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1. Creating a new python sub-class from VciFilter class would yield the auto-connection to work.
2. Incorporate custom collection logic by implementing runDataCollection method in the new sub-class.
3. For more information refer the canned filter code "Principles and Roles - Python". This filter is self-
explanatory.
Useful information about the data that is being collected
1. Scripts (python/PowerCLI) can include the cm_object_name property to tag results at each level that
they belong to a particular VI object. The value of the cm_object_name should be encoded in
CMBase64 format. See the canned filter script for information on how to use this function in PowerCLI
and python scripts.
2. If this property is not provided, results are associated with vCenter itself.
3. This value is displayed in the UI as the Object Name column.
4. If a value is provided and the value does not match any of the objects in ecm_dat_machine_group_
vsphere_objects_xref, these non-matching rows will not be available to compliance, but will still be
displayed in the UI and accessible through the ecmVM_view.
vCenter Server Collection Results
The collectedvCenter Server data appears in the Console in the Virtual Environments node. The collected
vCenter Server data helps you identify and manage vCenter Server, host, and guest objects.
Option Description
Console View the Virtual Environments dashboards. Click Click Console and select
Dashboards > Virtual Environments.
View the collected vCenter Server data. Click Console and select Virtual
Environments > vCenter to access the collected data.
View the change logs for the virtual environments. Click Console and select
Change Management to access the collected data.
Compliance Access compliance rules that you create based on the collected vCenter Server
data using the Virtual Environment Compliance node.
The compliance rules for the virtual machines you license and on which you
install the Agent are managed in the Machine Group Compliance node.
Reports Run configured Virtual Environments reports, including a vCenter Summary
report. Click Reports and select Machine Group Reports > Virtual
Environments.
Create reports based collected vCloud Director objects. Click Reports and
select Virtual Object Reports.
Administration Displays managed vCenter Server instances from which you are collecting
data.
Click Administration and select Machines Manager > Licensed Machines >
Licensed Virtual Environments to view licensed vCenter Server instances.
Administration >
Machine Groups
Dynamic machine groups based on vCenter Server objects. These objects
include instances, hosts, and guest machines, and are used to limit the
displayed data.
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