User manual VMWARE VCENTER APPLICATION DISCOVERY MANAGER 6.0 INTEGRATION GUIDE

[. . . ] To use the information in this guide effectively, you must have a basic understanding of how to configure network resources, install software, and administer operating systems. You also need to fully understand your network's topology and resource naming conventions. Document Feedback VMware welcomes your suggestions for improving our documentation. If you have comments, send your feedback to docfeedback@vmware. com. VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Documentation The vCenter Configuration Manager and Application Discovery Manager Integration Guide consists of the vCenter Configuration Manager documentation and this manual. VMware, Inc. 5 vCenter Configuration Manager and Application Discovery Manager Integration Guide Technical Support and Education Resources The following technical support resources are available to you. To access the current version of this book and other books, go to http://www. vmware. com/support/pubs. [. . . ] User Accounts: Create one or more ADM user accounts to be used by VCM users to access ADM. n n These requirements are described next. After the integration is complete, you can access ADM data while working in VCM. The final section of this manual provides instructions for launching ADM details and ADM maps. Installing the ADM SQL Database VCM does not directly access the main ADM database. Rather, an external Microsoft SQL database is installed on the VCM Collector machine (or on the database machine, in the case of split installations). Detailed instructions for installing and configuring the external MS SQL database are provided in the VMware vCenter Application Discovery Manager: Repository Reference Guide. Review that manual and follow the directions in it for installing and configuring the SQL database. Then use this integration guide for additional configuration information unique to the VCM integration. When modifying the installation scripts, be sure to replace <serverName> with the name of the SQL Server instance running the VCM database. VMware, Inc. 7 vCenter Configuration Manager and Application Discovery Manager Integration Guide Configuring the ADM Database Synchronization After installing the external ADM SQL database, you must configure the synchronization of the ADM data from the main database to external database. Instructions for configuring the synchronization are provided in the VMware vCenter Application Discovery Manager: Repository Reference Guide. Follow the instructions for configuring the synchronization. The synchronization process uses FTP to send data from the main ADM database to the external database. When creating your synchronization schedule, be sure the synchronization is set to be regular enough to keep the external data current enough so that it is of use to VCM users. Preparing the Client Browsers In order to view the ADM maps, Internet Explorer and Java must be installed on any VCM machines using the integration with the ADM Console. The requirements include: n n Microsoft Internet Explorer 6. 0, available from the Microsoft Website. Java Runtime Environment, version 5. 0. 3 or later, available from the Java Website. Creating Users for Integration Any user who will be accessing the ADM data must have an ADM user name and password. In ADM, you must create user accounts and distribute the login information to all VCM users who will be accessing the ADM data. A user login is required at the beginning of each session when a user accesses the ADM details or ADM maps. 8 VMware, Inc. Configuring VCM for Integration 2 The integration with ADM is built into VCM. To configure the integration with ADM, you only need to configure the ADM integration settings. Configuring VCM Integration Settings Before you can use the ADM integration options, you must configure the settings. In VCM, Select the setting to be configured, and then click Edit Settings. The information to be configured in the wizard varies depending on selected setting. The configuration options are as follows: n ADM Integration Enabled n n Select Yes to enable the integration or No to disable the integration. If enabled, the View ADM Detail and View ADM Map buttons become active when you are working with machine data, for example, Console | Windows | Operating Systems | Machines. If the setting is enabled, the ADM Reporting Database Name and ADM Server Name or IP Address must also be configured. n n ADM Reporting Database Name n Type the name of the SQL database created on the Collector to synchronize with the ADM database. [. . . ] You can access two views of ADM data when ADM is enabled. The methods to access the options include: n VCMtoolbar: In the data grid, select a row, and then click one of the ADM buttons in the main toolbar. n Local Menu: In the data grid, right-click on a row. In the local menu, select one of the menu options. Viewing ADM Details ADM details display the host/device properties for a single machine. The default view is the ADM Discover | Inventory page. [. . . ]