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Add an Adapter Instance
You must add an adapter instance in vCenter Operations Manager for each embedded adapter. The
information that you provide depends on the type of adapter.
Prerequisites
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Install the adapter. For information about installing a particular adapter, see the installation and
configuration guide for that adapter.
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Create a credential or, if you plan to create a credential when you add the adapter instance, become familiar
with creating credentials. See “Add a Credential,” on page 15.
Procedure
1 Select Environment > Configuration > Adapter Instances.
2 Select the collector to use from the Collector drop-down menu.
Unless you added additional collectors, the only available collector is vCenter Operations Server. You
can change the name of this collector when you install the standalone version.
3 Select the adapter kind to add from the Adapter kind drop-down menu.
4 Click the Add New Adapter Instance icon.
5 Type a name for the adapter in the Adapter Instance Name text box.
6 Type or select additional information for the adapter instance.
7 Select the credential to use to sign on to the data source from the Credential drop-down menu, or click
Add to add a new credential.
8 (Optional) Click Test to test the adapter instance.
9 Click OK to save your configuration.
Modifying Adapter Instances
To maintain adapter instances, you might need to edit or delete credentials or adapter instances.
Edit a Credential
When you edit a credential, you can change its user name or password.
The information that you can modify depends on the adapter kind and credential kind combination.
Prerequisites
View the list of defined credentials for the adapter kind and credential kind combination. See “View the List
of Defined Credentials,” on page 15.
Procedure
1 In the list of credentials, click Edit next to the credential.
2 Edit the credential information.
3 Click OK to save your changes.
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