Configuring VMware vCenter

PATROL for VMware vSphere 3.2.00 supports vCenter 4.0 and later.

vCenter Web Service installation and settings

For PATROL for VMware vSphere to work with vCenter, you must install and configure the vCenter Web Service. The settings depend on the version of vCenter you are using.

After you have installed the vCenter Web Service, confirm that the account given to the KM can access the interface.

To confirm the web server account

Open a browser and enter the name of the vCenter server in the address line.
Click Browse objects managed by vSphere, located on the bottom right of the page.
Enter your user name and password.
Click OK.
The vCenter Web Service opens. If it does not, check with the vCenter administrator to verify account settings.

Troubleshooting port number issues

By default, the vCenter port number appears in the Port text box. Do not modify the default port number displayed unless the port number that you are using for vCenter is different from the default. For vCenter version 4.0 and later, the default port number is 443. However, if the port number for the vCenter Web Service is not the same in vCenter and PATROL for VMware vSphere, you cannot connect to the web service. If you are having trouble connecting to the web service, check the port number settings. If necessary, change the port settings on the KM.

Note

If your environment includes firewalls configured, you must enable your firewall settings to open port 443 of the vCenter Web Service. Without this, PATROL Agent can not connect to the VMware vSphere host on port 443.

To check the port number in vCenter version 4.0

Click Home > Administration> vCenter Server Settings.
On the left side of the dialog box, select Ports.
The HTTPS port number displays on the right.
Note
Changes to port settings require a manual restart of vCenter.

vCenter settings

You must have at least read permission to the highest level of the vCenter tree.

To set user account settings in Virtual Infrastructure Client

Select the highest object in the left hand treeview of a vCenter.
On the Permissions tab, right-click the user name and select Properties.
Select Read Only from the drop-down list.
Click OK.
Note
After you make changes to account settings in vCenter, you must restart the application.