How to Integrate Aria operation plugin with vCenter using Aria operations UI
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Issue/Introduction
The VMware Aria Operations (formerly known as vRealize Operations) plugin in vCenter Server provides specific metrics and high-level information about data centers, datastores, VMs, and hosts for the vCenter Server and vSAN.
Releases of vCenter up to version 8.0.0.10000 utilize a VMware Aria Operations plugin located on the vCenter appliance.
With the installation of the latest version of vCenter, the plugin local to the vCenter will be undeployed and manual migration to the vCenter VMware Aria Operations remote plugin is required.
This will assist to integrate Aria Operations plugin in the vCenter server with the help of remote plugin via Aria Operations UI.
Environment
Aria Operations 8.X
Aria Operation 8.18
VMware vCenter server 7.0.X
Resolution
To migrate to the VMware Aria Operations remote plugin, please follow the steps below:
- Login to the VMware Aria Operations UI with the local admin user where the vCenter has been registered.
- Navigate to Data Sources > Integrations > Accounts.
- Locate the respective vCenter Adapter Instance which holds the vCenter's IP/FQDN and click the ellipsis, then click Edit.
- Click MANAGE REGISTRATIONS button at the bottom of the adapter configuration page.
- Enter vCenter Credentials (User Name / Password) that allow changing vCenter plugin registrations or select Use Collection Credentials (if the existing collection credentials allow changing vCenter plugin registrations).
- Click UNREGISTER button to un-register the existing local/remote plugin references from the vCenter.
- Repeat steps 3 and 4.
- Click REGISTER button to migrate/register the new updated remote plugin for the selected vCenter.
- Click CANCEL/SAVE to finish the migration process
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