User`s guide

Virtualization
Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) User’s Guide v1.40 P-164000289—Rev 2 83
Adding a vCenter Server Manager
To add a new VMware vCenter:
1. From the Add a Connector dialog, select New VMware vCenter from the Product drop-down list (see
Figure 91). A second Add a connector dialog displays for your product connector selection.
Figure 91. Add a Connector Product Selection Dialog
2. Add identification information for the selected connector (see Figure 92).
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Product: Select New VMware vCenter from the drop-down list
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Hostname or IP address: Type VMware vCenter Hostname or IP address
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Port: Type the port number
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Username: Type VMware vCenter Administrator Username
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Password: Type VMware vCenter Administrator Password
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vCenter Plugin: Select (check) the checkbox to install and configure the Eaton IPM Plug-in to vCenter.
NOTE See“Configuring the Eaton IPM vCenter Plugin and WebPlugin” on page 125 when
using this feature.
3. Click Sa
ve after the fields are updated. The VMware ESXi hosts are automatically added to the managed
nodes.
Figure 92. Add VMware vCenter