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<main> <article class="userContent"> <p><strong>QUESTION:</strong></p> <p>How do I add a VCenter / VMWare device in Traverse?</p> <p><strong>SOLUTION:</strong></p> <p>Please follow the steps below to add a hyperV/VMware/Esx server device type from traverse GUI</p> <p><strong>Step 1 : Setting Up Shared Credentials</strong></p> <p>Setup your "Shared Credentials" by navigating to "Administration >> Others"</p> <p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/ABCOHJFN93Q1/2017-07-14-11-56-47.png" alt="2017-07-14_11-56-47.png" width="685" height="461" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> <p> </p> <p>Click on the "+" sign to create new shared credential</p> <p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/EN3WYLLYJFVI/2017-07-14-12-05-18.png" alt="2017-07-14_12-05-18.png" width="624" height="284" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> <p> </p> <p>Select the Department on which you intend to create this shared credential and select the "Monitor type" as "VMWare Hypervisor".</p> <p> </p> <p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/BOOBFTFSPJA3/2017-07-14-12-06-45.png" alt="2017-07-14_12-06-45.png" width="424" height="520" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> <p> </p> <p>Give a Name of your choice for the credentials, Enter the correct <strong>IP address</strong> and <strong>Admin login credentials</strong> for the vCenter and click on "Save" button. [Refer the example shown below]</p> <p> </p> <p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/1ATRGUZM32L3/2017-07-14-12-07-12.png" alt="2017-07-14_12-07-12.png" width="440" height="526" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Step 2 : Adding the vCenter/vmware Device</strong></p> <p>Navigate to "Administration >> Devices" and Click on the Red '+' button at the bottom</p> <p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/RFECR8GK83YR/2017-07-14-12-16-22.png" alt="2017-07-14_12-16-22.png" width="644" height="296" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> <p>On the new device creation box, fill :</p> <p>- Name of the device of your choice,</p> <p>- Device Type as "<strong>vmware/Xen/hyper-V</strong>"</p> <p>- IP address of the device, <strong>(Please be sure that the IP Address/Hostname matches the entry in the VCenter Shared Credential)</strong></p> <p>- Location of your device</p> <p>Finally make sure you uncheck the "<strong>Scan for available monitoring metrics automatically</strong>" and click on "Apply".</p> <p><strong>Refer screenshot below for your guidance</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/PFJ547B7F897/2017-07-14-12-21-51.png" alt="2017-07-14_12-21-51.png" width="353" height="349" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Step 3 : Configuring the vmware tests</strong></p> <p>Finishing the previous step takes you to the new page to manually select the tests as directed below.</p> <p>On "<strong><span id="piHeading">Add Standard Tests</span></strong>" page select "<strong>vmWare</strong>" test and click on "Add Tests" button</p> <p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/7BYFO4BIWAAD/2017-07-14-12-30-01.png" alt="2017-07-14_12-30-01.png" width="746" height="324" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> <p>On the "Filter Tests To Create" page make no changes and click on "Continue" button</p> <p> </p> <p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/0TA4S9YZY0YQ/2017-07-14-12-27-24.png" alt="2017-07-14_12-27-24.png" width="580" height="347" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Step 4 : Provisioning the Tests</strong></p> <p>From the "Configure Test Parameter Page" select the tests you would like to provision. Once completed please click on the button "<strong>Provision Selected tests</strong>"</p> <p> </p> <p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/LWIUPAPG7ICR/2017-07-14-12-31-23.png" alt="2017-07-14_12-31-23.png" width="802" height="486" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> <p> </p> <p>You should be able to see your discovered vmware/esxi devices on Administration >> Devices. [Example screenshot attached for your reference]</p> <p> </p> <p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/BD0G577AOXNI/2017-07-14-12-46-50.png" alt="2017-07-14_12-46-50.png" width="741" height="277" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> </article> </main>