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The vShield Manager requires communication with your vCenter Server and services such as DNS and NTP
to provide details on your VMware Infrastructure inventory.
The chapter includes the following topics:
“Identify Your vCenter Server”
on page 19
“Register the vShield Manager as a vSphere Client Plug-in”
on page 20
“Identify DNS Services”
on page 20
“Set the vShield Manager Date and Time”
on page 21
“Identify a Proxy Server”
on page 21
“Download a Technical Support Log from a Component”
on page 21
“View vShield Manager System Status”
on page 22
“Add an SSL Certificate to Identify the vShield Manager Web Service”
on page 22
Identify Your vCenter Server
After the vShield Manager is installed as a virtual machine, log in to the vShield Manager user interface to
connect to your vCenter Server. This enables the vShield Manager to display your VMware Infrastructure
inventory.
To identify your vCenter Server from the vShield Manager
1
Log in to the vShield Manager.
Upon initial login, the vShield Manager opens to the
Configuration > vCenter
tab. If you have previously
configured the
vCenter
tab form, perform the following steps:
a
Click the
Settings & Reports
from the vShield Manager inventory panel.
b
Click the
Configuration
tab.
The
vCenter
screen appears.
2
Under vCenter Server Information, type the IP address of your vCenter Server in the
vSphere Server IP
Address/Name
field.
3
Type your vSphere Client login user name in the
Administrator User Name
field.
This user account must have administrator access.
Management System Settings
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