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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.

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

Prerequisites

Before you begin, verify that vCenter is reachable by Cloudaware over the internet.

  • If vCenter is reachable: identify the vCenter hostname/FQDN and the protocol/port Cloudaware should use (typically HTTPS/443).

  • If vCenter is reachable only from a private network: set up a TunHub gateway and configure a designated route to the vCenter endpoint as described in the TunHub integration guide. Record the TunHub URL that will be used in Cloudaware (for example, https://gw.tunhub.cloudaware.com:12345).

For a private network vCenter, ensure that vSphere is accessible from the internal host where the Cloudaware Breeze Agent installed.

  • Optional: to allow Cloudaware to collect vCenter custom attributes, add the System.View permission, using a custom role.

Add a vCenter server

  1. Log in to Cloudaware → Admin.

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

    VMware vCenter - admin - add VMware vCenter integration.png


  3. Fill out the form:

    VMware vCenter - VMware vCenter integration details.png

    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://gw.tunhub.cloudaware.com:12345
    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.

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

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


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

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List of vCenter objects

Cloudaware supports the following vCenter objects (with API names):

  • 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