify the JRE is installed and configured properly.
3. Alternatively, from a Red Hat terminal session, you can run the java -version command to display
the currently installed version of Java.
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