Enabling UUID-based virtual machine filtering

The uuid_filtering_enabled parameter is by default set to false. Before you can select virtual machines to be included in the final report, set the parameter to true.

• To enable UUID-based filtering for the local and central VM Manager Tool, perform the following steps.
  1. Log in to License Metric Tool, and go to Management > Advanced Server Settings.
  2. Change the value of the vmman_uuid_filtering_enabled parameter to true.
• To enable UUID-based filtering for the distributed and disconnected VM Manager Tool, perform the following steps.
  1. On the computer where the VM Manager Tool is installed, go to the following directory.
     • For distributed VM Manager Tool
       • /var/opt/BESClient/LMT/VMMAN/config
       • C:\Program Files (x86)\BigFix Enterprise\BES Client\LMT\VMMAN\config
     • For disconnected VM Manager Tool
       • VM Manager Tool install dir/config
       • VM Manager Tool install dir\config
  2. Open the vmmmainconf.properties file.
  3. Set the value of the uuid_filtering_enabled parameter to true.