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The VCM Tools installation has prerequisites much like a VCM installation. Each tool in the
Advanced Installation has its own installation requirements. For example, Import/Export (I/E) and Content
Wizard cannot be installed on a machine that is not running VCM, and Job Manager requires .NET.
Because of these requirements, you should specifically select the tools that you want to install, and note the
installation requirements that VCM Installation Manager confirms using Foundation Checker.
Foundation Checker
Installation Manager uses VCM Foundation Checker to check a machine’s viability for a successful VCM
deployment. Foundation Checker runs a series of system checks that look for various conditions, settings,
and requirements. Once the system checks are complete, a results file lists which system checks passed,
failed, or generated warnings.
When system checks fail, the results file includes remediation steps describing how to fix the conditions
that caused the system checks to fail (a failed condition is indicated with an Error status). After you fix the
conditions, you can run Foundation Checker again to ensure that all of the remediation steps were
successful. If you encounter issues with your configuration, contact VMware Customer Support. A Team
member may ask you to run Foundation Checker and confirm the configuration results.
Installation Manager also installs a command line version of Foundation Checker on your Collector
machine during installation. For more information, see the
Foundation Checker User's Guide in C:\Program
Files\VMware\VCM\Documentation.
Once you have launched Foundation Checker, follow the steps in the wizard.
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If you choose to install and run the Foundation Checker before installation, it is important to
uninstall the Foundation Checker before running the Installation Manager.
VCM Job Manager Tool
Use the Job Manager tool to view the status of VCM jobs that are currently running or are scheduled to
run on one or more collectors. In addition, you can use the tool to view the history of completed jobs. Job
types that can be viewed and scheduled include collections, discoveries, reports, compliance template runs,
agent installations, and console change actions. You can run the Job Manager Tool on a machine, separate
from your Collector machine, to manage jobs without launching the VCM Portal.
The Job Manager tool was automatically installed on your Collector machine during your installation. If
you want to install the Job Manager tool on a non-Collector machine, see
Installing and Getting Started
with VCM Tools .
1. To start the Job Manager Tool, click Start | All Programs | VMware vCenter Configuration
Manager | Tools | Job Manager Tool .
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