User manual VMWARE VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3

[. . . ] This document contains the following information: n n n n Foundation Checker overview Installing Foundation Checker Running Foundation Checker Reviewing the Foundation Checker system results VCM Foundation Checker User's Guide covers VCM 5. 3 and Foundation Checker 3. 0. Intended Audience This document contains information intended for system administrators who are experienced Windows, UNIX/Linux, Mac, or VMware virtualization system administrators and who are familiar with installing VCM. 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, Inc. 5 vCenter Configuration Manager Foundation Checker User's Guide Technical Support and Education Resources The following technical support resources are available to you. [. . . ] Select I accept the terms in the license agreement, and also indicate that you are an authorized agent or end user and that you have read the terms of the agreement. After identifying any components already installed on the machine, the Select Installation Type page appears. Select the Advanced Installation check box to expand the installation options. To install only the Foundation Checker, clear all the check boxes and then select Foundation Checker in the Tools list. The Gathering System Information page appears. The Installation Manager verifies that the machine has sufficient resources to support the Foundation Checker. The Configure Components page appears. VMware, Inc. 9 vCenter Configuration Manager Foundation Checker User's Guide 10. Use the default location or to change the location where the Foundation Checker tool is to be installed, type a new path in the text box or click Change to browse to the new location. When you are notified that the process is completed, click Finish. The application is installed. Downloading the Standalone Foundation Checker 1. Log on to the Download VMware vCenter Configuration Manager (http://downloads. vmware. com/d/info/datacenter_downloads/vmware_vcenter_configuration_ manager/5_0). You must run the version of Foundation Checker associated with the version of VCM you are planning to install. If the file does not self-extract and run, unzip the downloaded file. Open a command prompt and browse to the location of the FoundationChecker. console. exe. See "Running Foundation Checker" on page 11 for more information. 10 VMware, Inc. Running Foundation Checker 3 After Foundation Checker has been installed, you can run it on the machine you are validating. The standalone Foundation Checker is run from a command prompt. At the command prompt, go to the directory where VCM Foundation Checker is installed. For example, c:\Program Files\VMware\VCM\Tools\FoundationChecker. Or, if you are working with downloaded and unzipped files from the Download VMware vCenter Configuration Manager web site, go to the directory where the unzipped files reside. Type FoundationChecker. console. exe -v -dispxform. The -v command directs the application to run in verbose mode, displaying status of the checks as they run. The -dispxform command launches the Foundation Checker Results page, providing information about any changes you may need to make to prepare your machine for an installation. [. . . ] Warnings provide valuable information regarding configuration settings that may impact VCM performance. IMPORTANT If you install and run the Foundation Checker before installation, it is important to uninstall the Foundation Checker before running the Installation Manager. If you do not uninstall, the Installation Manager will generate errors or consider the installation an upgrade and fail. 14 VMware, Inc. Reviewing the Foundation Checker System Checks Other Troubleshooting Options Additional troubleshooting options are as follows. Other Troubleshooting Options Problem Resolution After running the Foundation Checker, the Carefully review and apply the configuration settings provided in the results file displays a large number of Hardware and Software Requirements, "Chapter 4: Software and Operating errors. [. . . ]