Upgrading Existing Windows Agents - VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3 Getting Started Manual

vCenter Configuration Manager Installation and Getting Started Guide
Installing using Add/Remove Programs: When invoking setup.exe from Add/Remove
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Programs, the option to repair VCM is available. The Repair option checks for missing files and
settings, and then replaces them.
C You should not invoke Repair unless directed to do so by VMware Customer Support.
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Repair requires access to your original installation media.
2. Click Next. The License Agreement page appears.
3. Review and accept the license agreement, and then click Next. The Select Installation Type page
appears.
4. Ensure that all of the components are marked for installation.
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component will be cleared and a note will be added next to the node in the selection dialog indicating
why it is disabled. This situation can occur due to an invalid upgrade or an incomplete copy of the
install image.
5. Click Next. The Gather System Information page appears.
6. Foundation Checker will gather information about the machine to prepare it for the installation. When
the system check is complete, the Foundation Checker results will either be successful or show errors.
For the upgrade to proceed, the results must be successful. If the system checks encounter errors, you
must resolve those errors before proceeding. Click View Results and use Foundation Checker Help to
locate the source of the problem.
7. After the system checks are successful, Installation Manager displays a summary of the components to
be installed. To continue, click Next. The Configure Components page appears, requesting
confirmation of the Default Collector Service Account.
8. If the account is changing, type the new values. If the account remains the same, click Next. The
Application Services Account configuration page appears.
9. If the account is changing, type the new values. If the account remains the same, click Next. The CM
Remote Virtual Directory configuration page appears.
10. If the account is changing, type the new values. If the account remains the same, click Next. The
Virtualization Client Plug-in configuration page appears.
11. Do not select SSL unless your machine is already configured for SSL.
12. If the account is changing, type the new values. If the account remains the same, click Next. The Install
Components page appears.
13. Review the summary list, and then click Upgrade. The installation process begins. Depending on your
hardware configuration, the process may take 30 minutes or longer.
14. When the process is completed, the Upgrade/Repair Complete page appears.
15. When the Installation Manager has successfully upgraded the software components, click Finish.
N VMware strongly recommends that you take the time to configure SQL Server settings now,
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including configuring the VCM database file growth and database recovery settings, in order to fine-tune
your VCM Database. Instructions for configuring these settings are provided in
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Upgrading Existing Windows Agents

Use the Upgrade Agent wizard to upgrade the Agent files on one or more machines.
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