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34. When the installation completes, you can select the Launch Product Portal option to start VCM after
you click Finish.
35. Review the displayed information. If it is incorrect, click Back and make any necessary changes. If it is
correct, click Install. The installation process begins. A status bar displays the process stages until the
installation is completed, at which time the Installation Complete page appears.
N Depending upon your hardware configuration, the installation process for a new installation
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may take 30 minutes or longer to complete.
If Installation Manager encounters an irrecoverable installation error, a message to this effect appears in a
pop-up dialog box, with a path to the installation log where you can view information about the error.
When you click OK, both the pop-up dialog box and Installation Manager close. In this case, read the
information about the error in the installation log, capture the log, and contact the VMware Customer
Support before proceeding.
36. To open VCM, select Launch Product Portal, and then click Finish.
N VMware recommends that you take the time to configure SQL Server settings now, including
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configuring the database file growth and database recovery settings, in order to fine-tune your VCM
Database. Instructions for configuring these settings are provided in
Installation" on page
C As part of installation, a folder containing VCM-related .msi files is added to
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%windir%\Installer\. If the contents of this folder are moved or deleted, you will be unable to
successfully upgrade, repair, or uninstall using the VCM Installation Manager.
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