Add an NSX Manager to Skyline Collector for providing proactive support.

Prerequisites

  • An account with the following NSX Manager permissions is required to configure NSX Manager for the product use data collection.

    • NSX Manager built-in Auditor role.

    • Access to query information through APIs. Instructions for how to create a user with API privileges within NSX Manager can be found within VMware Knowledge Base Article 2150736.

    Note:

    While VMware continues to recommend that an account with the NSX Manager built-in Auditor role be used, the Auditor role does not have privileges to collect NSX Edge support log bundles using Skyline Log Assist.

    If you want to enable the collection of NSX Edge support log bundles with Skyline Log Assist, you must use an account with the NSX Manager built-in NSX Administrator role when adding an NSX Manager to the Skyline Collector.

Procedure

  1. Click Configuration within the Skyline Collector user interface.
  2. Click NSX Managers.
  3. Click Add NSX Manager.
  4. Product instances configured for the product use the data collection participates within the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP). For information, visit: https://www.vmware.com/solutions/trustvmware/ceip.html.
    1. Click Continue.
  5. Enter the NSX Manager details.
    1. Enter the NSX Manager IP address or fully-qualified domain name (FQDN).
    2. Enter the NSX Manager user account Username.
    3. Enter the Password for the user account specified in the previous step.
  6. To add this NSX Manager to the Skyline Collector, click Add. You now begin receiving proactive findings and recommendations for the NSX environment manged by this NSX Manager.