New VMware Discovery Credentials
Use this page to create new discovery credentials for an existing VMware Dynamic Scope Set.
General
- Name: Enter the name for this 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 virtual machines.
- Enter the Password and Confirm password.
- Select the (Linux 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.
Note: Only one SSH key per credential type is allowed. If a new SSH key is assigned to the credential type when the VMware Dynamic Scope Set set is modified, the new SSH key replaces the existing SSH key.
- 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 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 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.