VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3, Getting Started Manual

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About This Book
About This Book
This guide, VCM Installation and Getting Started Guide , describes the steps you must take in order to ensure
a successful VMware vCenter Configuration Manager (VCM) installation. This document contains the
following information:
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Preparing for the VCM installation.
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Installing VCM.
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Getting started with VCM and its components.
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Maintenance and troubleshooting.
Read this document and complete the associated procedures to prepare for a successful installation.
The VCM Installation and Getting Started Guide covers VCM, Foundation Checker, and Service Desk
Connector.
Intended Audience
The information presented in this manual is written for system administrators who are experienced
Windows or UNIX/Linux system administrators and who are familiar with managing network users and
resources, and performing system maintenance.
To use the information in this guide effectively, you must have a basic understanding of how to configure
network resources, install software, and administer operating systems. You also need to fully understand
your network’s topology and resource naming conventions.
Document Feedback
VMware welcomes your suggestions for improving our documentation. If you have comments, send
your feedback to
docfeedback@vmware.com .
VMware VCM Documentation
The vCenter Configuration Manager (VCM) documentation consists of the VCM Hardware and Software
Requirements Guide , VCM Foundation Checker User's Guide , VCM online Help, this manual, and other
associated documentation.
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