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The Data Collection page provides information on the status and age of data collections and allows you
to manually start a new endpoint data collection.
Prerequisites
Log in to the vRealize Automation console as an IaaS administrator.
Procedure
1 Select Infrastructure > Endpoints > Endpoints.
2 Point to the endpoint for which you want to run data collection and click Data Collection.
3 Click Start.
4 (Optional) Click Refresh to receive an updated message about the status of the data collection you
initiated.
5 Click Cancel to return to the Endpoints page.
Configure Compute Resource Data Collection
You can enable or disable data collection, configure the frequency of data collection, or manually request
data collection.
The Data Collection page provides information on the status and age of data collections. It also allows
you to configure data collection for your compute resources.
Prerequisites
Log in to the vRealize Automation console as a fabric administrator.
Procedure
1 Select Infrastructure > Compute Resources > Compute Resources.
2 Point to the compute resource for which to configure data collection and click Data Collection.
3 Configure Compute Resource data collection specifications.
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Select On to enable data collection.
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Select Off to disable data collection.
4 Configure Inventory data collection.
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Select On to enable data collection.
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Select Off to disable data collection.
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Enter a number in the Frequency text box to configure the time interval (in hours) between
inventory data collections.
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Click Request Now to manually start data collection.
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