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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