Configuration parameters for the data source

When you configure the VMware VI agent, you can change the default values of the parameters for the data source, such as the address, user id, and password of the data source.

The following table contains detailed descriptions of the configuration parameters for the data source.
Table 1. Names and descriptions of the configuration parameters for the data source
Parameter name Description Mandatory field
Data Source ID The ID of the data source. Yes
Data Source Address Address of the data source.

If you do not want the agent to validate the SSL certificates, set the value to the host name or IP address of the VMware Virtual Center or ESX server that is being monitored.

If you want the agent to validate the SSL certificates when using SSL to communicate over the network, configure the agent by using the Subject Alternative Name that is provided in the certificate.

To view the subject alternative name of the data center, complete the following steps:
  1. Open the certificate.
  2. In the Certificate window, click the Details tab.
  3. Select Subject Alternative Name, and use the value of DNS Name. For example, if the value of DNS Name is ibmesx3v3vc.ITMfVS.com, then use the ibmesx3v3vc.ITMfVS.com value for the host name.
 Yes
Use SSL Connection to Data Source Indicates whether the agent uses an SSL connection to connect to the data sources of the VMware Virtual Infrastructure.

Specify Yes if the agent uses an SSL connection to connect to the data sources. Otherwise, specify No. The default value is Yes.

 Yes
Data Source User ID The user ID that has sufficient privileges to collect monitoring data, and is known to the data source. Yes
Data Source Password The password of the user ID that is configured for accessing the data source. Yes
Confirm Data Source Password The same password that you specified in the Data Source Password field.