VMware vCenter

vCenter Server is the centralized management utility for VMware, and enables vSphere infrastructure management from a single centralized location. This guide explains how to add VMware vCenter integration to Cloudaware.

To see how Cloudaware seamlessly integrates with VMware vCenter in action, request a demo.

Prerequisites

If access to vCenter Management Servers is limited by their location in a private network, configure the TunHub gateway before adding vCenter integration to Cloudaware.

vSphere should be accessible from a host with the Cloudaware Breeze Agent installed.

Add a vCenter server

1. Log in to Cloudaware → Admin.
   

   

2. Find vCenter Management Server in integrations. Click +ADD.
   

   

3. Fill out the form:
   

   

   WHERE
   Name – a name for the vCenter integration
   URL – TunHub URL generated by Cloudaware after a designated route is set up in TunHub, e.g. https://tunhub.cloudaware.com:1234
   Hostname – vCenter Management Server hostname
   Username – vCenter Management server username
   Password – vCenter Management server password
   Service Instance UUID (optional) – vCenter server UUID^* if the Cloudaware Breeze agent is to be installed on VMs. This field is required for correct matching of Breeze data.
   Trust Certificate – check this box if the VMware runs in a private network and a TunHub gateway has been set up in Cloudaware.
   
   ^*UUID is listed as instanceUuid. To get the instanceUuid, use the following path: https://<vcserver>/mob/?moid=ServiceInstance&doPath=content.about Learn more

Set up one vCenter integration for each vCenter Management Server that Cloudaware must access. Each integration requires a designated route in TunHub.

Click SAVE.

4. A green light in the ‘Status’ column indicates successful configuration. If the light is red, contact support@cloudaware.com.
   

   

Allow 24-48 hours for the collectors to establish a TunHub gateway connection and start collecting vCenter resources. 

5. To view vCenter-related data, go to Cloudaware CMDB Navigator. Select VMWARE in the left-hand menu.
   

   

List of vCenter objects

Cloudaware supports the following vCenter objects:

• vCenter Cluster CA10V__CaVCenterCluster__c

• vCenter Datacenter CA10V__CaVCenterDatacenter__c

• vCenter Datastore CA10V__CaVCenterDatastore__c

• vCenter Folder CA10V__CaVCenterFolder__c

• vCenter Host CA10V__CaVCenterHost__c

• vCenter Management Server CA10V__CaVCenterManagementServer__c

• vCenter Network CA10V__CaVCenterNetwork__c

• vCenter Resource Pool CA10V__CaVCenterResourcePool__c

• vCenter Virtual Machine CA10V__CaVCenterVirtualMachine__c

• vCenter Virtual Machine Disk CA10V__CaVCenterVirtualMachineDisk__c

• vCenter Virtual Machine Ethernet Adapter CA10V__CaVCenterVirtualMachineEthernetAdapter__c

• vCenter Virtual Machine Fact CA10V__CaVCenterVirtualMachineFact__c

• vCenter Virtual Machine Mount Point CA10V__CaVCenterVirtualMachineMountPoint__c