Add VMC on Dell EMC NSX Manager

You can add VMware Cloud (VMC) on Dell EMC NSX Manager as a data source in VMware Aria Operations for Networks.

Prerequisites

• Add VMware Cloud (VMC) - vCenter
• Generate API Tokens.

  To generate API tokens, you must have Administrator and NSX Cloud Admin service roles.

• Ensure that the platform node has direct internet access. Also, the firewall rules must allow the platform to connect to the internet. To know about firewall rules, see Create VMware Cloud (VMC) Firewall Rules for VMware Aria Operations for Networks.

  If you are using a web proxy to access internet, you must configure the web proxy correctly. To know about web proxy configuration, see Configuring Web Proxies for VMware Cloud (VMC).

Procedure

1. From the left navigation pane, go to Settings > Accounts and Data Sources.
2. Click Add Source.
3. In the VMware Cloud (VMC) category, select VMC on Dell EMC NSX Manager.
4. On the Add Account or Source page, do the following:

   Option	Action
   VMC vCenter	Select the corresponding VMC vCenter.
   Collector VM	The System selects the collector automatically based on the selection of the VMware vCenter. Note: You must add the NSX Manager to the same collector VM as of the corresponding VMware vCenter.
   IP Address/FQDN	Provide the IP address or the FQDN details. Note: To get the IP address, you must contact VMC on Dell EMC Support.
   CSP Refresh Token	Enter the API token that you have generated.
   Web Proxy (Optional)	Select a web proxy from the Web Proxy (Optional) drop-down menu. Note: The Web Proxy (Optional) is visible only if you have configured a web proxy in VMware Aria Operations for Networks.

5. Click Validate.
6. To collect IPFIX flows for DFW, select Enable DFW IPFIX check box.
   Note: If you get error messages while enabling DFW IPFIX, see Unable to Enable DFW IPFIX troubleshooting topic.
7. (Optional) In the Nickname text box, enter a nickname.
8. (Optional) In the Notes text box, add a note if necessary.
9. Click Submit.