VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3 - SOFTWARE REQUIEREMENTS GUIDE Configuration page 36

vCenter Configuration Manager Hardware and Software Requirements Guide
Configuring the ASP Timeouts
1. Select Start | Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
2. Expand the machine node.
3. Expand Web Sites | Default Web Site.
4. Right-click Reports (default name), then select Properties.
5. Click Configuration to open the Application Configuration window.
6. Click the Options tab.
7. Enter the following timeout settings:
Session timeout: 120 minutes or greater.
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ASP script timeout: 7200 seconds or greater.
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8. Click OK on each page to save the settings and close the page.
Validating the SSRS Installation
Before installing VCM, you must verify the installation of SSRS.
1. In an Internet browser window, go to http://<machine_name>/reports.
2. The Web page should load without any errors.If it does not load, verify that the service is running.
3. Use the following to verify the SSRS version number:
Go to the Registry Editor and browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE | SOFTWARE |
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Microsoft | Microsoft SQL Server | Reporting Services. The right-hand pane Version should
display 9.00.4035.00. If the version is number is lower than the numbers specified, apply SQL
2005 SP3 or later.
Verifying the SSRS Directories
The following steps are recommended for 32-bit SQL Server. The steps assist you in verifying the
directories were properly created and are running.
1. Select Start | All Programs | Microsoft SQL Server 2005 | Configuration Tools | Reporting
Services Configuration. The Report Server Installation Instance Selection dialog box appears.
2. In the Machine Name text box, type the name of the machine running SQL Server. You may also click
Find to browse for the machine name.
3. After specifying the Machine Name, select the SQL instance in the Instance Name drop-down list. The
default value is MSSQLSERVER. If you used a named instance, your instance name will vary.
4. Click Connect. The Reporting Services Configuration Manager window appears.
5. In the left pane, select Report Server Virtual Directory. Although a green check mark may display
beside the directory even before you configure the settings, the settings still need to be configured.
The right pane displays the Report Server Virtual Directory Settings.
6. In the right pane, click New. The Create a New Virtual Directory dialog box appears. In the Website
drop-down, select Default Web Site. In the Virtual Directory text box, type the name of the virtual
directory. The default value is ReportServer.
7. To save the settings and close the dialog box, click OK. The Report Server directory is created.
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