Add the VMware Cloud Director Availability Instance to Usage Meter #
Prerequisites #
- vCloud Usage Meter can connect to VMware Cloud Director Availability.
- You have the credentials for the VMware Cloud Director Availability root or another user with sufficient privileges.
Procedure #
- In the main menu bar of the vCloud Usage Meter Web interface, click Products.
- In the left pane, navigate to Migration & Recovery > Cloud Director Availability.
- On the Cloud Director Availability page, click Add.
- In the Endpoint text box, enter the host name or IP address of the VMware Cloud Director Availability instance.
- From the Autentication provider radio button, select one of the authenitcation mechanisms.
| Authentication mechanism | Description |
|---|---|
| Cloud Director Availability | Select if you use a Cloud Director Replication Management Appliance or a vCenter Replication Management Appliance. Requires the root user account credentials of the VMware Cloud Director Availability appliance. |
| vSphere SSO | Select if you use the vCenter Replication Management Appliance. Requires vSphere SSO credentials. The user must be a member of the VrMonitoringAdministrators SSO group in vSphere. |
| Cloud Director | Select if you use the Cloud Director Replication Management Appliance. The user must have a provider account with the VCDA_READ_RIGHT role assigned in VMware Cloud Director. |
- In the Username and Password text boxes, enter the credentials of the selected VMware Cloud Director Availability authentication provider.
- Click Add.