Creating credentials

The credentials in the Credentials Library allow WhatsUp Gold to connect to the vCenter server or VMware host using the VMware vSphere Web Services API. WhatsUp Gold uses this connection to establish the device's role as either a VMware vCenter Server, or VMware host. VMware credentials are also used to connect to the managing server during polling, and while performing actions on the virtual machines. To access the credentials library, click Credentials Library in the Credentials section of the Discovery Settings dialog.

See Also STEP 2: Create Credentials and Perform Discovery Editing Device Role settings Setting the scan type Enabling credentials Setting the Scan Advanced Settings Running the discovery scan Viewing discovery output