Add Storage Devices Adapters in vRealize Operations Manager in Region A

After you install the management pack, configure a storage devices adapter to collect monitoring data about the storage devices in the SDDC. Each adapter communicates with a vCenter Server instance to retrieve data about the storage devices from the vCenter Server inventory.

Procedure

1. In a Web browser, log in to the vRealize Operations Manager by using the operations interface.

   Settings	Value
   URL	https://vrops01svr01.rainpole.local
   User name	admin
   Password	vrops_admin_password

2. On the main navigation bar, click Administration.
3. In the left pane, select Solutions > Other accounts.
4. Click Add account and click Physical storage devices adapter.
5. Enter the values for the connection to the Management domain vCenter Server.

   Setting	Value
   Name	Storage Devices Adapter - sfo01m01vc01
   Description	Storage Devices in Management Domain vCenter for sfo01
   vCenter Server	sfo01m01vc01.sfo01.rainpole.local
   Credential	Click the Add new icon, enter the following values, and click OK.
   Credential name	Storage Devices Credentials - sfo01m01vc01
   vCenter user name	[email protected]
   vCenter password	svc-vrops-mpsd_password
   Collector/Group	sfo01-remote-collectors

6. Click Validate connection.

   The vCenter Server certificate appears.

7. In the Review and accept certificate dialog box, verify the vCenter Server certificate information, and click Accept.
8. In the Info dialog box, click OK.
9. Click Add.
10. On the Other accounts page, verify that the collection status of the account is OK. 
11. Repeat this procedure for the Workload domain vCenter Server by entering these values.

    Setting	Value
    Name	Storage Devices Adapter - sfo01w01vc01
    Description	Storage Devices in Workload Domain vCenter for sfo01
    vCenter Server	sfo01w01vc01.sfo01.rainpole.local
    Credential	Click the Add new icon, enter the following values, and click OK.
    Credential name	Storage Devices Credentials - sfo01w01vc01
    vCenter user name	[email protected]
    vCenter password	svc-vrops-mpsd_password
    Collector/Group	sfo01-remote-collectors

12. If there are other workload domains that are added to the SDDC, repeat the procedure for each additional Workload domain vCenter Server.