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Configuring the monitor adapter for VMware vCloud

You can use the form view for configuring the monitor adapter. Use rules to specify the action to be taken when the response is received.

To configure the monitor adapter

  1. Log on to BMC Atrium Orchestrator Grid Manager.
  2. Access the adapters page by clicking the Manage tab; then click the Adapters tab.
  3. In the Adapters in Repository list, select the bmc-adapter-vmware-vcloud-monitor check box.
  4. Click Add to Grid to include the adapter in the Adapters on Grid list.
  5. Click Configure corresponding to the newly added adapter.
  6. On the Add an Adapter Configuration page, configure the adapter by using the form view as follows, or skip to step 7 to configure the adapter by using the XML view:
    1. Enter a name for the adapter.
    2. Enter a description for the adapter.
    3. Under Properties, enter or select values for the configuration elements.

      Include all required elements, indicated with an asterisk (*).
  7. (Optional) Configure the adapter in the XML view as follows:
    1. Enter a name and a description for the adapter.
    2. Click Switch to XML View.
    3. On the Warning message that appears, click Switch View.
    4. Copy the configuration elements and attributes from the XML sample into the Properties text box, and then click OK.
    5. On the Warning message that appears, click Save.

      This saves the adapter configuration with settings in the XML view permanently. The newly configured adapter is now listed in the Adapters on Grid list.
Warning

Note

If the default value for an optional element is acceptable, omit the element. Do not include empty elements.

The following figure shows the configuration elements for the monitor adapter:

Node elements required for configuring the monitor adapter

UI label

Element

Description

Required

Vcloud Api Url

<vcloud-api-url>

Specifies the URL for the VMware vCloud Director
Valid values:

 http://hostName, https://hostName 

Yes

Vcloud Organization

<vcloud-organization>

Specifies the name of the vCloud organization

Yes

User Name

<user-name>

Specifies the user name required for basic HTTP authentication on vCloud

Yes

Password

<password>

Contains the password corresponding to the specified user name

Yes

Use Ssl Certificate

<use-ssl-certificate>

Specifies whether to establish a secure connection
Valid values: true, false (default)

No

Allow Unsigned Certificate

<allow-unsigned-certificate>

Specifies whether to allow unsigned certificates from trusted zones
Valid values: true, false (default)

No

Install Certificate

<install-certificate>

Specifies whether to install certificates
Valid values: true, false (default)

No

Passphrase

<passphrase>

Specifies the Java Standard Trust Keystore passphrase
Default value: changeit

No

Poll Interval

<poll-interval>

Specifies the poll interval (in seconds) for fetching new monitor events
Default value: 60 seconds

No

Return History

<return-history>

Specifies whether the history of events should be returned when the adapter is enabled for the first time
Valid values: true, false (default)

No

Number Of Retries

<number-of-retries>

Specifies the number of retries allowed if the adapter is in a fault state
Default value: 3

No

Retry Wait

<retry-wait>

Specifies the retry interval (in seconds) for recovering the adapter from the fault state
Default value: 60 seconds

No

The following figure shows an XML sample for configuring the monitor adapter:

XML sample for configuring the monitor adapter

<config>
   <vcloud-api-url>https://10.128.248.112</vcloud-api-url>
   <vcloud-organization>BMCDevOrg</vcloud-organization>
   <user-name>user1</user-name>
   <password>k*ngo*eew</password>
   <use-ssl-certificate>true</use-ssl-certificate>
   <allow-unsigned-certificate>true</allow-unsigned-certificate>
   <install-certificate>true</install-certificate>
   <passphrase>changeit</passphrase>
   <poll-interval>30</poll-interval>
   <return-history>true</return-history>
   <number-of-retries>3</number-of-retries>
   <retry-wait>60</retry-wait>
</config>

 

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BMC Atrium Orchestrator Content 20.15.02