You can configure the adapter instances and add the VMware Aria Operations and VMware Aria Operations SaaS instances that you want to monitor.

Procedure

  1. From the left menu, click Data Sources > Integrations.
  2. Under the Accounts tab, click Add Account.
  3. On the Account Types page, click the Cloud Federation Adapter.
  4. Enter the display name and the description of the adapter.
  5. In the Organization ID field, enter the VMware Cloud Services ID, if you are creating an instance that monitors VMware Aria Operations SaaS.
    Note: The Organization ID must be left empty if you are creating an instance that monitors VMware Aria Operations.
  6. Enter the Host name or the IP address of the VMware Aria Operations or VMware Aria Operations SaaS source.
    Note: While entering the URL for the VMware Aria Operations SaaS source, ensure you enter the URL in the format http://www.host-name.com/ariaops.
  7. Select and add the credential you want to use from the drop-down menu. To add new credentials, click the plus sign.
    From the Credential Kind drop-down:
    • If you want to monitor the VMware Aria Operations instances, Select the API Token Credentials and enter the credentials.
    • If you want to monitor VMware Aria Operations instances, Select the Principal Credentials and enter the credentials.
  8. From the Collector / Group drop-down, select Default Collector Group to monitor the VMware Aria Operations instances.
    To monitor VMware Aria Operations instances, select the appropriate cloud proxies from the collector / group drop-down.
  9. Click Validate Connection to verify if the configuration is successful.
  10. Click Add.

Results

The Cloud Federation Adapter is added to the list.