Edit VMware Discovery Credentials
Use this page to edit the information of a VMware Discovery Credential.
General
- Name: Displays the name of the credential.
- Type: Displays the type of the credential.
- VMware vCenter Server or ESXi
- Linux virtual machines
- Windows virtual machines
- Scope set: Displays the VMware Dynamic Scope Set that this credential is associated with.
Enter Access Information
- Enter the User name that is used to authenticate when connecting to the VMware vCenter Server or ESXi, or Linux or Windows virtual machines.
- Enter the Password and Confirm password.
- Select the (Linux virtual machines only) Authentication type.
- Default: Use the TSA SSH Server Key if it exists, otherwise use the password provided.
- Password: Use the password provided.
- PKI (Public Key Infrastructure): Use the SSH Key uploaded with this credential.
- PKI using TSA SSH Server Key: Use the TSA SSH Server Key installed via the Administration->Security panel.
Test access credentials
(Optional) Test
the access credentials that you provided in the Test Access
Credentials section, and verify whether they are correct.
- Enter the IP address or host name of the target VMware vCenter Server or ESXi, or Linux or Windows virtual machine to test.
- Click Test Credential to test the credential.
Click Save to save your changes.
Click Cancel to exit without saving your changes.