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VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3 - VCENTER DISCOVERED MACHINES IMPORT TOOL GUIDE User Manual

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VMware vCenter Discovered Machines Import Tool
User's Guide
Version 5.3.0.25
for vCenter Configuration Manager 5.3
This document supports the version of each product listed and supports all
subsequent versions until the document is replaced by a new edition. To
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http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.
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  • Page 1 VMware vCenter Discovered Machines Import Tool User's Guide Version 5.3.0.25 for vCenter Configuration Manager 5.3 This document supports the version of each product listed and supports all subsequent versions until the document is replaced by a new edition. To check for more recent editions of this document, see http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.
  • Page 2 VMware products are covered by one or more patents listed at http://www.vmware.com/go/patents. VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Step 5: Import the Machines Step 6: Save the SQL Script Configuring the Discovered Machines Import Tool Changing the Log File Name Changing the Log Level Viewing Additional Information in the Selection Machines Data Grid Useful Nmap Command Lines OS Detection Examples Reference VMware, Inc.
  • Page 4 VMware vCenter Discovered Machines Import Tool User's Guide VMware, Inc.

  • Page 5: About This Book

    About This Book This manual, VMware vCenter Discovered Machines Import Tool User's Guide for VCM, describes how to import discovered machines and devices into the VCM database. This document contains the following information: Configuring the database connection. Selecting machines and devices, and importing machines.
  • Page 6 Customers with appropriate support contracts should use telephone support for priority 1 issues. Go to http://www.vmware.com/support/phone_support.html. Support Offerings To find out how VMware support offerings can help meet your business needs, go to http://www.vmware.com/support/services. VMware Professional VMware Education Services courses offer extensive hands-on labs, case study Services examples, and course materials designed to be used as on-the-job reference tools.

  • Page 7: Welcome To The Discovered Machines Import Tool

    SQL script that contains all of the required information. For information about Nmap commands, see the Nmap Reference Guide at: http://nmap.org/book/man- briefoptions.html. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 8: Prerequisites And Installation

    VMware vCenter Discovered Machines Import Tool User's Guide Prerequisites and Installation The Discovered Machines Import Tool is supported on multiple Agent platforms. For a complete list, see the VCM Hardware and Software Requirements Guide. Before you can use the Discovered Machines Import Tool, your machine must have the following: Nmap (with WinPcap) version 5.2.1.

  • Page 9: Navigating The User Interface

    Welcome to the Discovered Machines Import Tool Navigating the User Interface When you open the Discovered Machines Import Tool, the Welcome window explains how to start the import process. To use the tool to import devices, you must have Administrator credentials. MPORTANT VMware, Inc.

  • Page 10: Step 1: Select The Nmap Output Files

    VMware vCenter Discovered Machines Import Tool User's Guide Step 1: Select the Nmap Output Files To begin the import process, locate the Nmap file, which contains information about the discovered machines and devices. You must obtain the Nmap information before continuing the import process.
  • Page 11 To have the DMIT application generate log messages at the INFO level, which provides additional information for items being processed, you must configure the DMIT application prior to running it. See "Configuring the Discovered Machines Import Tool" on page 21 for details. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 12: Step 2: Configure The Database Connection

    VMware vCenter Discovered Machines Import Tool User's Guide Step 2: Configure the Database Connection You must configure the database connection and connect to the database to obtain useful information about the machines. After configuring the database connection, you can use the tool to: Determine whether a machine discovered by Nmap already exists in the database.

  • Page 13: Step 3: Select And Filter The Machines

    Data Grid: The data grid displays information about a machine discovered by Nmap. You can enter a default description and apply it to all of the displayed machines in the data grid. You can also change the description for each row. Import (column): Selects an individual machine. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 14 VMware vCenter Discovered Machines Import Tool User's Guide Details (column): Links to additional information in the database when the information retrieved by Nmap exists in the database. Possible link types are: exist: Indicates the machine already exists in the database and matches the Nmap information.
  • Page 15 6. In the Value field, enter a value for the filter. Some attributes have pre-defined values. To view those values, click the Possible Values drop-down. 7. To set a machine as a workstation, select the machine, scroll to the ClassID column, click in the field, and then enter 2. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 16 VMware vCenter Discovered Machines Import Tool User's Guide 8. Click Next. The Machines with Uncertain OS wizard page appears and displays machines on which the Operating Systems were not fully identified. The value displayed for each machine's Operating System is the most accurate value assigned by Nmap.

  • Page 17: Step 4: Select Devices

    A complete list of devices is contained in DeviceID.xml, which is stored in C:\Program Files (x86)\DMIT by default, or in the folder where you installed the application software. 3. Define any filters, and then click Next to continue. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 18: Step 5: Import The Machines

    VMware vCenter Discovered Machines Import Tool User's Guide Step 5: Import the Machines After all previous steps are complete, you can import the selected machines. The final page displays information about the selected machines and devices to be imported. Procedure 1.

  • Page 19: Step 6: Save The Sql Script

    1. The Results dialog box may indicate that the tool is not connected to the database. 2. To save the script, click Save SQL Script. To close the dialog box without saving the SQL script, click 3. Click Finish to complete the process of importing the machines. VMware, Inc.
  • Page 20 VMware vCenter Discovered Machines Import Tool User's Guide VMware, Inc.

  • Page 21: Configuring The Discovered Machines Import Tool

    4. Change the value to the log level required. You can use the following levels: ERROR, WARN, INFO, DEBUG, OFF, FATAL, or ALL. The default is ERROR. For example: <level value="ERROR" /> 5. Restart the application to apply the changes to the settings. VMware, Inc.

  • Page 22: Viewing Additional Information In The Selection Machines Data Grid

    VMware vCenter Discovered Machines Import Tool User's Guide Viewing Additional Information in the Selection Machines Data Grid To view additional information about the discovered machines, on the Selection Machines wizard page, follow these steps: 1. Open the dmit.exe.config file. 2. Locate the section named: <appSettings>. The settings resemble:...

  • Page 23: Useful Nmap Command Lines

    IP addresses. Reverse DNS is typically performed only against responsive (online) hosts. Examples nmap.exe –O -R -oX c:\nmapoutput.xml 10.30.200.45 nmap -O –R -oX c:\myOutput2.xml 10.*0.0.* Reference For further information about the Nmap commands, see the Nmap Reference Guide at: http://nmap.org/book/man-briefoptions.html VMware, Inc.
  • Page 24 VMware vCenter Discovered Machines Import Tool User's Guide VMware, Inc.

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