Prerequisites
- OpsRamp Classic Gateway(Linux) 14.0.0 and above.
- OpsRamp NextGen Gateway 14.0.0 and above.
- API calls need to be made on all the vCloud appliances separately, so the same credential should be configured on all vCloud appliances.
Configure VMWare Cloud Director
- From All Clients, select a client.
- Go to Setup > Account.
- Select the Integrations and Apps tab.
- The Installed Integrations page, where all the installed applications are displayed. Note: If there are no installed applications, it will navigate to the Available Integrations and Apps page.
- Click + ADD on the Installed Integrations page. The Available Integrations and Apps page displays all the available applications along with the newly created application with the version.
Note: You can even search for the application using the search option available. Also you can use the All Categories option to search. - Click ADD in the VMWare Cloud Director application.
- In the Configurations page, click + ADD. The Add Configuration page appears.
- Enter the following BASIC INFORMATION:
| Field Name | Description | Field Type |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Enter the name for the configuration. | String |
| vCD Portal IP Address/Host Name | IP address of the target. | String |
| vCloud Director Port | Port information Example: By default 443 is the port value. | Integer |
| Is Secure | Select this checkbox if you want the communication between your system and the specified endpoint to be secured using protocols such as HTTPS (HTTP over SSL/TLS). Default Selection: When selected, it signifies that the connection is encrypted, providing an added layer of security to the data being transmitted. | Checkbox |
| vCD Portal Refresh Token | vCD portal refresh token information. | String |
| vCD API Version | vCD API version details | String |
| vCD Appliance Credentials | Select the credentials from the dropdown list. Note: Click + Add to create a credential. | String |
| vCD Appliance Rest API Port | Port information Note: By default 5480 is the port value. | Integer |
| App Failure Notifications | When selected, you will be notified in case of an application failure such as Connectivity Exception, Authentication Exception. | Checkbox |
Notes:
- By default the Is Secure checkbox is selected.
- vCD Portal IP Address/Host Name and vCloud Director Port should be accessible from Gateway.
- Select the following Custom Attribute:
| Field Name | Description | Field Type |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Attribute | Select the custom attribute from the dropdown list. | String |
| Value | Select the value from the dropdown list. | String |
Note: The custom attribute that you add here will be assigned to all the resources that are created by the integration. You can add a maximum of five custom attributes (key and value pair).
- In the RESOURCE TYPE section, select:
- ALL: All the existing and future resources will be discovered.
- SELECT: You can select one or multiple resources to be discovered.
- In the DISCOVERY SCHEDULE section, select Recurrence Pattern to add one of the following patterns:
- Minutes
- Hourly
- Daily
- Weekly
- Monthly
- Click ADD.
Now the configuration is saved and displayed on the configurations page after you save it.
Note: From the same page, you may Edit and Remove the created configuration.
- Click NEXT.
- Below are the optional steps you can perform on the Installation page.
- Under the ADVANCED SETTINGS, Select the Bypass Resource Reconciliation option, if you wish to bypass resource reconciliation when encountering the same resources discovered by multiple applications.
Note: If two different applications provide identical discovery attributes, two separate resources will be generated with those respective attributes from the individual discoveries.
- Click +ADD to create a new collector by providing a name or use the pre-populated name.
Select an existing registered profile.
Click FINISH.
The integration is installed and displayed on the INSTALLED INTEGRATION page. Use the search field to find the installed integration.
Modify the Configuration
See Modify an Installed Integration or Application article.
Note: Select the VMWare Cloud Director application.
View the vCloud Director Details
The vCloud-director integration is displayed in the Infrastructure > Search > Virtualization Management > VMWare Cloud Director. You can navigate to the Attributes tab to view the discovery details, and Metrics tab to view the metric details for vCloud-director.
