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Like Dashboards, Reports are run real time against the current data available in the CMDB for the
machines in the active machine group, and therefore they are only as current as the time of the last
collection. In addition, it may require time for the report to generate based on the volume or complexity
of the data requested. Refer to the online Help for more information on how to schedule and disseminate
reports.
Compliance
You may now begin to check Compliance values for your collected data. To run a Compliance check,
select the
Compliance slider, then follow the steps described in the online Help to create rule groups, rules,
filters, and templates.
Discover, License, and Install Mac OS X Machines
Getting Started with VCM for Mac OS X
The following steps must be performed before collecting data from Mac OS X machines:
1. Add Mac OS X machines.
2. License your Mac OS X machines.
3. Install the VCM Agent on your Mac OS X machines.
4. Perform an initial Mac OS X collection.
5. Explore the Mac OS X collection results.
These steps are explained in the following subsections.
Mac OS X machines are managed in conjunction with UNIX machines.
Adding Mac OS X Machines
Before you can collect data from your Mac OS X machines, they must be displayed in the Available UNIX
Machines list located in the Portal under
Administration | Machines Manager | Available Machines .
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A Discovered Machines Import Tool (DMIT) is available from VMware Customer Support to assist
you with the following process. This tool imports machines discovered by the Network Mapper (Nmap)
into the configuration database. To use the tool, contact VMware Customer Support; otherwise, use the
following process.
1. Click Administration | Machines Manager | Available Machines | Available UNIX Machines .
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