Step 1: Select The Nmap Output Files - VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3 - VCENTER DISCOVERED MACHINES IMPORT TOOL GUIDE User Manual

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.
I You must obtain the Nmap information before continuing the import process.
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Procedure
1. Click Next. The Nmap Machines File page appears.
2. Click Select file... to specify the Nmap file to use to provide information about the discovered
machines, and then choose the XML file that contains the Nmap information. The file name appears
next to the button.
The Nmap file contains information related to discovered machines. It is helpful, but not essential, to
know the domain name for a particular machine; if the domain name is not available but other
required information is available, the tool can use the available information to parse the machines and
import them into the VCM database. If the required information for the machine is not available, the
machine will be discarded as indicated by Discarded Entries, and will be added to the DMIT log file.
3. Select a schema from the drop-down. The schema is used to validate the xml file being imported to
ensure the tool can read it correctly. The format of the data is stored in the schema, and the data of the
xml passed as an input to the tool is verified against the schema. After the xml data is validated against
the schema, the tool can parse it and load the data into the VCM database.
4. Click Generate Schema. A standalone .xml file will be generated. Save the schema to the directory of
your choice.
5. Click Process File to process the Nmap file. When the file contains valid Nmap information, the file
will be processed and information about the discovered devices will be displayed. If the selected file
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