VMware 4817V62 - vSphere - PC, Administration Manual

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About Consolidation Services
Guided Consolidation can be installed together with vCenter Server, or can be installed on a separate host. For
best performance, install Guided Consolidation on a separate host.
Guided Consolidation include the following services:
vCenter Collector
Service
Discovers domains and systems within domains. Collects performance data on
those systems.
vCenter Provider
Service
Helper service to vCenter Collector Service. Communicates with target systems
and passes the data back to vCenter Collector Service.
vCenter Guided
Consolidation
Coordinates all communication among Guided Consolidation components.
Saves the performance data collected by the vCenter Collector Service.
Analyzes the data and generates placement recommendations. Also
communicates with vCenter Server to perform conversion. Runs inside a
generic servlet container labeled VMware vCenter Management
Webservices. The services of other vCenter features and extensions might also
be present inside that servlet container.
Configuring Consolidation Settings
It is recommended that you specify Consolidation settings before using the feature. Consolidation settings are
located in the Configuration tab of the Guided Consolidation section of the vSphere Client.
The Configuration tab displays name, location, and health of Consolidation services. It also enables you to
configure the following settings:
Default system
credentials
Used by Guided Consolidation to access target physical systems. If necessary,
the default credentials can be overridden.
Active Domains
Guided Consolidation automatically scans active domains and caches
information about the systems in them. This information is updated daily. If
you intend to add systems for analysis by selecting them from a domain, you
must specify the domain as Active.
Specify Default Credentials
Default credentials are used to access systems selected for analysis when no other administrator credentials
are specified.
Procedure
1 Click Change in the Default System Credentials area of the Configuration tab.
2 Enter a domain-qualified user name and password.
For example: DOMAIN\username.
3 Confirm the password and click OK.
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