VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3 - VCENTER DISCOVERED MACHINES IMPORT TOOL GUIDE User Manual page 14

VMware vCenter Discovered Machines Import Tool User's Guide
Details (column): Links to additional information in the database when the information retrieved
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by Nmap exists in the database. Possible link types are:
exist: Indicates the machine already exists in the database and matches the Nmap information.
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different: Indicates the machine already exists in the database, but the Nmap information does
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not match.
When a connection to the database exists, detailed information is retrieved. To determine
whether differences exist between the Nmap information and database fields, the tool compares
the following fields:
Nmap Information
Machine name
DomainName
Port
OperatingSystem
HttpProxyID
edit: Indicates the machine is not present in the database, but that a connection to the database
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exists. Clicking this link allows you to modify the Nmap information before the machine is
inserted into the database.
When a link exists in the Details column, you can click the link to view information in the
database for that machine. The Machine information dialog box appears and displays
information retrieved by Nmap from the database. You can modify the Nmap information. If
the link indicates the discovered values and database values differ, the differences will be
highlighted.
Discovered Values: Displays information for machines retrieved by Nmap. Some of this can
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be modified.
Database Values: Displays information about the machine retrieved from the database.
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Accept: Stores modifications in the database when all of the selected machines are imported.
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2. Select the machines you want to import. You must select one or more machines to continue through
the process. If you do not select any machines, the wizard will still allow you to navigate through the
pages, but you will not be able to complete the wizard.
3. To filter the machine list, define a filter. Click Default Filter. The Filter Definition dialog box appears.
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Database Fields
[machine_name]
[domain_name]
[machine_connection_http_port]
[machine_os]
[http_proxy_id]
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