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

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.
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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