VMware VCENTER CHARGEBACK 1.5 Manual page 14

vCenter Chargeback User's Guide
You must provide the details of this vCenter Chargeback database and database user when installing vCenter
Chargeback. The installer will use these details to create the database schema and objects. Also, vCenter
Chargeback will log in to the vCenter Chargeback database using the details of this database user and perform
the necessary database operations.
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the required privileges and access the database with this users credentials. This is a good security practice.
Other Software Prerequisites
You must ensure that the following pre-install tasks are performed:
Ensure that system time of all the servers and databases are in sync.
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You must ensure that the system time of the machines on which you install vCenter Chargeback and
vCenter Chargeback database are in sync. If you plan to install a separate data collector on a different
machine, then the system time of this machine must be in sync with that of the other machines.
Ensure that MSI Installation is enabled.
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Before you start the installation, you must ensure that MSI installation is enabled on the machine. If not,
you must manually install Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (x86) before running the
vCenter Chargeback installer.
Ensure that port exceptions are configured on the Windows firewall.
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If the Windows Firewall is enabled, you must set the port exceptions for the HTTP, load balancer, and
HTTPS ports on the Windows Firewall. If these exceptions are not set, the application will be not be usable.
Ensure that the Windows user has the
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If you want to use the Windows authentication option for the vCenter Chargeback database, you must
ensure that the Windows user has the
the user, the installation will fail. Also, the installer must be run in the context of this Windows user.
Preinstallation Checklist
The pre-installation checklist helps you ensure that you have all the required information and have performed
the necessary pre-install tasks.
Table 2-1. vCenter Chargeback Pre-Install Checklist
Item
Hardware Configuration
CPU
RAM
Disk space
Card
Network Configuration
Static IP Address
Port Numbers
Database Configuration
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Log on as a service
Log on as a service
Requirement
2.0GHz or faster Intel or AMD x86 processor
4.0 GB or more
Minimum 2.0 GB; Recommended 3.0 GB or more
10/100 Ethernet adapter (Gigabit recommended)
Write down the IP address of the machine on which you plan to install
vCenter Chargeback. Ensure that the machine has a static IP address.
HTTP Port (default: 8080)
Load-balancer Port (default: 8009)
HTTPS Port (default: 443)
Ensure that the default ports are free. If not, use any other free ports.
Note down the port numbers that you want to use.
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