Vlb Manager - Coyote Point Systems Equalizer GX Series Administration Manual

VLB Manager

In order to obtain VMware virtual machine information, Equalizer needs access information for
the vCenter console (or ESX server) managing the virtual machines. To enable communication
between Equalizer and a vCenter console, the
VLB Manager using the GUI:
The screen is used to set up communication login credentials to VMware using saved
VLB Manager
configurations that allow easy communication between Equalizer and VMware. In the figure below
three saved configurations are shown.
Click on the appropriate label at the bottom of the screen to expand the screen so that you
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can edit parameters on any of the existing connections.
Click on the "+" sign to add a new VLB Manager.
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Click on delete icon ("trash can") to delete the displayed VLB Manager.
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Enter the following details for each VLB used:
- The URL configured on the system running vCenter (or on an ESX Server) for VMware API
URL
connections. By default, this is an https:// URL using the IP address of the vCenter system
followed by /sdk, as in:
https://192.168.1.50/sdk
- The VMware user account that you normally use to log into the vCenter or ESX
Username
Server that manages your VMware configuration.
- The password for your VMware user account. (Note that this text box is blank when
Password
you open the tab, even if a password has been previously saved.)
When enabled, this allows Equalizer to communicate with virtual machines and to log into VMware
automatically and enable virtual machines in clusters. If the
connections to Virtual Center will be made.
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External Services VLB Manager
Disable
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configuration:
option is selected, no
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