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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 vCenter Operations Manager Standalone.
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.
Delete a Credential
If you do not need a credential, you can delete it. You cannot delete a credential if a resource is using it.
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 Delete next to the credential.
2 Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
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