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Configuring Standalone VM Candidacy Scanning

To configure the method with which Uptime Infrastructure Monitor scans VMware vCenter server VMs for eligibility for standalone monitoring:

1. In the My Infrastructure panel, click the gear icon beside the VMware vCenter server, and then select View.
2. On the VMware vCenter Element profile page, ensure the Info tab is selected.
3. On the main profile page, locate the Additional Agent Monitoring section, and then click Edit Settings.

4. If desired, modify the Rescan Time Interval setting.

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   When you change this interval, the previous scan is completed before adjusting to the new setting.

5. Configure the data collection details with which candidate VMs are configured to collect metrics:

   1. For the Uptime Infrastructure Monitor Agent, indicate the port on which it is listening, and whether it securely communicates with Uptime Infrastructure Monitor using SSL.

   2. For data collection via WMI, indicate the host and domain on which WMI is implemented, and the username and password required for access.

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      If a VM is detected to have both the Uptime Infrastructure Monitor Agent as well as WMI credentials, Uptime Infrastructure Monitor marks the VM for standalone monitoring via the Agent.

6. Click Save.

Modifying Data Collection Details for an Existing Standalone VM

For individual VMs that were scanned and discovered using VMware vCenter standalone VM settings, you can make changes to their data collection method by doing the following:

1. In the My Infrastructure panel, click the gear icon beside the WMI- or Agent-based VM you wish to modify.
2. In the pop-menu, select View.
3. On the VM’s profile page, ensure the Info tab is selected.
4. On the main profile page, in the Data Collection section, click Edit Collection Method.
5. In the pop-up configuration window, modify the details for the existing data collection method for the VM:
6. For the Uptime Infrastructure Monitor Agent, indicate the port on which it is listening, and whether it securely communicates with Uptime Infrastructure Monitor using SSL.
7. For data collection via WMI, indicate the host and domain on which WMI is implemented, and the username and password required for access.
8. Click Save.
9. When the pop-up window closes, you can make sure the settings you have provided are correct by clicking the Test button.

Detaching Ignored VMs

Any VM whose parent VMware vSphere object is marked as ignored cannot individually be added to the monitored list. (See Managing vCenter Inventories in Uptime Infrastructure Monitor for more information.) In these cases, any ignored VM that is a candidate for standalone monitoring is shown with an accompanying Enable Monitoring button, found on the VMware vCenter server’s Info page: