VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3, Getting Started Manual

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Confirming the Presence of Domains
Prior to setting up VCM for Active Directory, you must confirm that all fully-qualified DNS Domains that
you want to manage have been discovered by VCM. Domains are discovered during the VCM installation
process; however, you may need to manually add Domains that were unavailable during the installation
process.
1. Click Administration | Settings | Network Authority | Available Domains .
2. Confirm that all Domains that you want to manage with VCM for Active Directory are displayed in
the data grid with their fully-qualified DNS names and a Domain Type of Active Directory.
3. If an Active Directory Domain is not listed in the data grid, click Add . The Add Domain dialog box
appears.
4. In the Name text box, type a fully-qualified DNS Domain name,
5. Select the AD type.
6. Click OK . Repeat the adding process to add additional Active Directory Domains.
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