Preparing For Vcm Installation - VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3 - SOFTWARE REQUIEREMENTS GUIDE Configuration

Delete and recreate the reporting databases and the reporting virtual directories
1. Go to Services and stop the SQL Server Reporting Services (MSSQLSERVER).
2. To to the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio and delete the following databases:
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ReportServerTempDB
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3. Go to Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager and delete the following virtual directories:
Reports
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ReportServer
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4. Go to to the Reporting Services Configuration Manager and perform the steps specified in
"Configuring SSRS Directories" on page
Verify all the configurations up to the point you installed SQL Server and SSRS
1. Go to the "Configuring a 32-bit Operating System for a VCM Installation" on page 22
reviewing the settings for proper configuration. For example, you may have configured the WCF
ISAPI to add the .svc extension, but it may have been removed in the course of the SQL installation.
Re-apply the steps, including troubleshooting to reinstall the .svc extension.
Uninstall and reinstall the Reporting Services. Do not forget to reapply the Service Pack
1. Go to "Installing SQL Server" on page 30
Backing Up Your SSRS Key
Use Microsoft's command line utility rskeymgmt.exe to back up the symmetric key to an encrypted file.
VMware recommends that you use this tool to copy your SSRS key set to a removable media device and
store it in a secure location.
If the key cannot be recovered or applied, this tool provides a way to delete encrypted content that can no
longer be used. For more information about how to use rskeymgmt.exe, see Microsoft Knowledge Base
article 842425 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/842425).

Preparing for VCM Installation

Before you begin installing VCM use the following procedures to verify that you have established or
identified all of the accounts necessary for a successful VCM installation.
Establishing Local Administration Rights
Verify that the User ID of the person performing your VCM installation or upgrade is a domain account in
the Local Administrators group on the machine on which the installation or upgrade is being performed.
Establishing SQL Server Administration Rights
The user installing VCM must have SQL Server sysadmin rights.
1. To grant SQL Server administration rights, select Start | All Programs | Microsoft SQL Server 2005
| SQL Server Management Studio.
2. Expand the server named instance.
3. Expand the Security node.
4. Right-click Logins and select New Login.
5. In the left pane, select General.
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for general installation information.
and begin
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