User`s guide

You can 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
You review the collected data in the Console, run reports, configure alerts, and use the machine groups.
See "Reviewing Virtualization Collection Results" on page 143.
Reviewing 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 ESX and ESXi server information is available in
Console > UNIX (tab) > Operating System >
Machines > General
. VM Host and Guest Summary information is available in
Console >
Dashboards > Virtual Environments
.
Reports To view reports related to your Virtual Environments, select
Reports > Machine Group Reports >
Virtual Environments
. Additional reports for ESX/ESXi Servers are available in
Reports >
Machine Group Reports > UNIX
, which display information from UNIX and Linux data types.
Machine
Groups
VM Host, VM Guest, and Virtual Environments vCenter machine groups are available in
Administration > Machines Manager > Machine Groups > All Machines
.
Alerts Configurations are available in
Administration > Alerts
.
Configuring the vSphere Client VCM Plug-In
The vSphere Client VCM Plug-In provides contextual access to VCM's change, compliance, and
management functions, in addition to direct access to collected vCenter, VM Host, and VM Guest data.
When using the vSphere Client VCM Plug-In, the VM Host name in vCenter must match the VM Host
name in VCM exactly.
CAUTION Anyone accessing VCM and the vSphere Client must have a unique login. Do not share
vSphere Client logins between VCM users. Do not share vSphere Client logins between VCM users and
non-VCM users.
Register the vSphere Client VCM Plug-In
The registration process configures the URL in the VMware vSphere Client to the VCM Collector and
makes the VCM Summary and VCM Actions tabs available in the vSphere Client.
The plug-in is installed automatically with VCM. To unregister a previous version of the plug-in, see
Upgrading the vSphere Client VCM Plug-in.
IMPORTANT The account that you use to register the vSphere Client VCM Plug-In should be a local
administrator on the vSphere instance. The account must connect to a machine that has a valid SSL
certificate or must register an invalid certificate (for example, a development certificate) when that user
logs into the vSphere Client.
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