Using VMware Scan

Note: The VMware scan feature is available in WhatsUp Gold when you are licensed for WhatsVirtual or when you are running the WhatsUp Gold product evaluation. To update or purchase a license, visit the WhatsUp Customer Portal.

VMware Scan (available for WhatsVirtual license). This scan connects to VMware servers and uses the VMware vSphere API to gather infrastructure information about your virtual environment. The VMware Scan uses a list of user provided VMware vCenter servers or VMware hosts as targets for the scan.
- Rescan existing WUG VMware vCenter servers and hosts (recommended). Use this option to rescan previously discovered vCenter servers and hosts. Choosing this option updates the device lists and maps provided in the Device View and Map View.
- Add new VMware vCenter servers or hosts. Enter the IP address of the managing vCenter or VMware hosts. Separate each host name or IP address with a comma.
Note: You can enter a vCenter IP address as a target and WhatsVirtual will discover all VMware hosts and virtual machines the vCenter manages.

Note: If you want detailed information about VMware hosts to be available for the VMware Host Details log, you must add credentials for the VMware hosts.

Note: You must have VMware credentials for all of the servers in the list of targets for the scan.

Note: Ensure that VMware Tools are installed on each virtual machine you want to discover. If VMware tools are not installed on a virtual machine, the device is not discovered during the VMware Scan.