Specifications

l Username: The login name or user ID of the account. This is usually root,
administrator, or some domain administrator account.
l Password: The password for the given user name.
l Domain: A domain associated with the credentials.
l Description: A description of the credential set.
After you entered the necessary information, click Save to add the credential to
the Credential Pool. This returns you to the Credentials screen.
After you entered all your credentials, click Next to continue.
Note: For enhanced security, it is recommended that you change the default
admin credentials.
To change the default credentials of the admin account:
1. Connect to the Virtualization Manager Administration Console through
https://IP_address:5480 where IP_address is the IP address of your
appliance.
2. Navigate to SolarWinds Mgmt > Change Password, and then type the
new password.
3. Click Change.
Configuring data sources
Click Add to enter a new data source. For each data source you enter, provide
the following information:
l Host Type: A Virtual Center, Unmanaged Host, or Hyper-V host.
l Network Address: The static IP address or fully qualified domain name of
the data source.
l TCP Port: The HTTPS port of the admin page for this data source.
l Description: A brief description of the data source.
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Configuring data sources