User`s guide

NOTE The Discovered Machines Import Tool (DMIT) can import many physical and virtual machines at
one time into the VCM database. The tool imports machines discovered by the Network Mapper (Nmap).
Download DMIT from the VMware Web site.
The following procedure is based on Active Directory.
Prerequisites
Assign a Network Authority Account that VCM can use for access. See "Assign Network Authority
Accounts" on page 79.
Procedure
1. Click Administration.
2. Select Machines Manager > Discovery Rules.
3. Click Add to create a discovery rule.
4. On the Discovery Rules page, type a name and description and click Next.
5. On the Discovery Method page, select By Active Directory and click Next.
6. On the AD Domain page, specify the AD Domain, select Discover machines only from the selected
domain, and click Next.
7. On the Discovery Filters page, select Discover all machines in <domain_name> Domain.
8. (Optional) Create a filter to discover Windows machines based on a limited criteria and click Next.
9. On the Important page, click Yes and Finish.
To avoid exceeding your license count, do not select License and Install Agent on Discovered
Machines.
10. On the toolbar, click Jobs to track current discovery job status.
The Jobs Running window displays the job name and summary information while the job runs.
What to do next
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Verify that jobs have finished running. Click Administration and select Job Manager > History >
Other Jobs > Past 24 Hours.
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Verify that the Windows machines are available. Click Administration and select Machines Manager >
Available Machines > Available Windows Machines.
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License the Windows machines in your environment. See "License Windows Machines" on page 80.
License Windows Machines
To manage Windows machines, you must license them in VCM.
The number of discovered Windows machines might exceed the number of your available licenses. If that
happens, a message appears indicating that not enough licenses are available.
Prerequisites
Verify that the Windows machines you are licensing are listed with a machine type of workstation or
server in Available Windows Machines in the following procedure. If the type is not workstation or
server, VCM cannot license the machines. Contact VMware Technical Support to resolve a machine type
that is not recognized by VCM.
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