VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3 Getting Started Manual page 5

Licensing ESX/vSphere Server Machines as Virtual Machine (VM) Hosts
Configuring Web Services for ESX/vSphere Server Communication
Adding the Web Services User to the Administrator Role Using the VI Client/vCenter Client
Installing the ESX Web Services Certificate on the Agent Proxy Machine
For ESX 2.5.x Only: Setting Up VirtualCenter to Collect Virtualization Data
Adding Web Services Settings
Performing an Initial Virtualization Collection
Exploring Virtualization Collection Results
Configuring vCenter Server Data Collections
vCenter Server Collection Prerequisites
Collecting vCenter Server Data
Reviewing Collected vCenter Server Data
Troubleshooting vCenter Server Data Collections
About the vSphere Client VCM Plug-in
Registering the vSphere Client VCM Plug-in
Configuring the vSphere Client VCM Plug-in Integration Settings
Getting Started with the vSphere Client VCM Plug-in
Upgrading the vSphere Client VCM Plug-in
Further Reading
Getting Started with VCM Remote
Getting Started with VCM Remote
Installing the VCM Remote Client
Installing the Remote Client manually
Making VCM Aware of VCM Remote Clients
Configuring VCM Remote Settings
Creating Custom Collection Filter Sets
Specifying Custom Filter Sets in the VCM Remote Settings
Performing a Collection Using VCM Remote
Exploring VCM Remote Collection Results
Getting Started with VCM Patching
Getting Started with VCM Patching
Getting Started with VCM Patching for Windows Machines
Check for Updates to Bulletins
Collect Data from Windows Machines Using the VCM Patching Filter Sets
Launch an Assessment
Explore VCM Patching Windows Assessment Results
Deploy Patches to Windows Machines
Getting Started with VCM Patching for UNIX/Linux Machines
Getting Started
Check for Updates to Bulletins
Collect Assessment Data from UNIX/Linux Machines
Explore Assessment Results and Acquire the Patches
Deploy Patches to UNIX/Linux Machines
How the Deploy Action Works
Further Reading
Getting Started with Software Provisioning
VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Package Studio
Software Repository for Windows
Package Manager for Windows
Overview of Component Relationships
Installing the Software Provisioning Components
Install Software Repository for Windows
Software Repository Structure
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