Installing Foundation Checker; Installing The Standalone Version Of Foundation Checker - VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3 User Manual

Installing Foundation Checker

The Foundation Checker is run as part of the VCM Installation Manager application. However, you can
install a standalone version on your designated Collector machine to verify a VCM-ready configuration in
advance of the full VCM installation.
To use Foundation Checker as a standalone application, you can install the Foundation Checker tool using
the Installation Manager or download the Foundation Checker application from the Download VMware
vCenter Configuration Manager. Do not install a standalone version of Foundation Checker on a machine
that is already running VCM.
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that supports the specific version of VCM you are installing.

Installing the Standalone Version of Foundation Checker

1. Insert the installation CD into the machine on which you are installing Foundation Checker. The
Installation screen appears.
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location, navigate to the root directory on the CD or share and double-click setup.exe.
2. Click Run Installation Manager. The Introduction page appears.
3. Click Next. The License Agreement appears.
4. Select I accept the terms in the license agreement, and also indicate that you are an authorized agent
or end user and that you have read the terms of the agreement.
5. Click Next. After identifying any components already installed on the machine, the Select Installation
Type page appears.
6. Select the Advanced Installation check box to expand the installation options.
7. To install only the Foundation Checker, clear all the check boxes and then select Foundation Checker
in the Tools list.
8. Click Next. The Gathering System Information page appears. The Installation Manager verifies that
the machine has sufficient resources to support the Foundation Checker.
9. Click Next. The Configure Components page appears.
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for instructions. Take care to use the version of the Foundation Checker
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