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Contents
VMware vCenter Operations Manager Adapter Guide 5
Updated Information 7
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Understanding Adapters 9
How Adapters Collect and Process Data 9
Types of Data that Adapters Collect 10
Adapter Architecture 11
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Available Adapters 13
vCenter and VCM Adapters 13
vCenter Operations Manager Advanced Suite Adapters 13
vCenter Operations Manager Enterprise Suite Adapters 14
Product Adapters 14
Generic Adapters 20
Field Adapters 21
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Installing and Configuring Adapters 23
Install an Adapter in a Standalone Installation 23
Install an Adapter in a vApp Installation 24
Add an Adapter Instance 25
Modifying Adapter Configuration Files 25
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Troubleshooting Adapters 27
General Troubleshooting Steps 27
View Collection Information 27
Viewing System Log Files 30
Index 33
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