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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 89.
Procedure
1. Click Administration.
2. Select Machines Manager > Discovery Rules.
3. Click Add to create a discovery rule.
4. On the Discovery Rules page, type a name and description and click Next.
5. On the Discovery Method page, select By Active Directory and click Next.
6. On the AD Domain page, specify the AD Domain, select Discover machines only from the selected
domain, and click Next.
7. On the Discovery Filters page, select Discover all machines in <domain_name> Domain.
8. (Optional) Create a filter to discover Windows machines based on a limited criteria and click Next.
9. On the Important page, click Yes and click Finish.
To avoid exceeding your license count, do not select License and Install Agent on Discovered
Machines.
10. On the toolbar, click Jobs to track current discovery job status.
What to do next
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Verify that jobs have finished running. Click Administration and select Job Manager > History >
Other Jobs > Past 24 Hours.
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Verify that the Windows machines are available. Click Administration and select Machines Manager >
Available Machines.
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License the Windows machines in your environment. See "License Windows Machines" on page 90.
License Windows Machines
To manage Windows machines, you must license them in VCM.
The number of discovered Windows, UNIX, or Linux machines might exceed the number of your
available licenses. If that happens, the number available goes negative and appears in red to indicate that
you do not have enough licenses.
For servers and workstations, exceeding the limit on your license key produces warnings but does not
restrict VCM operation. License key counts that are over the limit are recorded and maintained for
auditing purposes. Suite license keys support unlimited licenses, provided that the suite edition includes
VCM and the component that you are managing is part of the suite. If a component is not part of the suite,
it counts against the nonsuite server or workstation key.
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