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Managed Virtual Environments

CA Server Automation is designed to manage virtual environments, but it also discovers and manages hosts running Linux, UNIX, or Windows operating systems. The following list outlines the management capabilities of this product:

• Management of vCenter Server, Solaris Zones, Hyper-V, Cisco UCS, and LPAR environments. The required CA Server Automation components reside on one or more Windows hosts (separate Windows AIM Servers or CA Server Automation manager). Required components on these hosts are:
  • Application Insight Modules (AIMs) for vCenter Server, Solaris Zones, Hyper-V, Cisco UCS, or LPAR
  • SystemEDGE
• Management of hosts which run AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, or Windows operating systems. Recommended components on these hosts are:
  • SystemEDGE, Advanced Encryption, Remote Monitoring AIM (Windows Servers only), Service Response Monitoring (SRM) AIM

Note: For details about platform-specific system requirements, see the Release Notes.

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VMware vCenter Server

Solaris Zones

Microsoft Hyper-V Server

IBM PowerVM (LPAR)

Microsoft Cluster Service

Cisco UCS