Create Monitoring Domain for VMware ESXi

This chapter describes how to create a monitoring domain for deploying V Series node in VMware ESXi hosts. You must establish a connection between GigaVUE-FM and your vCenter environment before you can perform the configuration steps for GigaVUE V Series Node.

To configure VMware vCenter in GigaVUE-FM:

  1. In GigaVUE-FM, from the left navigation pane, select Inventory > VIRTUAL > VMware > Monitoring Domain. The Monitoring Domain page appears.
  2. On the Monitoring Domain page, click on the ESXi tab. Then, click New. The VMware Configuration page appears.

  3. In the VMware Configuration page, enter or select the following details:

    Field

    Description
    Monitoring Domain Name of the monitoring domain
    Connection Alias Name of the connection
    Virtual Center IP address or FQDN of the vCenter
    Username Username of the vCenter user with minimum privileges as described in Required VMware Virtual Center Privileges section.
    Password vCenter password used to connect to the vCenter
    Setup NSX-T Enable to setup NSX-T and the fields of NSX-T to appear. Refer to Configure GigaVUE V Series Node on VMware NSX-T for detailed information.
  4. Click Save.
Edit Use to edit a monitoring domain.
Deploy Fabric Use to deploy GigaVUE V Series Nodes.
Upgrade Fabric Use to upgrade GigaVUE V Series Nodes. Refer to Upgrade GigaVUE V Series Node in GigaVUE-FM for ESXi for more detailed information on how to upgrade.
Delete Monitoring Domain Use to delete a monitoring domain.
Delete Fabric Nodes Use to delete a GigaVUE V Series Node.
Disconnect Use this button to stop the communication between GigaVUE-FM and VMware vCenter