VMware VCENTER APPLICATION DISCOVERY MANAGER 6.1 - REPOSITORY, User Manual

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ADM User’s Guide
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The VMware vCenter Application Discovery Manager Online Help provides step ‐ by ‐ step instructions on how to
enable role ‐ based access control.
System
The administrator can perform several management functions on an ADM system. Navigate to Manage >
System to perform the following functions:
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Self Test — Performs internal tests and looks for errors.
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System Reboot — Reboots the ADM appliance.
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System Log — Displays the system log file, which shows the time of each event, log message, and severity.
For example, services restart is an event.
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Delete All System Logs — Deletes all the system log files.
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Aging Log — Displays the aging log files, which shows the time of each event, log message, and severity.
For example, removal of an entity is an event.
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Delete All Aging Logs — Deletes all the aging log files.
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Support Package List — Displays the list of all created support packages.
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Create Product Support Package — Creates a product support package and adds it to the Support Package
List.
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Mail Configuration — Sets your mail server and address.
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Active Probes Configuration — Configures active probes. VMware vCenter Application Discovery Manager
Administration Guide provides information about adding and configuring an active probe.
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Advanced Configuration — Sets parsing of configuration files. Use only when an IT Compliance
Analyzer ‐ Application Edition (ITCA ‐ AE) appliance is connected to ADM.
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Update — Updates to be done through the command line interface using the ADM Appliance Platform.
The VMware vCenter Application Discovery Manager Administration Guide provides more information about
updating ADM using ADM Appliance Platform.
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Restart Discovery — Restarts discovery.
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Licensing — Displays license information and allows you to upload a new license.
The VMware vCenter Application Discovery Manager Online Help provides step ‐ by ‐ step instructions on how to
perform these actions.
Licensing
You must have an ADM license to initiate discovery process.
To view existing licenses
1 From the ADM console, navigate to Manage > System .
2 In the Actions left pane, click Licensing to display the License properties page.
The following details are displayed for existing licenses:
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License Feature — The type of license.
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Amount Licensed — The number of servers registered in the license.
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Amount Used — The number of servers already discovered.
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Expiration Date — The date on which the license is scheduled to expire.
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Serial Number — The 25 digit serial number string.
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Only the Administrator can view and upload the license from the Manage tab.