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Many adapters are currently available for vCenter Operations Manager. Some adapters pull data from specific
third-party products while other adapters connect to standard data sources.
For complete information about a particular adapter, see the documentation that is included with the adapter
package.
NOTE Although this document is updated frequently, it might not describe all of the available adapters.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“vCenter and VCM Adapters,” on page 13
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“vCenter Operations Manager Advanced Suite Adapters,” on page 13
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“vCenter Operations Manager Enterprise Suite Adapters,” on page 14
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“Product Adapters,” on page 14
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“Generic Adapters,” on page 20
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“Field Adapters,” on page 21
vCenter and VCM Adapters
If you purchase the vApp version of vCenter Operations Manager, the vCenter and vCenter Configuration
Manager (VCM) adapters are included in the .ova file.
If you purchase the standalone version of vCenter Operations Manager, you are entitled to the vCenter and
VCM adapters. To install these adapters, you must download them from the VMware FTP site.
The vCenter and VCM adapters are required only if you want to retrieve data from vCenter Server or VCM.
For more more information about these adapters, see “VMware vCenter Adapter,” on page 19 and “VMware
vCenter Configuration Manager Adapter,” on page 19.
vCenter Operations Manager Advanced Suite Adapters
If you purchase the vCenter Operations Manager Advanced suite version 5.6 or later, you are entitled to certain
adapters. To install these adapters, you must download them from the VMware FTP site.
Table 2-1. vCenter Operations Manager Advanced Suite Adapters
Adapter Description
VMware Hyperic adapter See “VMware Hyperic Adapter,” on page 18.
VMware vCloud Director adapter See “VMware vCloud Director Adapter,” on page 19.
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