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- The client uses Active Directory to create 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.
- The client uses Active Directory for vCenter user creation only, and not assigning permissions.
- If so, ask the Client to create a vCenter account via Active Directory, then follow the steps detailed in the Role Assignment section to assign Read-Only permission to the User.
Web Portal Configuration
Add vCenter
Log in to the VSM web portal using your credentials and password.
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Select the Vendor 'VMWare' and the Product 'vCenter '.
If you are adding more than one piece of the same equipment type, check the 'Add another' box at the bottom of the form and the bulk of the configuration will be carried over for the next item.
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| Field | Setting |
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| Vendor | VMware |
| Product | vCenter |
| Equipment Name | Friendly name for this vCenter |
| Username | SSH Username |
| Password | SSH Password |
| IP Address / Host Name | IP Address or Hostname of the vCenter Serverserver |
| Site | Free text field, this information will be included in alarm notifications from the VSM Workflow. |
| Username | Read Only Username created earlier |
| Password | Read Only user's Password created earlier |
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| Friendly name for the site (where this server is located) |
SNMP
| Warning |
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VMware recommends against using SNMP to query vCenter. |
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Network Connectivity
Network Connectivity ????? CP and VS to create standard Network conn statement.
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