Configuring Credentials in Integrations

Credentials are the user accounts that VMware Aria Operations uses to activate one or more integrations and associated adapters, and to establish communication with the target data sources. The credentials are supplied when you configure each adapter. You can create new credentials and modify the credential settings outside the adapter configuration or during adapter configuration to accommodate changes to your environment.

If you are modifying credentials to accommodate changes based on your password policy, you must validate your connection so that the adapters configured with these credentials begin using the new user name and password to communicate between VMware Aria Operations and the target system.

Another use of credential management is to remove misconfigured credentials. If you delete valid credentials that were in active use by an adapter, you disable the communication between the two systems. You cannot delete an active credential that is being used by an adapter instance.

If you need to change the configured credential to accommodate changes in your environment, you can edit the credential settings without being required to configure a new adapter instance for the target system. To edit credential settings, from the left menu, click Data Sources > Integrations. In the Accounts tab, click Credentials .

Starting VMware Aria Operations 8.14, you could only view, add, modify, or delete credentials that you created or were assigned to you. You could view and use unassigned credentials only if you had the required permissions. When you upgrade to VMware Aria Operations 8.16.1, you can deactivate the Credential Ownership Enforcement option from Global Settings to be able to modify credentials created and owned by others. For more information, see List of Global Settings.

Where You Find Credentials

From the left menu, click Data Sources > Integrations. In the Accounts tab, click the Credentials link on the upper right side.

Table 1. Credentials Options

Option	Description
Toolbar options	Manages the selected credential. Add. Add new credentials for an adapter type that you can later apply when configuring an adapter. Click the Vertical Ellipses to perform any one of the following actions: Edit. Modify the selected credentials, usually when the user name and password require a change. The change is applied to the current adapter credentials after you validate the connection and the data source continues to communicate with VMware Aria Operations. Delete . Remove the selected credentials from VMware Aria Operations. If you have an adapter that uses these credentials, the communication fails and you cease monitoring the objects that the adapter was configured to manage. Commonly used to delete misconfigured credentials. You cannot delete an active credential that is being used by an adapter instance.
Filtering options	Limits the displayed credentials based on the adapter or credential types.
Credential name	Description of user-defined name that you provide to manage the credentials. Not the account user name.
Adapter Type	Adapter type for which the credentials are configured.
Credential Type	Type of credentials associated with the adapter. Some adapters support multiple types of credentials. For example, one type might define a user name and password, and another might define a pass code and key phrase.