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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 Downloading the Standalone Foundation Checker Running Foundation Checker Command Prompt Parameters Reviewing Foundation Checker System Checks Components Displayed Information Evaluating the Results Foundation Checker Troubleshooting Escalating Issues VMware, Inc.
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About This Book The VCM Foundation Checker User's Guide describes the process of installing, running, and analyzing the prerequisite checks performed by VMware vRealize Configuration Manager (VCM) Foundation Checker. These checks are required before installing the VCM application.
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Introduction to Foundation Checker 1 Foundation Checker verifies that a machine designated as a VCM Collector meets all the prerequisites necessary for installing VCM. The prerequisites are described in the VCM Advanced Installation Guide. Foundation Checker is comprised of a series of system checks run on the machine on which you plan to install VCM. If the checks run without error, you can begin installing.
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Installing Foundation Checker 2 Foundation Checker is run as part of VCM installation. However, you can install a standalone version on a proposed Collector to verify that it is a VCM-ready machine. To use Foundation Checker as a standalone application, install the Foundation Checker tool using Installation Manager, or download Foundation Checker from the Download VMware vRealize Configuration Manager Web site.
vRealize Configuration Manager Foundation Checker User's Guide new path in the text box, or click Change to browse to the new location. 10. Click Next. The Install Components page appears. 11. Click Install. 12. When you are notified that the process is completed, click Finish. Downloading the Standalone Foundation Checker The standalone Foundation Checker is accessible from the VMware vRealize Configuration Manager Tools download from the VMware Web site.
Running Foundation Checker 3 After Foundation Checker has been downloaded and installed, you can run it on the machine to be validated. Procedure 1. Open a command prompt as Administrator. 2. At the command prompt, change to the directory where Foundation Checker is installed. By default: C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VCM\Tools\FoundationChecker.
vRealize Configuration Manager Foundation Checker User's Guide 12 Parameter Description -outputfile Save the check results to a TXT file that you specify. For example: -so C:\Program Files (x86) \VMware\VCM\Tools\FoundationChecker\results.txt Identical to -so option. -so Save the check results to a TXT file that you specify. For example: -so C:\Program Files (x86) \VMware\VCM\Tools\FoundationChecker\results.txt Identical to -outputfile option.
Reviewing Foundation Checker System Checks 4 To ensure a successful VCM installation, Foundation Checker performs a series of system checks to verify the existence of various applications and system prerequisites. Components The system checks evaluate the machine for the following component prerequisites. n Operating system n SQL Server n .
vRealize Configuration Manager Foundation Checker User's Guide n Problem. Describes the problem that Foundation Checker identified during the assessment. n Fix. Describes the steps required to fix the problem. This field also contains a link to a Help topic, which describes how to remedy the problem. n Message. Describes the expected values for each system check. Evaluating the Results After running Foundation Checker, the system check results are saved as an HTML file.
Reviewing Foundation Checker System Checks Table 4–1. Foundation Checker Troubleshooting Problem Resolution After running Foundation Checker, the results file displays a large number of errors. Carefully review and apply the configuration settings provided in the VCM Advanced Installation Guide; see the chapter on Software and Operating System Requirements – Collector Machines. Run Foundation Checker again.
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