VMware

XorMon NG uses vCenter REST API access via read-only user

  • Create a user xormon on each vCenter with read-only role.
    It must be the global one (like below lpar2rrd user in xorux.com domain)
    VMware monitoring: user rights

    Assign xormon@xorux.com user read-only role
    VMware monitoring: user rights 1


  • Allow access from the XorMon NG host to vCenter on port 443 TCP (https).

  • Installation of VMware Perl SDK from the UI (not needed since XorMon NG v1.6.0+)
    Download Linux VMware Perl SDK 7.x in tar.gz format either from the the VMware site or from XorMon NG site
    Load it: UI ➡ Settins ➡ Device ➡ Server Virtualization ➡ VMware

  • Define VMware hosts (vCenter) in the XorMon NG UI:
    Settings ➡ Device ➡ Server Virtualization ➡ VMware ➡ New ➡ place credentials (username in format: xormon@your_domain)
    VMware monitoring: install

  • Run "Test" for the vCenter, it must show "OK"

  • Wait about 1 hour, then refresh the web browser cache by Ctrl-F5