User`s guide

Prerequisites
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Verify that you completed all the pre-collection prerequisites. See "Configure vCenter Server Collection
Prerequisites" on page 143.
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Collect the Machines data type from the Windows machines on which vCenter Server is installed. This
action identifies the machines as a vCenter Servers. See "Collect Windows Data" on page 90.
Procedure
1. Click Collect.
2. On the Collection Type page, select Machine Data and click Next.
3. On the Machines page, select one or more vCenter Server machines and click Next.
4. On the Data Types page, expand Windows, select the vCenter data type, and click Next.
5. On the Important page, review and resolve any conflicts and click Finish.
What to do next
After you collect vCenter data, the vCenter servers and any VCM-managed Host machines are
automatically added to the Virtual Environments machine groups. Using the machine group, you can
schedule regular collection jobs to collect vCenter data. See " vCenter Server Collection Results" on page
146.
vCenter Server Collection Results
The collected vCenter Server data appears in the Console in the Virtual Environments node. The collected
vCenter Server data helps you identify and manage VM Host machines.
Option Description
Console
View the collected vCenter data.
Click Console and select Virtual Environments.
Troubleshooting vCenter Server Data Collections
If you encounter problems with vCenter collections, review the troubleshooting options.
vCenter Data Missing
Data does not appear in the vCenter server data grids.
Problem
After you collect vCenter data, the data grids do not display the new data.
Cause
The required VMware Web Services are not running on the vCenter machine
Solution
On the vCenter server machine, verify that the VMware VirtualCenter Management Web Services in
running.
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