You can set up vRealize Network Insight collector by importing OVA to your VMware vCenter server.
To add a Collector VM, you must do the following:
- Download the Collector VM OVA.
- Generate and copy the shared secret.
- Deploy the data collector VM OVA using vSphere web client or vSphere windows native client.
Note: Before you add a Collector VM, ensure that you review and meet Recommendation for the Collector Deployment for optimum performance. To know about the Collector deployment requirement, see the
System Recommendations and Requirements topic.