Manage a standalone VMware ESX Server (without vCenter)

Products

• VMware Smart Assurance
• Network Observability

Issue/Introduction

Manage a standalone VMware ESX Server in Smarts ESM domain.

Environment

All Supported Smarts versions

Resolution

To manage a standalone VMware ESX Server (without vCenter), do the following:

1. In the Configure EISM credentials window select Virtual Center.
2. Use the standalone ESX server credentials instead of the vCenter credentials, and add the ESX Host, Userid and Password as normal.
3. Select Apply credential with testing.