Configuring the sensor

Before using the VMware Virtual Center server sensor, you must configure it.

Configuring non-administrator users to run the sensor
Non-administrator user accounts must have permission to run the VMware Virtual Center server sensor. You can assign the required permissions using the VMware Infrastructure Client.
Configuring the discovery profile
By default, the VMware Virtual Center server sensor is enabled for a Level 3 discovery. The sensor discovers all guests including guest systems that are powered off. To discover only guest systems that are running, create a Level 3 discovery profile for the VMware Virtual Center server sensor, and customize the sensor settings.
Configuring the access list
This topic describes the access details that you require, depending on your configuration.
Configuring the collation.properties file entries
This topic lists the collation.properties file entries that the VirtualCenter server sensor uses.

Parent topic: VMware Virtual Center server sensor