VMware

Integrating VMware with vScope provides a comprehensive view of your virtual infrastructure, collecting data on essential asset types such as VMs, hosts, datastores, and networks.

Requirements

• Read-only role with full rights to read resources and information across your virtual infrastructure is required.
• vScope supports configurations that allow partial visibility into specific parts of the infrastructure (e.g., outsourced segments) through a limited VMware read account.

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Roles and Permissions for vCenter and ESXi

For detailed instructions on roles and permissions needed for vCenter and ESXi, refer to VMware’s official documentation:

• vCenter Server System Roles
• Assigning Privileges for ESXi Hosts

For more specific setups, check with your VMware administrator to ensure the user roles and permissions meet the requirements for vScope’s data collection while adhering to organizational security policies.

Common Errors

Error	What happened?	Suggested action
No response: VDI SDK invoke exception: java.net.SocketTimeoutException	The VMware credential was unable to connect/did not find the vCenter.	Make sure the credential is using the correct port and that the server can communicate with the target.