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vCenter Configuration Manager Software Provisioning Components Installation and User's Guide
The repository and the VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Package Studio should be installed on
the same machine.
Prerequisites
Target machine meets the supported hardware requirements, operating system, and software
requirements. See
requirements.
Procedure for IIS 6
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The steps for configuring a repository on Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 2008 are
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different from the ones provided here. See below.
1. Create a repository directory on your desired drive. For example, C:\WindowsRepository.
2. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
3. Expand <machine name> >Web Sites.
4. Right-click Default Web Site, and then select New > Virtual Directory. The Welcome to the Virtual
Directory Creation Wizard appears.
5. Click Next. The Virtual Directory Alias page appears.
6. Type a name in the Alias text box. For example, SoftwareRepository.
7. Click Next. The Web Site Content Directory page appears.
8. Click Browse and locate the repository directory you previously created. For example,
C:\WindowsRepository.
9. Click Next. The Virtual Directory Access Permissions page appears.
10. Select Read, Run scripts, and Browse.
11. Click Next. The You have successfully completed the Virtual Directory Creation Wizard page
appears.
12. Click Finish. The new repository virtual directory alias is added to the Default Web Sites list.
13. Right-click the new repository directory, and then select Properties.
The <directory name> Properties dialog box appears.
14. Click the Virtual Directory tab, and then click Remove, located to the right of Application name text
box. Application name and Application pool are disabled.
15. Click the HTTP Headers tab, and then click MIME Types. The MIME Types dialog box appears.
16. Click New. The MIME Type dialog box appears.
17. Add the following MIME types with these names and settings:
Extension: .crate and MIME type: application/octet-stream
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Extension: .index and MIME type: application/octet-stream
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Extension: .gz and MIME type: application/octet-stream
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Extension: .options and MIME type:application/octet-stream
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Extension: .info and MIME type:application/octet-stream
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18. Click OK to save your settings and close the MIME Types dialog box.
19. On the Properties dialog box, click OK to close the dialog box.
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"Software Provisioning Requirements" on page 9
for currently supported platforms and
VMware, Inc.
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