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4. For ESX machines only, on the Collection Wizard Data Type page, expand the UNIX node and select
the Machines - General data type.
5. Expand the Virtualization node and select the VM Hosts and VM Guests data types.
6. Click Use default filters and click Next.
7. Click Finish.
Monitor the collection job in Job Manager. When the collection is completed, the data is available for
reports and compliance assessments.
What to do next
Review the collected data in the Console, run reports, configure alerts, and use the machine groups. See
"Virtualization Collection Results" on page 152.
Virtualization Collection Results
You have several options for reviewing and using virtualization data in VCM. The data used is only as
current as the last collection, and the amount of time it takes for the data to display is based on the volume
or complexity of the data requested.
Option Description
Console View ESX and ESXi server information.
Click Console and select UNIX (tab) > Operating System > Machines >
General.
View VM Host and Guest Summary information.
Click Console and select Dashboards > Virtual Environments.
Reports View reports related to your Virtual Environments.
Click Reports and select Machine Group Reports > Virtual
Environments.
View reports for ESX/ESXi Servers.
Click Reports and select Machine Group Reports > UNIX.
Administration Use VM Host, VM Guest, and Virtual Environments vCenter machine
groups.
Click Administration and select Machines Manager > Machine Groups >
All Machines.
Configure alerts. Click Administration and select Alerts.
Configure vCloud Director vApp Virtual Machines Collections
Using VCM, you collect vCloud Director data so that you can identify and manage vApp virtual machines.
To accommodate how vCloud Director manages vApps, which can include duplicate names, IP addresses,
and MAC addresses, VCM collects and displays internal and external IP address information, internal
machine name information, and vCenter machine name information collected directly from vCloud
Director. Based on the collected data, you determine how VCM constructs a unique virtual machine name
and specify which IP address to use based on the network address translation (NAT) mapping level.
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