VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3 User manual

vCenter Configuration ManagerFoundation Checker
User's Guide
vCenter Configuration Manager 5.3
vCenter Configuration Manager Foundation Checker 3.0
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Contents
About This Book 5
Introduction to Foundation Checker 7
Installing Foundation Checker 9
Installing the Standalone Version of Foundation Checker 9
Downloading the Standalone Foundation Checker 10
Running Foundation Checker 11
Command Prompt Parameters 12
Reviewing the Foundation Checker System Checks 13
Components 13
Displayed Information 13
Evaluating the Results 14
Other Troubleshooting Options 15
Escalating Issues 15
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About This Book
About This Book This guide, VCM Foundation Checker User's Guide, describes the process of installing, running, and
analyzing the prerequisite checks performed by VMware vCenter Configuration Manager (VCM)
Foundation Checker. These checks are required before installing the VCM application. This document
contains the following information:
nFoundation Checker overview
nInstalling Foundation Checker
nRunning Foundation Checker
nReviewing 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.
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Introduction to Foundation Checker 1
Introduction to Foundation Checker The Foundation Checker is a tool used to verify that the machine designated as a VCM Collector meets all
the prerequisites necessary for installing VCM. The prerequisites are described in the VCM Hardware and
Software Requirements Guide.
The Foundation Checker is comprised of a series of system checks run on the Collector machine. If the
checks run without error, you can begin installing VCM. If the checks identify missing components or
incorrect configurations, you are instructed where to verify the component or configuration, and how to
remedy the errors.
NOTEDo not proceed with the installation of VCM until the Foundation Checker is able to run all the
checks with no errors.
You will most commonly encounter the Foundation Checker as part of the Installation Manager. If you
are using this manual in the context of installing VCM, see "Reviewing the Foundation Checker System
Checks" on page 13 for information about evaluating the results. However, you can run the Foundation
Checker as a standalone application. The most common scenarios for installing and running the
standalone application are as follows:
nIf you are checking a designated Collector machine in advance of VCM installation.
nIf you are adding a Collector to your VCM configuration and want to check the new machine in
advance of installation.
Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 of this manual provides information about installing and running the standalone
version of the Foundation Checker.
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.
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Installing Foundation Checker 2
Installing Foundation Checker The Foundation Checker is run as part of the VCM Installation Manager application. However, you can
install a standalone version on your designated Collector machine to verify a VCM-ready configuration in
advance of the full VCM installation.
To use Foundation Checker as a standalone application, you can install the Foundation Checker tool using
the Installation Manager or download the Foundation Checker application from the Download VMware
vCenter Configuration Manager. Do not install a standalone version of Foundation Checker on a machine
that is already running VCM.
NOTEIf you received Foundation Checker from a source other than the Installation Manager, see "Running
Foundation Checker" on page 11 for instructions. Take care to use the version of the Foundation Checker
that supports the specific version of VCM you are installing.
Installing the Standalone Version of Foundation Checker
1. Insert the installation CD into the machine on which you are installing Foundation Checker. The
Installation screen appears.
NOTE If the Installation screen does not appear automatically or if you are installing from a network
location, navigate to the root directory on the CD or share and double-click setup.exe.
2. Click Run Installation Manager. The Introduction page appears.
3. Click Next. The License Agreement appears.
4. 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.
5. Click Next. After identifying any components already installed on the machine, the Select Installation
Type page appears.
6. Select the Advanced Installation check box to expand the installation options.
7. To install only the Foundation Checker, clear all the check boxes and then select Foundation Checker
in the Tools list.
8. Click Next. The Gathering System Information page appears. The Installation Manager verifies that
the machine has sufficient resources to support the Foundation Checker.
9. Click Next. The Configure Components page appears.
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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.
11. Click Next. The Install Components page appears.
12. Click Install.
13. 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).
2. Download the Foundation Checker file. You must run the version of Foundation Checker associated
with the version of VCM you are planning to install.
3. If the file does not self-extract and run, unzip the downloaded file.
4. Open a command prompt and browse to the location of the FoundationChecker.console.exe. See
"Running Foundation Checker" on page 11 for more information.
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