Contents

• Configuring VM Managers
• VNMC VM Manager
• Configuring VM Managers
• Adding VM Managers
• Editing VM Managers
• Deleting VM Managers

Configuring VM Managers

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This chapter includes the following sections:

• VNMC VM Manager
• Configuring VM Managers

VNMC VM Manager

VM Manager connects to vCenter on the default port which is 443. A vCenter extension file is required to establish a connection between VM Manager and vCenter. The extension file is exported from Cisco VNMC on the VM Managers tab. You install it as a plugin on all the vCenter servers you to which you want to connect.

Configuring VM Managers

Adding VM Managers

Before You Begin

A vCenter Extension file is required to establish a secure connection between the vCenter and the VM Manager. Export the vCenter Extension file by clicking the Export vCenter Extension link, and installing it as a plugin on all the vCenter servers.

Note	In the Plug-In Manager page of the vCenter, scroll to the end of the page, and right-click to view the New Plug-in menu.

Procedure

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Step 1	In the Navigation pane, click the Administration tab.
Step 2	In the Navigation pane, click the VM Managers tab.
Step 3	In the Navigation pane, click the VM Managers node.
Step 4	In the Work pane, click Add VM Manager.
Step 5	In the Add VM Manager dialog box, complete the following fields: Name Description Name field A user-defined name for the VM Manager. Description field A user-defined description of the VM Manager. Hostname/IP Address field The hostname or IP address to use to connect with this VM Manager.
Step 6	Click OK. Note    Once a VM Manager is added, Cisco VNMC fetches the hypervisor/VMs and displays it in the Resource Manager > Resources tab in the Cisco VNMC GUI. Only VMs with Cisco Nexus 1000V Series switch port profiles attached are fetched.

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Editing VM Managers

Procedure

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Step 1	In the Navigation pane, click the Administration tab.
Step 2	In the Navigation pane, click the VM Managers subtab.
Step 3	In the Navigation pane, expand the VM Managers node.
Step 4	Right-click the VM Manager you want to edit and choose Show Navigator.
Step 5	In the Edit VM Manager dialog box, edit the appropriate information as required. Name Description Name field A user-defined name for the VM Manager. Description field A user-defined description of the VM Manager. Hostname/IP Address field The hostname or IP address to use to connect with this VM Manager. Admin State field The administrative state for the VM Manager. This can be: enable disable When a vCenter is added to Cisco VNMC, with the enable option, Cisco VNMC fetches all the VM inventory from vCenter. Any changes occurring to the VMs on the vCenter are also fetched. When a vCenter is added to Cisco VNMC, with the disable option, Cisco VNMC displays all the discovered VMs from vCenter. Any changes occurring to the VMs on the vCenter are not fetched. The changes will be fetched by Cisco VNMC when the Admin State is changed to enable. Type field The vendor for this VM Manager. Version field The version for this VM Manager. Operational State field This can be: up unreachable bad-credentials comm-error admin-down unknown Operational State Reason field A string explanation of the operational state.
Step 6	Click OK.

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Deleting VM Managers

Before You Begin

Note	When a VM Manager that has a vCenter is deleted, all the VMs, hypervisors belonging to the vCenter are removed from the Cisco VNMC.

Procedure

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Step 1	In the Navigation pane, click the Administration tab.
Step 2	In the Navigation pane, click the VM Managers subtab.
Step 3	In the Navigation pane, expand the VM Managers node.
Step 4	Right-click the VM Manager you want to delete and choose Delete.
Step 5	In the Confirm dialog box, click Yes.

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