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Add an ODBC Data Source to SQL Server
After you add a View Composer database to SQL Server, you must configure an ODBC connection to the new
database to make this data source visible to the View Composer service.
These instructions assume that you are configuring the ODBC data source on Windows Server 2003 SP1. Some
steps are different if you configure the ODBC data source on Windows XP Professional SP2.
Prerequisites
Complete the steps described in
Procedure
1 On the vCenter Server computer, select Start > Administrative Tools > Data Source (ODBC).
2 Select the System DSN tab.
3 Click Add and select SQL Native Client from the list.
4 Click Finish.
5 In the Create a New Data Source to SQL Server setup wizard, type a name and description of the View
Composer database.
For example:
6 In the Server text box, type the SQL Server database name.
Use the form host_name\server_name, where host_name is the name of the computer and server_name is the
SQL Server instance.
For example:
7 Click Next.
8 Make sure that the Connect to SQL Server to obtain default settings for the additional configuration
options check box is selected and select an authentication option.
Option
Windows NT authentication
SQL Server authentication
9 Click Next.
10 Select the Change the default database to check box and select the name of the View Composer database
from the list.
For example:
11 Finish and close the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator wizard.
What to do next
Install the new View Composer service on the vCenter Server computer. See
Service," on page 34.
VMware, Inc.
"Add a View Composer Database to SQL Server,"
ViewComposer
VCHOST1\SQLEXP_VIM
Description
Select this option if you are using a local instance of SQL Server. This option
is also known as trusted authentication. Windows NT authentication is
supported only if SQL Server is running on the vCenter Server computer.
Select this option if you are using a remote instance of SQL Server. Windows
NT authentication is not supported on remote SQL Server.
ViewComposer
Chapter 4 Installing View Composer
on page 30.
"Install the View Composer
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