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
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