Installation prerequisites

Fulfill the following prerequisites before starting the installation:

• Ensure that you have superuser (User ID 0) or administrative privileges on the target host. The installation program will halt if you do not have the appropriate privileges.

• Ensure that the required operating system patches have been installed. Clicking More Information during the installation process will launch the System Information window and the Pass/Fail status of the operating system patches. The VMware Smart Assurance Support Matrix provides information on operating system patches.

• Determine the location of the VMware Smart Assurance Broker.

  You must specify the location of the Broker during a new installation of VMware Smart Assurance software. Typically, this location is chosen during the design of the VMware Smart Assurance software deployment and before any installation begins. Consult with your deployment planner or check the build guide that documents your deployment to determine the name of the host where the Broker was installed and the port that the Broker uses.

  If the location is the same host where you are installing this product, the installation program will automatically install the Broker if it is not already on the host.

• (Service Assurance Manager only) Decide whether your operators will use the Service Assurance Manager Notification Console (classic SAM functionality).