IBM Tivoli Asset Discovery for Distributed V7.5.0.10

Add or Change VM Manager

Use this window to add, change, or resume VM managers by specifying or changing connection parameters.

Tip: The time it takes for the server to connect to a VM manager depends on the settings of the vmManagerPollingInterval parameter of the setserverconf command. The default is 30 minutes.
Use the Test Connection button to test the connection with the VM manager in order to verify that you have specified the correct Web address and credentials.
Host name, IP address, or full Web address
You can specify either the full URL, or only the host name or IP address. In the second case, the full VM manager address will be built on the server side basing on the selected type of the VM manager. Each VM manager in the table must have different Web address, that is, only one entry is allowed for a given URL.
Important: When providing the full Web address, you have to specify the protocol, for example https://virtualcenter/sdk. Refer to the VM manager documentation in case of any problems.
Type
  • WebSphere CloudBurst
  • Microsoft Hyper-V (With Microsoft Hyper-V, you can select the check box below the Select Type list to use the same credentials with other hosts in the same cluster.)
  • VMware ESX, ESXi, or vCenter
User name
User login specified for a given VM manager.
Password
Password specified for a given VM manager.
Note: For the server to see the agent hierarchy on virtual machines managed by a given VM manager, the user has to have sufficient authority to see those virtual machines.

After adding a new VM manger, you should check the number of servers that is displayed in the Partition Assignment History window for the chosen agent because after adding a VM manger, both the agent and the VM manager collect information about your infrastructure on a given day.