About This Book
The vCenter CapacityIQ Installation Guide describes how to install the VMware vCenter™ CapacityIQ virtual
appliance.
Intended Audience
CapacityIQ is a capacity planning and management tool for VMware vSphere environments. This book is
intended for administrators of vSphere who are familiar with virtual machine technology and datacenter
operations, and who are responsible for administering CapacityIQ. This book offers instructions for installing
CapacityIQ and information that helps resolve installation issues.
VMware Technical Publications Glossary
VMware Technical Publications provides a glossary of terms that might be unfamiliar to you. For definitions
of terms as they are used in VMware technical documentation, go to
http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs
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Document Feedback
VMware welcomes your suggestions for improving our documentation. If you have comments, send your
feedback to
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VMware CapacityIQ Documentation
The documentation set for VMware CapacityIQ consists of the following documents.
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vCenter CapacityIQ Installation Guide. Explains installation of CapacityIQ.
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vCenter CapacityIQ Release Notes. Late-breaking news and descriptions of known issues and workarounds.
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vCenter CapacityIQ online help. Conceptual and procedural information to help you complete a task.
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vCenter CapacityIQ Administration Portal online help. Conceptual and procedural information to help
you complete an administrative task.
The vCenter CapacityIQ landing page provides release notes that contain current information about the release.
You can find the landing page, as well as documentation for vSphere, at
http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs
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VMware, Inc.
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