Installation guide

Procedure
1. Click Administration.
2. Select Machines Manager > Licensed Machines > Licensed Virtual Environments.
3. Select the vCloud Director instances and click Configure Settings.
4. On the Virtual Environment page, verify that the vCloud Director instances appear in the lower pane
and click Next.
5. On the Managing Agent and Communication Settings page, configure the settings that are applied to
all selected vCloud Director instances and click Next.
Option Description
Managing Agent Select the Windows machine to manage
communication between the Collector and the
vCloud Director instances.
This Windows machine must have the 5.5 Agent
or later installed.
You can use the Collector as your managing
agent.
Port Type the port used by the API on the vCloud
Director instance.
The default value is 443.
User ID Type a vCloud Director instance user name.
The user must have a vCloud Director
administrative role or an unrestricted read only
role. Use a full vCloud Director administrative
user, such as administrator@system.
Password Type the password for the vCloud Director
instance user ID.
Confirm Password Type the password again.
Ignore untrusted SSL Certificate Select one of the following certificate options.
n
Yes: Ignores the requirement for a valid signed
certificate.
n
No: Requires a valid signed certificate.
6. If you selected No on the Managing Agent and Communication Settings page, you must type or paste
the thumbprint string in the text box and click Next.
7. On the Important page, click Finish.
What to do next
Collect vCloud Director data. See "Collect vCloud Director Data" on page 39.
Collect vCloud Director Data
Collect the data from the instances of vCloud Director. The data is displayed by detailed data type and
appears in the VCM Console.
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