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5. Click Finish .
6. When the Setup DCs action is completed, VCM for Active Directory performs a schema and a
structure collection. The information obtained from the structure collection identifies the OU structure
which supports the use of VCM for Active Directory.
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Click Administration | Job Manager | History | Instant Collections | Past 24 Hours to
verify that all jobs have completed before proceeding to the next step.
Performing an Active Directory Data Collection
You are now ready to perform your first collection of Active Directory objects using the same collection
wizard used for Windows and UNIX/Linux collections. The first time you run an AD collection, the Agent
will return all the objects and attributes from your Active Directory specified in the default filter set.
1. Click Collect , located on the Portal toolbar. The Collection Type Selection dialog box appears.
2. For the Collection Type , select Active Directory .
3. Click OK . The Collect Now wizard appears, displaying the AD Collection Options page.
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