User`s guide

7. Select a configuration option:
Option Description
Configure ESX 3.x
Servers
Configures the SSH certificate, the csiprep.py file, the csiprep.config file, and
passes the SSH and Web Services user information to the target machines.
Configure ESXiServers Passes the Web Services to the target machines
8. (Optional) Configure the default server location.
The following settings are automatically configured to the default server locations. If you need to
change the paths, click the ellipsis button.
n
SSH Public Key file (ESX 3.x only)
n
Log Files Location
n
csiprep.py File (ESX 3.x only)
n
csiprep.config File (ESX 3.x only)
9. (Optional) Configure the VCM user name and password.
If you configured the settings in VCM and want to modify them, use the following options or
manually change the values in the ESX Server Settings table. For more information about the settings,
see the Deployment Utility online Help.
n
Use the same user name for both SSH and Web Services collections (ESX 3.x only)
n
Use the same password for all WebServices Users
n
Apply the same user names and passwords to all ESX servers
10. Click Configure.
All the machines where the Configure check box is selected now have the same version of the files
copied to the location specified in the Remote Path field in the table. If no path is specified, the files are
copied to the /tmp directory.
What to do next
Collect data from the target virtual machine hosts. See "Collect Virtualization Data" on page 151.
Collect Virtualization Data
An initial collection of Virtual Environments data identifies your virtual machine hosts and their guest
machines.
Procedure
1. On the Portal toolbar, click Collect.
2. Select either your ESX or ESXi Servers.
To avoid configuration conflicts, do not select both for one action. The selected machines are displayed
in the Selected list.
3. Click Select Data Types to collect from these machines and click Next.
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