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1. Select Administration | Settings | Integrated Products | VMware | vSphere Client VCM Plug-in .
2. Select the setting you want to configure, and then click Edit Settings .
3. The Settings Wizard page appears. The information to be configured will vary depending on selected
setting. Configure the options as follows:
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Machine group against which the external reports will be run: Type the name of the machine
group. The default value is All Machines.
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Role to use for external report access: Type the name of the user role to be used to access the
reports. The default value is Read-Only. Users other than Admin must have the role selected
here in order to see reports in the vSphere Client.
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User name to use for assessments: Identifies the user who will be running assessments to
obtain data for generating reports.
4. Click Next .
5. Verify your settings, and then click Finish to apply the settings.
Getting Started with the vSphere Client VCM Plug-in
The vSphere Client VCM Plug-in provides integration with VCM to VMware vSphere Client users. The
integration allows vSphere Client users to utilize VCM's powerful data collection capabilities to manage
Compliance, Assessment, and Reporting on Virtual Machines commonly managed in the vSphere Client.
Working with an Invalid Certificate on a vSphere Client
When logging into a vSphere Client for the first time, if the certificate is not valid, a security warning about
the SSL certificate appears. To install the SSL certificate, follow these steps.
1. Check the option: " Install this certificate and do not display any security warnings for <vCenter_
Server_Instance> ".
2. Click Ignore .
The vSphere Client connects to the vCenter Server using the SSL certificate, and displays the datacenters,
hosts, and any clusters.
Getting Started with the vSphere Client VCM Plug-in
Use the following workflow to begin working with the vSphere Client VCM Plug-in when adding vSphere
Client-managed machines to the VCM database. See the online
Help for details.
1. License Windows and UNIX\Linux machines.
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Licensing Windows Guest machines
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Licensing UNIX Guest machines
2. Install the Agent, either Windows or UNIX\Linux.
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Installing the Agent on Windows Guest machines
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Installing the Agent on UNIX Guest machines
3. Start the vSphere Client and begin collecting data. Click Help and the VCM Actions tab for more
information.
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