To extend the data gathering capabilities for your SDDC, you add the management and VI workload domain NSX Managers as data sources in VMware Aria Operations for Networks.

Procedure

  1. Log in to VMware Aria Operations for Networks at https://<aria_operations_for_networks_platform_node_fqdn> as admin@local
  2. In the left pane, navigate to Settings > Accounts and data sources.
  3. On the Data sources page, click Add Source > Single source.
  4. In the Data source type section, expand VMware Managers and select the VMware NSX-T Manager card.

  5. In the Configuration section, from the Collector VM drop-down menu, select the VMware Aria Operations for Networks collector node, configure the remaining settings according to the values in your VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook, and click Validate.

  6. In the Additional information section, select the Enable DFW IPFIX check box.
  7. In the Additional information section, select the Enable latency metric collection check box.
  8. In the Confirm action dialog box, click Enable.
  9. In the Nickname text box, enter a name for the NSX Manager and click Submit.
  10. In the confirmation dialog box, select the confirmation check box and click Continue.
  11. In the Data source added successfully dialog box, click OK.
  12. Repeat for each VI workload domain NSX Manager in the VMware Cloud Foundation instance.