This section provides information on custom configuration for vCD (vCloud Director) from Server Manager side. Enabling and Disabling VCD discoveryBy default, vCD discovery is enabled (The IsVCD parameter is set to True) in the ESM.import file. Configuring IP/ESM Domain for vCloud Director Discovery Configure vCloud Director through GUITo configure Smarts Server Manager to communicate with vCloud Director, specify the vCloud Director administrator credentials and the IP address of the vCloud Director host. Configuring vCloud Director credentials through clientConnect.conf fileYou need to specify the vCloud Director credentials in the clientConnect.conf file located in the Server Manager installation directory. Configuring Kafka/Kafka Cluster and Data Collection Framework(DCF) Controller details for vCDYou need to specify the Kafka/Kafka Cluster and DCF Controller credentials in the clientConnect.conf file and specify the VCloud Director, Kafka/Kafka Cluster and DCF Controller details in esm-param.conf file located in the Server Manager installation directory. Polling and ThresholdsYou can configure polling interval defaults by using the Polling and Thresholds console of the Domain Manager Administrator Console. Updating the vCloud Director Credentials for the Server Manager ConfigurationIf the vCloud Director administrator changed the administrator credentials, delete the vCloud Director credentials from the Service Manager configuration and re-add. Deleting a vCloud Director Host Parent topic: Install and Configure