vCenter configuration
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Prerequisites for Discovery connection
Before creating a Discovery connection in SolarWinds Service Desk (SWSD):
- Review Best practices.
- Confirm requirements are met:
- Supported vCenter version for Discovery connection: VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.0 or above
- Type: vCenter Server with an embedded Platform Services Controller
Navigation
Setup > Discovery & Assets > Connections.
Create a vCenter connection
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Navigate to Setup > Discovery & Assets > Connections.
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From the All Connections index page, click the Add
icon and select vCenter from the dropdown. -
Use the information below to help in configuration.
Fields with a red asterisk (*) are required. In addition, credentials are required when you select vCenter connections.Field
Description
Name*
Name of the vCenter, for internal use only. Will not affect the scanning process.
Description
A meaningful description, for internal use only, Will not affect the scanning process.
Scanner
Select the relevant scanning device from the dropdown menu.
IP Address*
Router’s IP address
Username*
Administrator user name
Password*
Administrator password
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Click Create on the top right of the screen to save the connection.
More information about Discovery connections
See Connections for information about:
- Scanned ports and a list of the default ports scanned via Nmap
- How to run an on-demand scan
- How to pull a Last Scan Report
- What data is pulled during Discovery through connections
- Pulling fields from a mobile device via Intune
- Obtaining management data from remote computers via WMI