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VSM requires a user account to be created on vCenter. This user is required , in order to run API commands to which collect the status of the virtual machines running on vCenter.
The vCenter user users can be created using via one of two Options.options:
Local User Option
Login to the vSphere web client. You will need administrative privileges to complete these operations.
From the home menu, click on Administration.
Within In "Administration", click on "Users and Groups Groups".
Choose the correct domain from the domain list.
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You can not use 'localos' Domain to Add user. |
Click the '"ADD USER' " link.
Fill in the required user details as required as per the table below.
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| Field | Description | Mandatory / Optional |
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| Username | Enter Username to be used with VSM | Mandatory |
| Password | Enter Password | Mandatory |
| Confirm Password | Enter Password again | ManadatoryMandatory |
| First Name | Enter User First Name | Optional |
| Last Name | Enter User Last Name | Optional |
| Enter User 's Email Address | Optional | |
| Description | Enter Description for the user | Optional |
Role Assignment
Navigate to to Administration >> Global Permissions
Click on on the 
icon.
Enter Username the username created earlier in User/Group Field field and select 'Read-Only' from the Role Drop Down and dropdown list, then click ok.
The field will be as below. If correct Check that what you have entered is correct, if it is then click 'OK'.
Make Sure sure the user appears Under under User/Group with Role the "Read-only".
Active Directory Option
There are two options scenarios for Active Directory:
- The client uses Active Directory to create
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- a user and assign permissions via group policy to vCenter Users.
- If so, ask the Client to create a vCenter account with Read-Only access.
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- client uses Active Directory for vCenter
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- user creation only, and not
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- assigning permissions.
- If so, ask the Client to create a vCenter account via Active
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- Directory, then follow the steps detailed in the Role Assignment section
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- to assign Read-Only permission to the User.
Web Portal Configuration
Add vCenter
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