To configure the Ping management pack as a solution in VMware Aria Operations, you first activate it.

UI Procedure

  1. Log in to the VMware Aria Operations interface at https://<aria_operations_fqdn> with a user assigned the Administrator role.
  2. In the left pane, navigate to Data sources > Integrations.
  3. Click the Repository tab.

  4. Locate the Ping tile and click the tile.

  5. On the Management pack details - Ping page, click Activate.

  6. In the Activate management pack dialog box, click Yes.

  7. Wait for the installation of the Ping management pack to complete.

PowerShell Procedure

  1. Start PowerShell.

  2. Replace the values in the sample code with values from your VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook and run the commands in the PowerShell console.

    $sddcManagerFqdn = "sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io"
    $sddcManagerUser = "[email protected]"
    $sddcManagerPass = "VMw@re1!"
  3. Perform the configuration by running the command in the PowerShell console.

    Register-vROPSManagementPack -server $sddcManagerFqdn -user $sddcManagerUser -pass $sddcManagerPass -state enable -packType Ping