Edit VMware Dynamic Scope Set

You can modify an existing VMware Dynamic Scope Set by adding the IP address of a VMware vCenter Server or VMware ESXi, editing an existing IP address, or deleting an IP address. You can also add credentials, edit existing credentials, or delete the credentials.

General pane

Name

Displays the name of the VMware Dynamic Scope Set.

VMware vCenter Server / ESXi pane

Displays a list of IP addresses of VMware vCenter Servers and ESXi instances associated with this VMware Dynamic Scope Set.

Type
Displays the type of the scope.
Value
Displays the IP address of a VMware vCenter Server or ESXi in the scope.
Actions
  • Click Edit to edit the IP address for a VMware vCenter Server or ESXi.
  • Click Edit to delete the IP address. An IP address can only be deleted when more than one IP address is defined for this VMware vCenter Server or ESXi.
  • Click Run to start discovery for this VMware vCenter Server or ESXi along with the Linux and Windows virtual machines that it manages.
Click Add VMware vCenter Server or ESXi to add a VMware vCenter Server or ESXi IP address.

VMware Credentials pane

Name
Displays the name of the VMware credential
User Name
Displays the user name to log in to the VMware vCenter Server or ESXi instance that you want to discover.
Actions
  • Click Edit to edit the credential.
  • Click Delete to delete the credential.
  • Click Up to move the credential up one position if more than one credentials exists.
  • Click Down to move the credential down one position if more than one credentials exists.
Click Add VMware Credentials to add a VMware vCenter Server or ESXi credential.

Linux Credentials

Name
Displays the name of the credential
Type
Displays the type of the credential.
User Name
Displays the user name to log in to the Linux virtual machines that you want to discover.
Actions
  • Click Edit to edit the credential.
  • Click Delete to delete the credential.
  • Click Up to move the credential up one position if more than one credentials exists.
  • Click Down to move the credential down one position if more than one credentials exists.
Click Add Linux Credentials to add a Linux credential.

Windows Credentials pane

Name
Displays the name of the Windows credential
User Name
Displays the user name to log in to the Windows virtual machines that you want to discover.
Actions
  • Click Edit to edit the credential.
  • Click Delete to delete the credential.
  • Click Up to move the credential up one position if more than one credentials exists.
  • Click Down to move the credential down one position if more than one credentials exists.
Click Add Windows Credentials to add a Windows credential.