Configuring A 64-Bit Operating System For A Vcm Installation; Configuring Windows 2003 Sp2 Operating System - VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3 - SOFTWARE REQUIEREMENTS GUIDE Configuration

vCenter Configuration Manager Hardware and Software Requirements Guide
To determine if an Agent is installed, look for the following folder: %systemroot%\CMAgent (default
location, your location may vary). If the folder exists, use the following steps to uninstall the Agent
components.
If you know the Agent was not installed using the .msi installer, you can uninstall using the following
command. In a Command Prompt window, run
%systemroot%\CMAgent\Uninstall\Packages\EcmAgentInstall\UnEcmAgentInstall.exe /S
INSTALL.LOG
If the Agent was installed using the .msi installer, or if you do not know how it was installed, contact
Support for alternate instructions.
Running Foundation Checker
Foundation Checker performs an automatic check on your system to verify that you have satisfied all of
the prerequisites necessary for a successful installation. You have two options for running the Foundation
Checker: using the Installation Manager or using a standalone version of Foundation Checker.
During the installation process, the Installation Manager always runs the Foundation Checker. For more
information about the Installation Manager, see the VCM Installation and Getting Started Guide.
The standalone application is available for download on the Download VMware vCenter Configuration
Manager. If you want to run the Foundation Checker before you receive the installation package, you can
download the program using the following procedure:
1. Download the files from the Download VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Web site (
http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/datacenter_downloads/vmware_vcenter_configuration_
manager/5_0).
2. Review the Foundation Checker User's Guide included in the self-extracting zip (.exe). The guide
provides instructions for running the standalone Foundation Checker in a command window.
3. Run Foundation Checker on your Collector machine. Follow the instructions provided by the
application to resolve any problems that may arise.
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.

Configuring a 64-bit Operating System for a VCM Installation

To prepare your 64-bit system for a successful VCM installation, follow the procedures in this section in
the order they are presented.
The procedures are very detailed, but checking each one against your system will help to ensure that all
necessary components are properly installed and configured.
I Before beginning the configuration of the 64-bit operating system, you must have both a 32-
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bit and 64-bit version of SQL Server 2005 available.

Configuring Windows 2003 SP2 Operating System

N VCM is supported on Windows 2003 Service Pack 2, with or without Release 2 (R2).
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