Access your NodeGrid via telnet, ssh, or console, and log in as admin.

Type the following commands to add a VM Manager first to NodeGrid:

[admin@nodegrid /]# add /settings/auto_discovery/vm_managers/

[admin@nodegrid {vm_managers}]# set vm_server=<vm_server_IP>

[admin@nodegrid {vm_managers}]# set username=<admin_user>

[admin@nodegrid {vm_managers}]# set password=<admin_user_password>

[admin@nodegrid {vm_managers}]# set type=VMware

[admin@nodegrid {vm_managers}]# set html_console_port=7331,7343

[admin@nodegrid {vm_managers}]# save

[admin@nodegrid /]# set /settings/auto_discovery/vm_managers/<vm_server_IP>/ discover_virtual_machines=yes

[+admin@nodegrid /]# set /settings/auto_discovery/vm_managers/<vm_server_IP>/ interval_in_minutes=10

[+admin@nodegrid /]# set /settings/auto_discovery/vm_managers/<vm_server_IP>/ discovery_scope=<vCenter or Cluster>

[+admin@nodegrid /]# commit

Type the following commands to add a Virtual Machine device to NodeGrid:

[admin@nodegrid /]# add /settings/devices/

[admin@nodegrid {devices}]# set name=<vm_server>

[admin@nodegrid {devices}]# set ip_address=<vm_server_IP>

[admin@nodegrid {devices}]# set type=<virtual_console_xxxx>

[admin@nodegrid {devices}]# set mode=enabled

[admin@nodegrid {devices}]# save

Note: hitting <TAB> completes the command and show possible options