# VMware vCenter

### **Prerequisites:**

1. VMware vCenter 6.0 or above. 
2. Read-only user account enabled on VMware vCenter

### **Addition of VMware vCenter as Datasource:**

1. Login to cfxDimensions with user credentials
2. Under Datasources app, select ‘+’ icon on the top right corner to add new Datasource

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         3**.** Select Datasource Type as VMware vCenter

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Enter the details as described below.

* **Access URL**: Specify the access URL
* **Server IP/Hostname**: Specify the IP Address of vCenter
* **Protocol**: Specify the Protocol(Default is https)
* **Port**: Specify the port(Default port for https is 443)
* **Username:** specify the read-only user for vCenter
* **Password**: Specify the password
* **Timeout**: Specify the timeout required to wait for response

**Note:** To run the resolver with gateway, set ***‘requires gateway access***’ as **Yes** and select the gateway that you have created.

&#x34;**.** The “Test Connectivity” button can be used to test if the credentials provided are correc&#x74;**.**\ <br>

### **Adding NetApp Datasource in the incident room:**

1. Log in to cfxDimensions App -> OIA App
2. Inside the project, under stack resolvers, search for vCenter Resolver.
3. Edit and select the netapp Datasource

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&#x20;      4\.  Go to the OIA App and create an incident room.

&#x20;       5\.  Create an incident with Application Performance Issue/Host Performance Issue/Device Performance Issue.

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&#x20;       6\.  Click on the incident ticket

&#x20;        7\.  The vCenter related information can be seen under the Asset-details tab as ESXi Servers.

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