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What to do next
Assign the network authority account to the domain so that VCM can access the Windows machines in the
domain. See "Assign Network Authority Accounts" on page 73.
Assign Network Authority Accounts
Select and assign the network authority account that you identified for VCM access to the Windows
machines.
You can assign a single account to all domains and machine groups, or assign a unique account or multiple
accounts to each domain and machine group.
In this procedure, NetBios is used as the example.
Prerequisites
Verify or add the necessary network authority account. See "Check the Network Authority" on page 72.
Procedure
1. Click Administration.
2. Select Settings > Network Authority > Assigned Accounts > By Domain > NetBios.
3. Select an assigned account.
4. Click Edit Assigned Accounts.
5. Select the account to receive authority to the domain and click Next.
6. Confirm the accounts to include in the authority list for the domain and click Finish.
What to do next
Discover the Windows machines in your environment. See "Discover Windows Machines" on page 73.
Discover Windows Machines
In your network, identify the Windows machines that you are managing with VCM.
To discover the available Windows machines, VCM uses general discovery rules to identify many
Windows machines or uses specific discovery rules to identify particular Windows machines.
The time required to perform an initial discovery depends on the size and composition of your network. If
all Windows machines are not available during initial discovery, such as systems that are disconnected
from the network, the first discovery will not find all Windows machines. If the discovery does not
identify all Windows machines, you might need to run additional discoveries after the other Windows
machines become available.
NOTE You can use the Discovered Machines Import Tool (DMIT), which imports machines discovered by
the Network Mapper (Nmap), to import many physical and virtual machines at one time into the VCM
database. Download DMIT from the VMware Web site.
The following procedure is based on Active Directory.
Prerequisites
Assign a Network Authority Account that VCM can use for access. See "Assign Network Authority
Accounts" on page 73.
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