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1. Adding the Web Services User to the Administrator Role Using the VI Client/vCenter Client.
2. Installing the ESX Web Service Certificate on the Agent Proxy Machine.
3. For ESX 2.5 Only: Setting Up VirtualCenter to Collect Virtualization Data.
4. Adding Web Services Settings to VCM.
Adding the Web Services User to the Administrator Role Using the VI
Client/vCenter Client
The following procedure uses the Virtual Infrastructure (VI) Client/vCenter Client to add the Web Services
user to the Administrator role. For ESX 3.x/vSphere 4, and ESXi, you can use the same account that you
created in Running Scripts on the ESX/vSphere Server (CSI_USER). For ESX 2.5, you must use a Windows
account to access the Web Services interface on the VirtualCenter machine.
NOTE A Deployment Tool is available from VMware Customer Support to assist you with the following
process for ESX 3.x/vSphere 4 and ESXi. To use the tool, contact VMware Customer Support; otherwise,
follow the steps in the following procedure.
On the ESX/vSphere Server:
1. Start the VI Client/vCenter Client.
2. Log in as one of the following users:
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For ESX 3.x/vSphere 4, and ESXi, login to the ESX/vSphere Server as root. For ESX 3.x/vSphere 4
and ESXi, you must log on directly to the ESX/vSphere Server and not the VirtualCenter Server to
add the necessary permission.
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For ESX 2.5, log on to the VirtualCenter Server as a Domain or Local Administrator.
3. Select the ESX/vSphere Server. Click Inventory | Host | Add Permission. The Assign Permissions
dialog box appears.
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