Introduction To Foundation Checker - VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3 User Manual

Introduction to Foundation Checker

The Foundation Checker is a tool used to verify that the machine designated as a VCM Collector meets all
the prerequisites necessary for installing VCM. The prerequisites are described in the VCM Hardware and
Software Requirements Guide.
The Foundation Checker is comprised of a series of system checks run on the Collector machine. If the
checks run without error, you can begin installing VCM. If the checks identify missing components or
incorrect configurations, you are instructed where to verify the component or configuration, and how to
remedy the errors.
N Do not proceed with the installation of VCM until the Foundation Checker is able to run all the
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checks with no errors.
You will most commonly encounter the Foundation Checker as part of the Installation Manager. If you
are using this manual in the context of installing VCM, see
Checks" on page 13
Checker as a standalone application. The most common scenarios for installing and running the
standalone application are as follows:
If you are checking a designated Collector machine in advance of VCM installation.
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If you are adding a Collector to your VCM configuration and want to check the new machine in
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advance of installation.
Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 of this manual provides information about installing and running the standalone
version of the Foundation Checker.
I If you install and run the Foundation Checker before installation, it is important to uninstall
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the Foundation Checker before running the Installation Manager. If you do not uninstall, the Installation
Manager will generate errors or consider the installation an upgrade and fail.
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for information about evaluating the results. However, you can run the Foundation
"Reviewing the Foundation Checker System
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