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Configure Database Connections for the Repository Adapter on page 127
The Repository Adapter requires connections to the vCenter Operations Manager relational database,
the FSDB, and the output database. You configure this information in the conf.properties file.
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Set the Repository Adapter Schedule on page 129
You can configure the Repository Adapter to run at a particular time each day or at specific intervals.
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Configure the Source and Destination Columns for the Repository Adapter on page 130
You must configure where the Repository Adapter puts exported data. The insertCommand statement in
the conf.properties file defines the columns in the output database and the source columns in the
vCenter Operations Manager database and FSDB. You can change the names of the columns in the output
database for your environment.
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Set Operation Options for the Repository Adapter on page 130
You can set options to configure how much data the Repository Adapter retrieves from the database,
how many times the Repository Adapter tries to reconnect to the database, and the interval between
database reconnection attempts.
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Configure Data Export Values for the Repository Adapter on page 131
You must define the resources and metrics for which the Repository Adapter exports values. Each
statement in the conditions.properties file specifies the name of one of the output columns in the
destination database and one or more values.
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Start the Repository Adapter on page 132
On a Windows host, you start the Repository Adapter by running a batch (.bat) file. On a Linux host,
you start the Repository Adapter by running a shell script.
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conf.properties File on page 132
The conf.properties file contains most of the configuration information for the Repository Adapter. It
is located in the
vcenter-ops \tools\RepositoryAdapter directory.
Configure Database Connections for the Repository Adapter
The Repository Adapter requires connections to the vCenter Operations Manager relational database, the
FSDB, and the output database. You configure this information in the conf.properties file.
When you type user names and passwords for the database connections, type them in plain text and verify
that the encrypted property is set to false. When the Repository Adapter runs, it encrypts the values and sets
encrypted to true. If you need to change the values, type them in plain text and set encrypted to false.
Prerequisites
Become familiar with the conf.properties file. See “conf.properties File,” on page 132.
Procedure
1 Open the conf.properties file in the
vcenter-ops \tools\RepositoryAdapter directory.
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