Using cloud proxies in VMware Aria Operations, you can collect and monitor data from your remote data centers. Typically, you need only one cloud proxy per physical data center. You can deploy one or more cloud proxies in VMware Aria Operations to create a one-way communication between your remote environment and VMware Aria Operations. The cloud proxies work as one-way remote collectors and upload data from the remote environment to VMware Aria Operations. Cloud proxies can support multiple vCenter Server accounts. For more information on cloud proxies, see the topic called Cloud Proxy FAQ in the Configuring VMware Aria Operations Guide.
Prerequisites
- Verify that you have an IP address, a DNS entry, and permissions to deploy OVF templates in vSphere.
- Log in to vSphere and verify that you are connected to a vCenter Server system.
- Allow outgoing HTTPS traffic for cloud proxy over port 443. For more information on firewall requirements in VMware Aria Operations see KB article 93210.
- Allow incoming traffic to cloud proxy over ports 443, 8443, 4505, and 4506 for telegraf based application monitoring.
- Allow incoming traffic to cloud proxy over port 443 for push model adapters or Suite-API on cloud proxy.
- Add a vCenter cloud account and provide an account with the following read and write privileges:
- vCenter IP address or FQDN
- Permissions required to install a cloud proxy on the vCenter Server.
For more information on privileges, see the topic called "Privileges Required for Configuring a vCenter Adapter Instance" in the VMware Aria Operations Configuration Guide.
- Cloud proxies must have a proper DNS resolution to the VMware Aria Operations nodes when using short/long FQDN names. This is applicable to on-prem cloud proxy.
- Using a firewall to restrict traffic by IP is not recommended since IPs can change without notice. Restricting traffic must be performed via FQDNs only.
Procedure
What to do next
Upgrade your cloud proxy. For more information, see the topic called Upgrading Cloud Proxy in the Getting Started with VMware Aria Operations Guide.
The VMware vSphere solution connects VMware Aria Operations to one or more vCenter Server instances. For more information see the topic called Configure a vCenter Server Cloud Account in VMware Aria Operations in the Configuring VMware Aria Operations Guide.