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Virtualization Reports
To view reports related to your Virtual Environments, select Reports | Machine Group Reports |
Virtual Environments .
Like Dashboards, Reports are run real-time against current data available in the VCM database, therefore
the data is only as current as the time that the collections were run. In addition, it may require time for the
report to generate, based upon the volume or complexity of the data requested. Additional reports for
ESX/vSphere Servers exist under
Reports | Machine Group Reports | UNIX , which display information
from UNIX and Linux data types. Refer to Help for more information about Reports.
Configuring vCenter Server Data Collections
Collecting vCenter Server data is based on a process that is different from the standard collection process.
This process has several prerequisites that must be in place. When the prerequisites are met, data is
collected from vCenter Server using Windows Remote Commands.
The collected vCenter Server data is displayed in Console | Virtual Environments | vCenter and
Console | Virtual Environments | VM Hosts | User and Groups .
vCenter Server Collection Prerequisites
To configure the Collector for vCenter Server collections you must perform the following prerequisites.
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MPORTANT
The following steps must be performed in the order presented.
Removing PowerShell v1.x on the VCM Collector
This step can be performed before or after installing VCM.
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